WEBSITE SETUP

Connect the database and create the first administrator.

Use the exact MySQL database name and username shown by HostGator. Your database password and Back Office password are separate.

Server readiness

Required items must pass before installation. GD is strongly recommended for automatic responsive image variants.

✓ PHP 8.2+ Ready
✓ PDO MySQL driver Ready
✓ Fileinfo extension Ready
✓ OpenSSL extension Ready
✓ Argon2id password hashing (uses secure server default when unavailable) Ready
✓ Mbstring extension (recommended for full Unicode handling) Ready
✓ JSON support Ready
✓ Phar archive support for protected backups Ready
✓ Zlib compression support for protected backups Ready
✓ Writable application folder Ready
✓ Writable public media folder Ready
✓ GD image extension (recommended for automatic WebP variants) Ready

Setup Security Setup keyCopy this key from INSTALL-FIRST.txt in the ZIP or HostGator File Manager.

Database

Database host Port

Full database name Full database user Database password

Website Website URL This is a staging / test websiteTurn this on for a temporary testing subdomain. Search engines will be blocked until you install the production site without this option.

First Administrator Administrator name Administrator email Administrator passwordUse at least 12 characters. This is the Back Office login password, not the MySQL password.