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 ====== WinterCMS Installation ====== ====== WinterCMS Installation ======
-Using a (local) server or shared hosting web space.+Here you will find a pictured tutorial how to install WinterCMS on a (local) server or shared hosting web space.
  
 +<WRAP tip>
 +**All Steps in a Brief**\\
 +  * Download Wintercms from https://wintercms.com/install
 +  * Unzip the downloaded files and upload them to your server
 +  * Start the install.html
 +  * Follow the steps of the installation dialog 
 +</WRAP>
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 +
 +=== Additional Sources ===
 +Find more information on installation on:\\
 +  * the WinterCMS homepage: https://wintercms.com/docs/setup/installation
 +  * YouTube: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj9GKSkH21k|WinterCMS - Introduction and Installation]] by Skripteria covering the command line installation
 +  * also YT: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upee5wu2pMY|Install Winter and Laradock]] by Derek Bell, a command line installation too
 +
 +Because all the CLI installations require a program named composer on the server and this step is skipped on the YT tutorials mentioned above, here a link to a YT covering this step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSly8QMEGec
 +
 +
 +Anyhow, this HowTo below will cover the Web installation. 
 ===== Requirements ===== ===== Requirements =====
 **Hard- & software:**\\ **Hard- & software:**\\
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   * Some FTP or SFTP software like WinSCP or FileZilla on Windows or Mac. Not required for Linux if remote directory is mounted.   * Some FTP or SFTP software like WinSCP or FileZilla on Windows or Mac. Not required for Linux if remote directory is mounted.
   * WinterCMS can be installed using either a mySQL (or some other) databases - so an empty DB has to be prepared - or via SQLlight.   * WinterCMS can be installed using either a mySQL (or some other) databases - so an empty DB has to be prepared - or via SQLlight.
-  * WinterCMS installation files as to download from the WinterCMS website on https://wintercms.com/docs/setup/installation (Download installer)+  * WinterCMS installation files as to download from the WinterCMS website on https://wintercms.com/install (download installer)
  
 For testing purposes WinterCMS can also be installed on a RaspberryPi (Version 3 or later recommended) or some NAS like QNAP or Synology. For testing purposes WinterCMS can also be installed on a RaspberryPi (Version 3 or later recommended) or some NAS like QNAP or Synology.
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-If these are ok proceed with the next steps.\\ +If these are okproceed with the next steps.\\ 
-If not follow the information provided by the Installer (ok, this may be the tricky part)\\+If notfollow the information provided by the Installer (ok, this may be the tricky part)\\
  
 Next step is the Licence you have to accept. But WinterCMS is open-source (and will stay). So don't worry.\\ Next step is the Licence you have to accept. But WinterCMS is open-source (and will stay). So don't worry.\\
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 ==== Step 4 Set installation parameter ==== ==== Step 4 Set installation parameter ====
 **Now the hard work** (just kidding ;) **begins**:\\ **Now the hard work** (just kidding ;) **begins**:\\
-At first there is a site name to set and the URL the site is located. In addition the path to the backend (wheee all the work to edit the site will be done) can be changed from the default "backend" to another one.\\+At first there is a site name to set and the URL the site is located. In addition the path to the backend (where all the work to edit the site will be done) can be changed from the default "backend" to another one.\\
 For additional security and against too curious people it may be a good idea to change the name, but it's not that important to my experience.\\ For additional security and against too curious people it may be a good idea to change the name, but it's not that important to my experience.\\
  
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 **Set a backend administrator**\\ **Set a backend administrator**\\
 Next the backend administrator has to be set. Please notice: This is different from the database access. And you should use an other username and password as for the DB!\\ Next the backend administrator has to be set. Please notice: This is different from the database access. And you should use an other username and password as for the DB!\\
-Once WinterCMS is installes more backend admins - with different rights - can be added to the system.\\+Once WinterCMS is installed more backend admins - with different rights - can be added to the system.\\
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