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📦 Prerequisites

Ensure your webhosting meets the following system requirements:
  • Webhosting with control panel access
  • MySQL database access
  • One of the following web servers:
    • Apache or
    • Nginx
  • PHP 8.1 or higher with required extensions (e.g., pdo, openssl, mbstring, tokenizer, xml, ctype, json, bcmath, curl, zip, fileinfo)
  • File Manager access or FTP/SFTP access
  • SSL certificate (optional, but recommended)

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Step 1: Prepare the Webhosting Environment

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1. Check PHP Version and Extensions

Go to your control panel and verify that:
  • PHP 8.1 or higher is installed
  • All required PHP extensions are enabled

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2. Create MySQL Database

Via your control panel:
  1. Go to MySQL Databases
  2. Create a new database: licenseforge
  3. Create a database user: licenseforge
  4. Set a secure password: your_secure_password
  5. Grant the user all privileges on the database

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Step 2: Download and Deploy LicenseForge

  1. Download the Application from the official source: Download LicenseForge
  2. Upload to Your Webhosting Use your control panel’s File Manager, or FTP/SFTP client to upload the archive to your domain’s web root directory.
  3. Extract the Archive:
Via File Manager in your control panel:
  • Navigate to the uploaded zip file
  • Right-click and select “Extract” or “Unzip”
  • Extract to your domain’s web root directory
  1. Set Correct Permissions:
Via File Manager:
  • Select all LicenseForge files and folders
  • Set permissions to 755 for folders and 644 for files
  • Ensure the web server can read/write necessary directories

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Step 3: Configure Domain Settings

If your hosting provider offers free SSL (Let’s Encrypt):
  1. Go to your control panel
  2. Find SSL/TLS or Let’s Encrypt section
  3. Enable SSL for your domain
  4. Set up automatic redirect from HTTP to HTTPS

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Domain Configuration

Ensure your domain points to the correct directory where LicenseForge is installed:
  1. In your control panel, go to Subdomains or Addon Domains
  2. Ensure LicenseForge files are placed in the web root directory of your domain

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Step 4: Run the Web-Based Installer

  1. Visit: 
    https://yourinstallationurl.tld/installer
  2. Complete the form fields:
    • Database Host: localhost (or your hosting provider’s database server)
    • Database Name: licenseforge
    • Database Username: licenseforge
    • Database Password: your_secure_password
    • Site Details: Fill in as required (e.g., admin email, password, company info)
    • And other information if required
  3. Submit the form to complete the setup.

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✅ Installation Complete

Once the installer is successfully finished, access the LicenseForge environment:
  • Admin Dashboard: https://yourinstallationurl.tld/dashboard
  • User Registration: https://yourinstallationurl.tld/register
  • User/Admin Login: https://yourinstallationurl.tld/login
  • User Dashboard: https://yourinstallationurl.tld/dashboard/me

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🧭 You’re Ready to Go

LicenseForge is now live and ready to manage your licensing operations in a secure webhosted environment.
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