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<title>{{{b2evo package}}}: {{{Installing b2evolution from scratch}}}</title>
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			<span class="floatright"> {{{After install}}}: <a href="../blogs/index.php">{{{Blogs}}}</a> &bull; <a href="../blogs/admin.php">{{{Admin}}}</a> </span> 
			{{{Before install}}}: <a href="../index.src.html">{{{Hello!}}}</a> &bull; <a href="changes.html">{{{Changelog}}}</a> &bull; <a href="../blogs/install/index.php?locale=%7B%7B%7Btrans_locale%7D%7D%7D">{{{Installer}}}</a> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="MenuTop2" --><!-- InstanceEndEditable -->		</div>
		
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			<h1>{{{Installing b2evolution from scratch}}}</h1>
			
			<p>{{{To install b2evolution you need a PHP/MySQL web server (see <a href="http://manual.b2evolution.net/System_requirements" target="_blank">requirements</a>). Renting a fast server from a reputable hosting company is getting cheaper every day. Check out our  <a href="http://b2evolution.net/about/recommended-hosting-lamp-best-choices.php">recommended hosting offers</a>.}}} </p>
			<p class="note">{{{Before you begin, please note that some network features of b2evolution require you to agree our simple <a href="http://b2evolution.net/about/terms.html">Terms of service</a>.}}}</p>
			<p>{{{Once you have unzipped the b2evolution distribution on your local computer:}}}</p>
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				<li>{{{On your server, try to create a new (empty) MySQL database for b2evolution (For example, you can call it "b2evolution". The exact procedure to create a new database depends on your host/server setup. Alternatively, you can also use an existing database which b2evolution will share with existing applications.)}}}<br />
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				<span class="note"><strong>{{{Note:}}}</strong> {{{b2evolution will create about 25 tables in the database you select. Unless you changed the config, all these tables' names will be prefixed with evo_ . Unless you already have an application using the same prefix, this makes it safe to install b2evolution in a database shared with other applications. Your existing tables will not be affected in any way.}}}</span></li>
				<li>{{{Upload the b2evolution files to your website.}}}<br />
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				<span class="note"><strong>{{{Note:}}} </strong>{{{Only the contents of the <code>/blogs</code> directory need to be uploaded to your site. If you want b2evolution to handle the homepage of your site, upload the contents of the <code>/blogs</code> folder to your website root. Otherwise, it's best to upload the files to a subdirectory of your webserver. You can keep the <code>/blogs</code> subdirectory name, but you can also choose another.}}}<br />
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			{{{Let's assume you install the contents of the blogs folder to <code>http://yoursite.com/yourfolder</code> ...}}}</li>
				<li>{{{Run the installation script on your server. It is located in <code>http://yoursite.com/yourfolder/install</code> . Then, simply follow the on screen instructions.<br />
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			The installer will ask you a few questions, create required database tables and configure b2evolution for you.}}} </li>
			<li>{{{Check to make sure the new installation works.}}}</li>
			<li>{{{On production servers, it is recommended that you delete the <code>/install</code> subfolder.}}}</li>
			<li>{{{After basic install is done, there are a few <a href="http://manual.b2evolution.net/Tricky_stuff">tricky things you may need to take care of</a> (online manual).}}}</li>
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			{{{Online resources}}}: <a href="http://b2evolution.net/" target="_blank">{{{Official website}}}</a> &bull; <a href="http://b2evolution.net/about/recommended-hosting-lamp-best-choices.php" target="_blank">{{{Find a host}}}</a> &bull; <a href="http://manual.b2evolution.net/" target="_blank">{{{Manual}}}</a> &bull; <a href="http://forums.b2evolution.net/" target="_blank">{{{Forums}}}</a><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="MenuBottom2" --><!-- InstanceEndEditable -->
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	<div class="copyright"><a href="http://b2evolution.net/about/license.html" target="_blank">Copyright © 2003-2008 by François Planque & others · {{{GNU GPL license}}}</a> &middot; <a href="http://b2evolution.net/contact/" target="_blank">{{{Contact}}}</a><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="CopyrightTail2" --><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></div>
		
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