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Webhosting for Composr
An overview of how the webhosting industry works, and the general requirements and compatibility for Composr.
by Chris
Basic configuration and getting started
Once Composr is installed, there is some basic configuration to do before your website is ready to open. We discuss it here.
by Chris
Advanced installation
This tutorial covers advanced installation issues which most users do not need to be concerned with.
by Chris
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Basic Installation
We explain what you need to do to install Composr. This tutorial is particularly important if you use the manual installer.
by Allen
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Nuances of forum integration
Composr supports integration with a number of forum systems through our forum driver system. We discuss any issues here.
by Chris
Importing data into Composr
How to switch to Composr from other software. We discuss how it's done, and some specifics for various different products.
by Chris
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Running the Setup Wizard after Composr CMS installation
Video tutorial on Setup Wizard run after Composr CMS installation.
by Rajesh
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How to install Composr CMS in a local machine
A YouTube video tutorial on how to install Composr CMS in a Windows XAMPP environment local machine.
by Rajesh
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Installing ocPortal, part 2
A tutorial on how to install. Covers running the installer. Note that this was for an older version so is quite outdated.
by Dr Keith
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Installation (step-by-step with screenshots)
A user-written visual installation guide.
by lg11
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Linux file permissions
The theory behind the permissions Composr needs on most webhosts, and practical guidance on setting them.
by Chris
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Installing ocPortal with Softaculous in cPanel
A demonstration of how to easily install ocPortal (now Composr) on a hosting account that has Softaculous. Produced by a webhost that does (NixiHost).
by NixiHost
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Installing on Google App Engine
How to install Composr on Google App Engine, for automatic cloud scaling.
by Chris
Installing ocPortal, part 1
A tutorial on how to install. Covers downloading and uploading the installer. Note that this was for an older version so is quite outdated.
by Dr Keith
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Using PostgreSQL with Composr
A guide on using PostgreSQL with Composr, and providing some information relevant to other non-MySQL backends.
by Chris
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Backing up your Composr Installation
A task which you should not overlook is backing up your Composr website. Should anything happen to your website without a backup, it can result in a loss of a huge amount of data.
by Steve
A website filesystem: WebDAV
A slideshow presentation on Composr WebDAV addon. An addon to author the content of Composr repository as local filesystem.
by Patrick,
Installing Composr on a Windows desktop
How to get a Composr installation running on your own Windows computer, if you choose to use that as your server.
by Jean
Using SQL Server with Composr
A guide on using SQL Server with Composr.
by Chris
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