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
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Extensions
On PHP version page ensure fileinfo extension is checked, necessary for uploading images
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Launching Application
Load up your domain name, if you followed our instructions to detail, site will work well
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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
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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
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Email Settings
Ensure email address is added to settings and email notify is enabled all via admin