How to Install

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NEW INSTALLATION OF PHOENIX

This how we have installed Phoenix on our host server with success.
Some actions will depend on host server - host servers may slightly differ.

You will need some software freely available to download from the internet :

• FTP (file transfer) software to connect to your host server and transfer files between your computer and your host server.
• File editing software to edit .php files.

See Must Have Tools for details.

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INSTALL

NOTE: Ensure domain name, host account, SSL certificate and database have been created.

• Open FTP software - connect to host server using FTP Server Address, FTP Username and FTP Password - ask your host server if you cannot find these details in your account
• After connecting, the folder/directory on the host server, where your website will be stored, will appear in bottom right window pane - for example, using Filezilla, you will see this:

• In right window pane open root folder/directory htdocs - dependent on server may be named public_html or httpdocs
  • NOTE: This procedure installs Phoenix in the root folder/directory so the website home page will show as yoursite.com/index.php in the web browser.
  • Some users may wish to install in a sub-folder/directory so the website home page will show as yoursite.com/subdirectory/index.php in the web browser.
  • If this is required a sub-folder/directory must be created in htdocs, named and opened before the next step.
• In left window pane, this is your computer, navigate to and open unzipped Phoenix folder/directory.
• Lasso (hold down left mouse click and drag cursor) to select all folders and files in unzipped Phoenix folder/directory. Ensure you have them all selected and have not missed any.
• Drag and drop all files from the left window pane into the right window pane to transfer all files from your computer to host server.
• FTP software will indicate progress - it can take several minutes to complete transfer.
• Open web browsing software - enter the web address of your website in the address bar - e.g yoursite.com
• The first Phoenix installation Welcome page will open - you will see this:

• Click Start the installation procedure
• The second Phoenix installation page will open - you will see this:

• Complete the form.
• For Database Server enter localhost.
• Enter database username, password and database name.
• Choose Import sample data so sample products will show in your shop - they can easily be removed later.
• Click continue.
• The third Phoenix installation page will open - you will see this:

• It will automatically show your website address (WWW Address) - check the address and change the http to https if you have already created a SSL certificate.
• It will also show the path to your website on the host server (Webserver Root Directory) - save this to text document.
• Click continue.
• The fourth Phoenix installation page will open - you will see this:

• Enter the email address customers will see - this can be changed at a later date.
• Create Administrator Username and Password - save these to text document.
• Enter a secure/random name for Administration Directory Name - save this to text document.
• Select a Time Zone
• Click continue.
• The final Phoenix installation Finished page will open - you will see this:

Two buttons will show on this page - one takes you to the Administration index page where you will need your Administrator Username and Password, this is the Admin also known as the back end of your website, it is not visible or accessible to the public - the other button takes you to the Catalog index page also known as the Shop or front end of your website, this is visible and accessible to the public.

Have a look around the new shop and you will see that everything is already working - you can even make a test purchase.

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