- How to install and configure server software (if installing on your own computer)
- How to set up hosting for a generic web site
- How to create a database
Server software must be installed on the computer where you plan to host your site. See Section 3.2, “Concept: Server Requirements” for a list of requirements.
See Section 3.5, “Setting Up an Environment with DDEV” for the recommended way to get started running the software locally.
Depending on how you plan to download the core software, you may need to install additional software tools first. See Section 3.4, “Concept: Methods for Downloading and Installing the Core Software” and Section 3.3, “Concept: Additional Tools”.
- Choose methods for downloading and installing the core software, from those listed in Section 3.4, “Concept: Methods for Downloading and Installing the Core Software”. The rest of these instructions apply to the Composer and manual download options; if you chose other options, like a one-click installer from a hosting provider, consult the relevant documentation for any additional steps.
- Set up a URL and hosting for your site on the server. Verify that the hosting is working by putting a simple HTML file in the web root directory of the hosting, and visiting the URL for your site.
- Create a database, along with a database user account with full access.
- Download the core software files to the web root directory, using the method you decided on. See Section 3.4, “Concept: Methods for Downloading and Installing the Core Software” for links to instructions.
See Section 3.7, “Running the Interactive Installer” to run the interactive installer.
Attributions
Written and edited by Drew Gorton, Michael Lenahan at erdfisch, Jennifer Hodgdon, and Jojy Alphonso at Red Crackle.
