Installing Magento

Magento is the eCommerce software platform for growth that promises to revolutionize the industry. Its modular architecture and unprecedented flexibility means your business is no longer constrained by your eCommerce platform. Magento is total control.

This article provides instructions on installing Magento on your Nexcess hosting account.

• Log in to your SiteWorx account and then follow this tutorial to create a MySQL database and user called magento.

• The latest version of Magento can be downloaded from http://www.magentocommerce.com/download.

1. Extract the archive on your local computer using your preferred archive manager.
2. Upload the files to your web root¹⁾ using FTP.

• Run the installation script by opening your domain in your web browser; e.g, "http://www.example.com/"
  1. Agree to the license, then click Continue.
     
  2. Choose your locale and timezone information, then click Continue.
     
  3. Use the database you created in Step 1 above to complete the next page, then click Continue.
     • Host: (usually localhost unless you have a separate database server)
     • Base URL: (be sure to include the trailing slash "/")
     • Session Storage Options: (database is only slightly faster than filesystem)
       
  4. Create an Admin account, then click Continue.
     • Use a secure password or have one automatically generated for you.
       
  5. You have successfully installed Magento! Click the appropriate link to go to front end or back end.
     

Magento Website
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