{"id":1069,"date":"2011-10-10T18:28:03","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/10\/10\/how-to-install-magento\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T13:08:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:08:55","slug":"how-to-install-magento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/magento\/how-to-install-magento\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Magento Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this Magento installation guide, we\u2019ll show you how to install Magento and get your store up and running in no time. Since Magento is going to be manually installed without the use of a third party installer, there are quite a few steps, however, the installation process is quite easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before installing Magento, please note, you will need a Magento Hosting<\/a> plan on either a virtual private server or dedicated server, due to the resources required to run Magento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Up a Database for Magento<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Log into cPanel<\/a> and using the MySQL Database Wizard<\/a>, set up a blank database for your new Magento installation. Be sure to make note of the database credentials as we\u2019ll have to use them later on in the installation process. Here\u2019s the credentials we\u2019ve used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Database Name<\/th>inmoti6_magento<\/td><\/tr>
Database User<\/th>inmoti6_mageusr<\/td><\/tr>
Databse User Password<\/th>******* (We\u2019ve left out our password to protect the security of our database<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Download Magento Install Package<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Download the Magento install package from the Magento website: Magento Downloads page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Under the \u201cFull Release<\/strong>\u201d section, select any of the files under \u201cSelect your format<\/strong>\u201d and click \u201cDownload<\/strong>\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Upload Magento To Your Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Now, using the cPanel File Manager<\/strong> upload the compressed package you just downloaded from the Magento website. Upload it in the same directory you wish to install Magento in. In our example we\u2019re installing Magento in a subdomain called \u201cmagento.inmotiontesting.com\u201d so we\u2019re uploading the .zip file to the root folder for that subdomain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. In File Manager, right-click on the .zip file and extract the file to the current location.\n
      \"magento_install_1\"\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. This will create a folder called \u201cmagento<\/strong>\u201c. We need to move the contents<\/i> of the \u201cmagento<\/strong>\u201d folder to the parent folder above. If we do not do this step our store will install in the \u201cmagento.inmotiontesting.com\/magento<\/strong>\u201d location instead of \u201cmagento.inmotiontesting.com<\/strong>\u201c. Open the Magento folder, and \u201cselect all<\/strong>\u201d files and folders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Right-click with the files selected and select \u201cmove<\/strong>\u201c. Change the \u201cmove<\/strong>\u201d location to the parent folder above the \u201cmagento<\/strong>\u201d folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Edit the .htaccess file for Magento<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      1. In the root folder, find the .htaccess<\/strong> file and right click on it. Then choose \u201cEdit<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Find this line of code:
        \n
        php_value memory_limit 256M<\/pre>\n
        And change it to this:<\/strong><\/p>\n
        # php_value memory_limit 256M<\/pre>
        \n\"magento\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        Configure Your Magento Install<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        1. Now, visit your new Magento installation in your web browser. We installed ours in the subdomain \u201cmagento\u201d so it would be: https:\/\/magento.inmotiontesting.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. On the next screen, select the Localization Settings<\/strong> for your timezone, currency, and language.
          \"magento_install_locale_1\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Fill in your database credentials that you wrote down from the first step and click \u201cContinue<\/strong>\u201c.
          \"magento_install_dbconfig_1\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Fill in the Admin Account Details and click \u201cContinue<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. On the next screen, Magento will provide you with an encryption key. Copy the key down and store it in a safe place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          At this point, you\u2019ve initially installed and configured your new Magento shopping cart. You can visit your website frontend, or log into the Magento Admin Panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
          In this Magento installation guide, we’ll show you how to install Magento and get your store up and running in no time. Since Magento is going to be manually installed without the use of a third party installer, there are quite a few steps, however, the installation process is quite easy. 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