Install

Shared-hosting installer with database, admin, and license setup.

Support code: 0E399C176B
1. Check hosting

Verify PHP extensions, writable paths, and compatibility warnings before any changes are written.

2. Database

Test and save the MySQL connection once. Values are preserved if you retry.

3. Admin

Create the first administrator account that will own the forum.

4. License

Validate the bundled key, test portal connectivity, and prepare activation.

5. Finish

Run migrations, seed defaults, create the admin, and lock the installer.

1. Check hosting

Verify PHP extensions, writable paths, and compatibility warnings before any changes are written.

Next: Save the checks and continue to the database step.

System requirements

PHP 8.2+

PDO MySQL

mbstring

JSON

OpenSSL

fileinfo

storage/cache writable

storage/logs writable

storage/backups writable

storage/sessions writable

storage/uploads writable

ZipArchive

cURL

HTTPS streams

symlink

If a directory is not writable, Forum Core Lite will try a fallback under storage/tmp or system temp.