Documentation

Installation

Before installing the application make sure that your server meets all the requirements

Video Tutorial

Follow the instructions in the video to install the application on your server.

Using Installation Wizard

1. Setup Database

Login to your hosting cPanel and navigate to MySQL Databases

Create database.

Create a user and set up a password for the user

Give the user permission to execute the database queries

Make sure you have checked All privileges when assigning the permissions.

2. Upload files and setup the Document Root

Upload the files to your server in your desired location. Let’s say you put it inside public_html

Now go to the domain management option and ensure your domain’s document root is the cowriters files. So the document root path should read public_html, as in the screenshot below.

Now from your browser go to http://yourdomain.com/install

3. Installation

By this time you should be able to see the installation page

The first page of the installation process checks and shows if your server meets the requirements of the application to run. Click Next if everything is alright. However, if any required PHP extension or folder permission is missing you have to take steps accordingly. If you do not have access rights to the system you might need to contact your hosting provider to solve it for you.

Enter your database access information, Check if the base URL is correct and click on Connect Database
Now click Install

If the installation is successful you will see a message and a login button. Click the button to go to the login page. Use the following credentials to access the software.

In case the installation was not successful, it will provide a link to a file for you to download which will contain information about what went wrong. Open the file and see if it’s something that you can resolve, if not then please contact us with the file.

After installing, please follow the instructions mentioned here: After Installation

Using Artisan Command (For developers)

Create a database first. Then upload the files to your server and enter the database information in the .env file that comes with the application( You will find it in the root directory of the application

php artisan migrate
php artisan db:seed
php artisan db:seed –class=UsersTableSeeder
php artisan key:generate
php artisan storage:link

Make sure your domain’s document root is the public folder of the application. Now go to yourdomain.com/login and use the following credentials to login.

After installing, please follow the instructions mentioned here: After Installation