Installation

Know how to install our softwares

A guide to get your site running

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  • PHP version

    Log into your website cpanel and change php version to 7.1

  • Extensions

    On PHP version page ensure fileinfo extension is checked, necessary for uploading images

  • Database

    Navigate to Mysql Database

    Database Name - Create a new database name

    Database Username & Password - Create a new database user and password

    Linking - Link database name and user

    Privileges - Give database user all permissions needed to access database

  • File Manager

    Navigate to File Manager

    Hidden files - Click on file manager settings and ensure hidden files is checked

    Navigate to public_html - Upload script.zip to this folder with a good internet

    Unzip - Unzip file

    Configure .env file - Navigate to core/.env file to add important information

  • Env file

    Database

    DB_CONNECTION - Don't edit

    DB_HOST - Don't edit

    DB_PORT - Don't edit

    DB_DATABASE - Database Name

    DB_USERNAME - Database Username

    DB_PASSWORD - Database Passwod

  • Env file

    Application

    APP_NAME - Website Name

    APP_ENV - Don't edit

    APP_KEY - Don't edit

    APP_DEBUG - False, if you leave this to be true, script will display errors whenever there is a bug, if you leave it as false, 505 error will be displayed instead of bug report

    APP_URL - Domain name

  • Launching Application

    Load up your domain name, if you followed our instructions to detail, site will work well

  • 404 Error

    If you are getting this error, it means you did not upload .htaccess file in public_html file. If you can't file to upload, you can create a new file called .htaccess in public_html folder and paste the following code.

    Laravel .htaccess file
  • Email

    Navigate to Email Accounts(Webmail)

    Create a new email account

    Click on connected devices to get SMTP details

    Take Note of SSL settings

  • Env file

    Email

    MAIL_DRIVER - Don't edit

    MAIL_HOST - Outgoing or Incoing server

    MAIL_PORT - 465 for Webmail(ssl)

    MAIL_USERNAME - Email address

    MAIL_PASSWORD - Email Password

    MAIL_ENCRYPTION - ssl

  • Email Settings

    Ensure email address is added to settings and email notify is enabled all via admin