User Guide & Reference Manual

Installing Hero

Installation is a simple process largely comprised of uploading the files from your Hero download and accessing the 2-step installation wizard.

Step 1: Upload your Files

Upload all of the files/folders from your package as-is to your web server. You can upload them to a sub-folder if you are not running Hero in the root folder of your domain.

Step 2: Upload your License (if using a Commercial License)

If you have been given a license, upload your license file to /app/config/license.txt.

License files are only required for the Hero eCommerce commercial add-on.

Step 3: Rename your configuration file

The included configuration file must be renamed so that, when you upgrade, you don't risk overwriting your existing config.php file.

Rename /app/config/config.example.php to /app/config/config.php.

Step 4: Verify .htaccess exists

Sometimes, the /.htaccess file gets lost in the shuffle. If this file does not exist, rename /1.htaccess to /.htaccess.

Step 5: Access the installation wizard

Access /install in the root directory or sub-directory of your website (wherever you uploaded Hero).

This directory does not actually exist but the URL routing system in Hero will direct you automatically. If you uploaded your files to your root domain folder at example.com, you would access example.com/install. If you uploaded your files to a sub-directory, you would access example.com/subdirectory/install. The same applies to subdomains.

Follow the 2-step installation wizard to complete the install! You will be instructed to create a cronjob and your first administrator account during this process.

Now, you're ready to begin using Hero!

Site not working?

If your install did not seem to work and you are having troubles viewing your site, check out the troubleshooting guide for tips on the causes/solutions for 99% of installation issues.