Requirements
PHP 8.1+ with PDO SQLite (or MySQL), cURL, mbstring and GD (for WebP images). Any host that runs PHP 8 will do.
Install on a server
- Upload the
app/andpublic_html/folders; point your domain’s document root atpublic_html/. - Run the installer once over SSH:
php app/cli.php install --sqlite --email=you@example.com --password=change-me-now --url=https://yourdomain.com
For MySQL: --mysql --host=localhost --db=NAME --user=USER --pass=PASS.
3. Log in at /admin.
Preview on a Mac
Double-click Start (Mac).command in the download. It installs PHP with Homebrew if needed, creates a local database and opens the site.
Configure
- Site identity, navigation, collections and forms live in
app/site.json. - Settings in Admin: site URL, Google Analytics, Search Console verification, AdSense publisher ID, Amazon tag, lead email.
Next: import your feeds.