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NucleusCMS Installation

DATABASE REQUIRED

A database is required to install this script. If you have not setup a database yet, please do so prior to installing by following the steps in the database creation tutorial. Once you have setup a database, continue on with the tutorial below.

DOWNLOAD

Download the latest version of Nucleus CMS from the Nucleus CMS Web site. Extract the file locally to your computer.

CONFIGURATION

No configuration necessary.

UPLOAD

Generally you will want the weblog to be the main site, so upload the contents of the extracted folder to the main folder on the server (httpdocs) via FTP. Change the permissions as follows:

config.php - 646

SETUP

Run the setup by visiting http://www.example.com/install.php.

Screen 1

MySQL login data

General Database Settings

Hostname: localhost (should work)
Username: database user
Password: database user password
Database: database name

Note: Do NOT select the option "needs to be created". First complete the database setup section above (if you have not done so already).

Advanced Database Settings

If you are using the above database for more than just Nucleus CMS

Use table prefix: Check and use something like _ncms

Directories and URLs

These directories and URLs should be auto-detected. Verify them and make necessary changes.

Site URL: http://www.example.com/
Admin-area URL: http://www.example.com/nucleus/
Admin-area path: /home/httpd/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/nucleus/
Media files URL: http://www.example.com/media/
Media directory path: /home/httpd/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/media/
Extra skin files URL: http://www.example.com/skins/
Extra skin files directory path: /home/httpd/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/skins/
Plugin files URL: http://www.example.com/plugins/
Action URL: http://www.example.com/action.php

Administrator User

Display Name: administrator display name
Real Name: administrator real name
Password: administrator password
Password Again: administrator password
E-mail Address: administrator email address

Weblog data

Blog Name: Blog name
Blog Short Name: blogname

Click Install Nucleus

Screen 2

Nucleus CMS has been successfully installed. You are presented with two options:

Login to the admin area to configure your site - Takes you to the administrator page where you can login
Visit your site now - Takes you to the main page for your new weblog

SECURITY/CLEANUP

After setup is complete, remove the following:

install.sql
install.php

Also, change the permissions on config.php to 444, making the file read-only. Additionally, if you do not want comments, they can be disabled for each individual blog by doing the following:

From the administrator homepage choose blog > Settings > Comments enabled > No.