Before starting the installation process, make sure your domain nameservers/DNS are configured. Otherwise, you would not be able to access to the website.

Learn how to configure your domain nameservers/DNS here.

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1) Download the required files.

  • From the LeaderOS website go to My Account > Licences page and click the download button to download the .zip file.

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2) Configure/Verify the system requirements.

  • Login to your cPanel and head to the PHP settings page to make the configurations in System Requirements. From there, enable the required options.

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3) Upload the required files to cPanel.

  • Upload the downloaded .zip file to your cPanel by going to cPanel > File Manager > public_html and pressing the upload button.

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4) Unzip the files.

  • Click to .zip file you just uploaded and press the extract button to unzip the file.

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5) Visit your website.

  • Once you visit your website, it will direct you to the setup page for LeaderOS. Follow the guide to finish the setup.

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6) Enter your database credentials.

  • If you already have a database server, then you can setup your website to that database. However, we will be showing you how to create a local database in cPanel in this article.
  • MySQL Host: This is the IP address for your database server. Use localhost for localised databases.
  • MySQL Port: This is usually by default 3306. If it is different then use that port for this.

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6.1) Create a database in cPanel.

  • Use the MySQL Database Wizard to create a local database on your cPanel. After creating the database, enter the credentials of your database to the setup page.

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7) Configure the basic site options.

  • Basic information such as server name. IP address, server version, etc.

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8) Create an Admin account.

  • Create an admin account to customise your website after the setup.

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9) Login to Dashboard.

  • Your website is now set up! Now you can start using your website. Check our other articles to learn how to add new products, setup payment gateways and more.