Updated Installation (markdown)

James Cole
2015-07-31 06:57:09 +02:00
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* 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
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``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.
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Open ``firefly-iii/.env``.
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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: