From 05c5df84e8779f94d04ba43d0c90fbc0fc43ff57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Cole Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:57:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Installation (markdown) --- Installation.md | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Installation.md b/Installation.md index 180b719..783ff82 100644 --- a/Installation.md +++ b/Installation.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ To install Firefly III you'll need to have the following: * A database server (MySQL, etc.); * A GMail address or other mailing facilities. -Because Firefly III needs some special tools to install it, you must have access to the terminal on your web server. It's simply not enough to have web hosting where you may upload stuff. +Because Firefly III needs some special tools to install it, you must have access to the terminal on your web server. It's simply not enough to have web hosting where you may upload stuff. In theory however, it is possible to do all of this locally and then upload it to your web server. ## Prerequisites @@ -16,11 +16,17 @@ Because Firefly III needs some special tools to install it, you must have access ## Installation steps -Login to your webserver and go to the directory where you want to install Firefly III. Please keep in mind that the web root of Firefly III is in the ``firefly-iii/public/`` directory, so you may need to update your web server configuration. +Login to your web server and go to the directory where you want to install Firefly III. Please keep in mind that the web root of Firefly III is in the ``firefly-iii/public/`` directory, so you may need to update your web server configuration. ``composer create-project grumpydictator/firefly-iii --no-dev`` -Everything will be installed in the ``firefly-iii/`` directory. +Everything will be installed in the ``firefly-iii/`` directory. If you don't want that, use this command: + +``composer create-project grumpydictator/firefly-iii some-other-directory --no-dev`` + +You may also use a ``.`` as directory name. + +*** Open ``firefly-iii/.env``. @@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ Open ``firefly-iii/.env``. Once you've set this up, run the following commands: -* ``cd firefly-iii`` +* ``cd firefly-iii`` (or how you've named your folder) * ``php artisan migrate --seed --env=production`` Finally, make sure that the storage directories are writeable, _for example_ by using this command: