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--- install:hosted [2011-12-29 15:49] – [Installation] 92.107.137.66
+++ install:hosted [2023-09-19 13:39] (current) – [DokuWiki on a hosted server] andi
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 If you want to install [[:DokuWiki]] on rented webspace this document has some useful tips. You might also want to look into using the [[downloader|DokuWiki Downloader]] instead of manually installing.
+You can also use one of our [[:hosting|hosting partners]] which provide a preinstalled DokuWiki for you.
 Have a look at the [[:install:screencast|Screencast]] for this type of installation.
-===l somewhere on your harddisk
+===== Installation =====
-  * upload all the files within the ''dokuwiki-YYYY-MM-DD'' directory to your webspace
-  * open ''%%http://www.yourserver.com/path/to/dokuwiki/install.php%%''
+You should first [[..:install|read through the general instructions]], particularly the system requirement and security notes. Then follow these basic install steps:
-  * you probably will get some permission errors, [[permissions|fix them]]
+  * [[unpacking|Extract]] the tarball somewhere on your hard disk.
+  * Upload all the files within the ''dokuwiki-YYYY-MM-DD'' directory to your webspace.
+  * [[permissions|Give proper permissions to certain folders and files]].
+  * Open ''%%http://www.yourserver.com/path/to/dokuwiki/install.php%%'' to use the graphical configuration tool.
 ===== Troubleshooting =====
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 Some hosting providers do not provide a working sendmail on their servers. Instead, a separate machine runs SMTP and requires authentication. In this scenario, DokuWiki's email features, including allowing new users to register and receive a password, will not work.
-It is recommended to use this [[plugin:SwiftMail]] plugin to configure DokuWiki with an external SMTP server then.
+It is recommended to use the [[plugin:smtp|SMTP Plugin]] to configure DokuWiki with an external SMTP server then.
 ===== See also =====
   * A list of host-specific information is available at the main [[:install|DokuWiki installation]] page