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Create database and database user for MetaFox site. All web hostings support tools to create database and database user quickly. MetaFox supports both Postgres (recommended) and MySQL.
You should grant full permissions on the database for database user. You need to have note the following details when completing this step:
- Database Host (if database is on the same server, the host will be localhost)
- Database Name
- Database User
- Password
- Port (default 3306 for MySQL and 5432 for Postgres)
Proceed installation
Assume that your webserver has been set up with the domain yourdomain.com. You can visit the Installation Wizard at the link: https://yourdomain.com/install/
Follow installation steps and input all required info in the Installation Wizard to complete the installation:
- System Requirements: Please make sure that all items under System Requirements have green checks as below.
- License Key and Private Key: You can get the license info within Client Area. Note that your license domain will be verified at this step also.
- Database credentials (from the previous step)
- Site Name
- Default Admin credentials: : At this step, you will fill all database credentials that you have created above.
- Site Info: You are going to fill in info of Site Name and the Super Administrator user (username, email address and password) in this step.
Applications: If you have purchased apps on the Appstore, such as ChatPlus, etc. you can select those apps to install at this step
After all info is given properly, you can proceed the last step to install MetaFox site.
Done: When installation is completed successfully, you will see this screen
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After the installation is completed, you should remove the public/install folder to avoid security risks. |
Setup Cron
Many features require cron to work. Please configure 2 following crons running every minute. You can get the cron command in AdminCP > Settings > Schedule page
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