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--- en:doc:basic:installation [2021/04/13 14:49] – arvid
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 ====== Flatpress Installation ======
-After downloading the current Flatpress version package, it should be unpacked onto your local harddisk. Unpacking will produce a directory named "flatpress", which will be the base for all following steps.
+Installing FlatPress is really easy.
-In the following, the integration of a German language pack is described, in order to show the basic procedure.
-If you do not want to install a language pack, skip the following paragraph.
-===== Proceeding =====
+  * Get the latest FlatPress version from the [[https://www.flatpress.org/download|download page]].\\ \\
+  * Unzip the downloaded package.\\ \\
+  * Upload the unzipped files and folders to your web server.\\ //Hint: [[https://filezilla-project.org/|FileZilla]] is a great free FTP tool for this task.//\\ \\
+  * Start the FlatPress setup by navigating to your FlatPress address (e.g. //%%http://www.yourwebsite.com%%//) with the web browser.\\ The setup consists of just three quick steps:
+    * Welcome dialogue
+    * Enter user name, password, URL and email address
+    * Finish dialogue
-Your local Flatpress directory can now be transferred to your web space with an FTP software, e.g. Filezilla. After transfer, the user content directory's permissions have to be checked: the "fp-content" directory **and** all files inside this directory should have "777" permissions. Check this first before setting up your personal Flatpress blog.
+That's it! Now, you can work with your very own FlatPress. Happy blogging! :)
-Setup is normally done by entering the URL for your Flatpress blog into your browser, i.e. %%http://www.mydomain.com%% or %%http://www.mydomain.com/flatpress%% and consists of three steps:
+**Important Note:** //For security reasons, it is recommended to delete both the "Setup" directory and the file "setup.php" from your web space. Please, also read the alert at [[doc:defaults#comment_center|Comment Center]].//
-  - Welcome dialogue
-  - Enter user name, password, URL and e-mail address
-  - Provided, setup was successful, you are then asked whether you want to login or view your blog.
+===== How to start blogging? =====
+Your fresh FlatPress installation comes with a first blog entry. Click the "Read more" link to view it in full length. It contains useful information and links to help you get started.
-===== Notes =====
+===== Need help? =====
-After you completed these steps, you can work with Flatpress and write your own entries :-D
+If you encounter any problems while setting up FlatPress, please do not hesitate to ask for help on the [[http://forum.flatpress.org/|FlatPress support forum]].
-**Important Note:** //For security reasons, it is recommended to delete both the "Setup" directory and the file "setup.php" from your web space!//