aaronhall Hey! I want to install Flarum on my forum site. Is there a step by step to do this? And if I install beta, when stable release is out can I just upgrade? On another note: Can I eventually import my members and posts from phpbb?
Justoverclock hi aaronhall first of all, have u SSH access to your hosting/server? if u have it simply follow these steps: https://docs.flarum.org/install.html#installing
Justoverclock aaronhall first of all u need to setup SSH access on hostgator: i've found this page that could be useful: https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/how-do-i-get-and-use-ssh-access
askvortsov aaronhall Will the stable release be a lot easier to install? The stable release will still use composer. It's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you figure it out, it's a very powerful and useful tool. We have a guide on our docs: https://docs.flarum.org/composer.html aaronhall And if I install beta, when stable release is out can I just upgrade? Yep! Upgrading should be relatively easy, we will provide instructions. aaronhall Can I eventually import my members and posts from phpbb? Yep! See https://discuss.flarum.org/d/25364-phpbb-migration-tool for a recent discussion on this
aaronhall I am going to! I love this Flarum software...it is like social media and a forum had a baby LOL great set up!
Justoverclock aaronhall I think not, but trust me, composer is more simple than interface, And here I can find help for everything!
aaronhall What about this article it talked about having 1 click installs. Are these legit with BlueHost and A2 Hosting? https://elixrapp.com/best-hosting-for-flarum/
askvortsov aaronhall Not sure, sounds like a very generic article. There's lots of discussions about hosting an installation on this forum.
luceos aaronhall you can start off with https://freeflarum.com which is free (and unbranded with a donation); it has excellent staff and great performance. It's a great place to start your journey; understand that the extensions they offer apply to all sites hosted on their platform and as such additions are only possible after review. Their discussion: https://discuss.flarum.org/d/7585-free-flarum-hosting-on-an-expert-platform-by-freeflarum-com
tankerkiller125 aaronhall askvortsov We are not in the softaculas software inventory due to our "beta" state. This means that the 1 click install mentioned doesn't actually exist, and this article is just a generic template for php applications they use to try and sell subscriptions. I can not comment on those host in terms of other features/services though.
aaronhall Thanks! My host is actually working on installing for me. But if, for some reason, that does not work I will use FreeFlarum and donate. I just want to make sure it is reliable service and my forum won't just disappear one day.
EvilExecutor aaronhall I just want to make sure it is reliable service and my forum won't just disappear one day. FreeFlarum has been out there for around 4 years so that won't be an issue!
