How to install?

[linguasphere]

Hello, I am new to Contao.
Could you tell me how to install it?
I have tried the user manual, I still don't get it.

Thanks

[Rian]

Although I am quite a newbie myself (did 2 installs only) this is what I would do next time:

1. First instal the contao system check tool
This tool will tell you if your platform is suited for contao. This may help you fixing issues prior to installation. Just copy the latest version into a folder called check and run http://yourdomain.tld/check. You find the latest version of the check tool here: https://github.com/contao/check

See also:
http://www.contao-factory.com/contao-system-check.html
https://contao.org/en/manual/3.0/instal ... stall-tool

2. Once the check is complete, then try to install using the install option in the check tool

Once you have done both, then let me know the status.

[linguasphere]

I am not quite sure how to something onto a file? Is this on my local computer, or onto my web server?

[Rian]

I assume you use a (hosted) web-server and a local pc. I propose that you do the following:

1. Download the zipped install tool from https://github.com/contao/check onto your pc.
2, Unzip it using a program such as winzip or similar. All files will be in one folder named "check"
3. Upload the folder with files to your web-server. Use a FTP program such as WinSCP or a tool provided by your web-host. Your web host will be able to tell you how to upload the files to the server.
4. Once the upload is complete, open your browser and type http://yourdomain.tld/check (where yourdomain.tld is the website name that you registered at your web host)

[linguasphere]

I am not sure where to click to download Contao check. Where should I click?

[Rian]

Go to https://github.com/contao/check. There you will find a button called ZIP (it's a bit hidden).

[linguasphere]

hello,

I have done this, and it doesn't look like it is zipped and its called 'master'.

[Rian]

Your correct, it's not zipped and called check-master. In there is a folder called /check/ and a readme file
If you open the readme file in will tell you:

## How to use
Just upload the "check" folder to your server where you want to install Contao.

And that is what you must do.
Copy the /check/ folder into your httpsdocs folder on your web-server. So httpsdocs/check/
Then in your browser type https://yourdomain.tld/check

(For other readers: httpsdocs may differ depending on your web-host)

[linguasphere]

Hi, Thanks so much for your help Rian. I think I have got it now!

Many Thanks,
Linguasphere

[linguasphere]

I have done all of your instructions, but when I try to put in www.mydomain.com.tld/check it sais Session Timeout after after a few minutes. why is this?

[Rian]

I understood from you that you had to install your website in the httpsdocs folder. Therefore I assume that you are using a webhost that uses a secure connection (Hence the S in https).

Can you test with https://yourdomain.tld/check/index.php and inform me of the result.


If this does not work then you may have a generic problem with your website or the way that you have setup the security for that site. In that case please do the following:

A) Test if your website is able to show a simple page, such as "hello world". Here you will find instructions on how to make such a page: http://php.net/manual/en/tutorial.firstpage.php

Just type or copy that code into a text file, name the file hello.php and upload into your httpsdocs folder.
Then open the website https://yourdomain.tld/hello.php

B) Contact your webhost, tell them that you created one very simple testpage in php and that it does not show. Any webhost will be able to help you with that.

[punkstjimmy]

You should be able to just download Contao, drop it into the root directory on your server then navigate to http://www.yoursite.com/contao/install.php which will run you through the installation.

Make sure you have created a database first!

[Rian]

The user has installed in the directory httpsdocs; if he is not using security I would expect that directory to be httpdocs.