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Installation

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation, ensure you have the following:

  • Apache2 webserver recommended. (To check compatibility with nginx check the main platforms documentation site of bugfishCMS.)
  • Apache2 modules: rewrite, ssl.
  • Access to a MySQL database (remote or local).
  • PHP 8 installed with curl, mysqli, and mbstring modules. Website will ask you for other required modules if necessary and not installed.
  • At least 1GB of available webspace recommended.

Installation Steps

  1. Download/Clone the Repository:

    • You can download the repository as a ZIP file or clone it using Git.
      git clone https://github.com/bugfishtm/Online-Book-Renting.git`
      
  2. Copy Files:

    • Navigate to the /source directory within the repository or in the choosen release.
    • Copy all files from the /source directory to your website's public html folder.
  3. Configure the Website:

    • Access the website through your browser.
    • Follow the on-screen installation instructions to complete the setup.

Initial Login

Change the default password immediately after your first login.

After installation, log in with the default credentials:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: changeme