Install Symphony
A quick, easy guide to help you get Symphony up and running in just a few minutes.
Step 5. Run the Install Script
Point your browser to the Symphony install script, usually located at http://yourdomain.com/install/
. You'll be presented with a nice graphical installer (Figure 1). Completing it should be fairly straightforward, but if there's anything you're unsure about, see the section-by-section breakdown below.
Website Preferences
- Name: Enter a name for your website.
- Date and Time
- Region: Choose the region of the world in which your site is based.
- Date Format: Select a date format to be used in the admin interface.
- Time Format: Select a date format to be used in the admin interface.
Database Connection
- Database: Enter the name of the database you created in Step 4.
- Username: Enter your MySQL username.
- Password: Enter your MySQL password.
- Advanced Configuration
- Host: Enter the MySQL host name, if applicable. Otherwise, leave the default value (
localhost
). - Port: Enter the MySQL port, if applicable. Otherwise, leave the default value (
3306
). - Table Prefix: Enter the desired table prefix, if applicable. Otherwise, leave the default value (
sym_
). - Use compatibility mode: Tick this box if your host doesn't allow character sets and collations to be specified for tables. Otherwise, leave unticked.
- Host: Enter the MySQL host name, if applicable. Otherwise, leave the default value (
Permission Settings
- Files: Enter desired permissions for files created by Symphony, otherwise leave the default value (
755
). - Directories: Enter desired permissions for directories created by Symphony, otherwise leave the default value (
755
).
User Information
- Username: Enter the username you'd like to use to access Symphony's admin interface.
- Password (and Confirm Password): Enter the password you'd like to use to access Symphony's admin interface.
- Personal Information
- First Name: Enter your given name.
- Last Name: Enter your family name or surname.
- Email Address: Enter your email address.
Install Symphony
- Click the button!