2. Introduction
If you have decided to build your classifieds website with Osclass but you have no idea where to start, check out this installation guide
- starting from 0! Osclass is very easy to install, though you will have to do some "clicks" before starting to use the admin dashboard.
Be patient and just go for it! :-)
Where do I start?
Before downloading Osclass, you have to get a server or, if you do not owe one, get a web hosting service. Why? Web hosting service
is necessary to allow people to access your website via the World Wide Web - that means that anyone connecting to Internet can
access your classifieds website. There are many companies that provide space on their servers, usually the web hosting goes together
with other services. We have prepared a list with hostings that support Osclass here. However, for this tutorial, we have chosen
Dreamhost (please note that we do not work with any of the web hosting companies). While choosing the web hosting company, it is
important you do not look that much at the price of the web hosting service but on its reliability and uptime (that means the percentage
of a year in which the website is publicly accessible and reachable via the internet). Once you get a hosting, get a FTP program in order
to upload all the files from your computer to the server, for example: you might use a FileZilla. Once you get it, you might proceed with
downloading the latest version of Osclass!
learn more below
Step 1: Step 1: Step 3: Bonus
Download Upload Install Customize for free
3. Step 1:
Download
Go to the website and download the latest version of Osclass. You might want to enter your email address to receive monthly
newsletter directly on your mailbox. Once it’s downloaded, unzip
the file and save it anywhere on your hard disk
4. Step 2:
Upload
Use an FTP program (in this case we have used FileZilla as it’s free Now, you need a database (that’s the MySQL). No worries, if
program) to upload the folder's content to the root of your server's you don’t have one, you should create one (it depends on your
hosting (in other words: move it from your computer to your server). web hosting provider), in Dreamhost you can do it by accessing
To enter FileZilla you will need a to your Panel/Goodies/MySQL Databases.
In this example (using Dreamhost as a web hosting provider), you
will find all this information in the email correspondence once your
account is approved. However, that depends on your web
hosting provider - that’s beyond Osclass control. Once you have
all your FTP data, go to your FTP program in order to move all the
files. In this example - we use FileZilla - after opening it you will see
there are many different windows: the left one are all the files and It depends on your web hosting provider how much it takes to
folders on your hard disk, on your right side you will see all the get database work correctly - in the case of Dreamhost, it usually
files on your server. Move the unzipped file with Osclass to your takes 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, you can visit Osclass
server. Please note: you should only move the files inside the Showcase for some great business ideas or read our blog to
“Osclass 3.1” folder and not the folder itself to avoid having the url learn what you can do with your Osclass installation.
address later on: www.yourdomainname.com/osclass.3.1
5. Step 3:
Install
Once you’re here - congratulations! It means that everything Introduce your database information (that’s the mysql data). To
has gone well! Go to your website within your browser at: do so, go to your web hosting provider and copy the
yourdomainname.com You should be able to see the following necessary data.
message:
Choose username and password to access your dashboard
“There doesn’t seem to be a config.php file. Osclass isn’t
(IMPORTANT: write it down somewhere to remember it!). You
installed. Need more help?”
should also provide a “Web title” and email address where you
want to receive all the notifications related to your classified
Click on “Install” and follow the instructions. If you experience
any problems and/or some of the requirements are not met, website (you can change it later on).
you should contact your web hosting provider. Once all the
requirements are met - green light to click on “run the install”. Tataaaam! You’re done!
Now go to: www.yourdomain.com/ocadmin and start enjoying
your Osclass installation.
6. Bonus:
Customize your classifieds website for free!
Now that you have installed successfully your
Osclass, you can easily personalize it from your
ocadmin at: www.yourdomain.com/ocadmin (use
your access data: username & password).
In Osclass Market you will find a variety of plugins
and themes available for free for your classified
website.
Questions,
any doubts?
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