Installation

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appRain installation is simple, just follow below steps:
 

Download:
First download appRain from www.apprain.com/download. Extract the files in your computer to upload in Web Hosting.
 

What is Web Hosting?
Website Hosting is a part of website to upload source code. You can get it from any Hosting Company with Control Panel and FTP detail.
 

Upload:

After downloading appRain you have to upload it in Website Hosting. You can can upload website by using FTP client Like FileZilla.

 

Server Requirement:
Installation required below server configuration:

1.Apache webserver with mod_rewrite (ability to use .htaccess files)

2.PHP Version 5.1.0 or newer

3.MySQL 4 or newer

 

 

Start Installation:

Browse the URL after upload. You will see below window:
 
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Now Click Next.

 

Directory Access:

appRain required write permission in below folders. You can assign this permission by using the FTP client that used to upload the source code. See below list of path.
 
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Next button will appear if all permission assigned correctly. Click on that.

 

Database Configuration:

In this step we have to enter the database configuration information.
 
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Name

Type

Description

Database Table Prefix

Optional

It is highly re-commanded to enter a prefix

Database Host Nave

Mandatory

Database Sever address

User Name

Mandatory

Database User Name

Password

Mandatory

Database Access Password

 

Enter database information and Click Test Database Connection. You will see below window if database connected successfully and click on Next Button.
 
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Profile Setup

You will see below window to enter common information and to create first admin.
 
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Fill up this information and click Continue. This admin will create with Super Admin privilege.

 

Complete

On next step you will see Installation Complete window.
 
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Below links will guide next area of work.
 

Name

Description

View Website

View the website front end

Login - to admin Panel

Take you in Administrator Login page

 

 

See also Version Update