Installation of GetSimple cannot be any simpler. It is just like any other piece of software that will need to be installed on your web host.

Installation

  1. Download the latest version.
  2. Unzip the contents to a new folder on your local computer.
  3. You may also need to CHMOD the folder /data/ to 755 if your host doesn't set it implicitly.
  4. Upload that whole folder with an FTP client to your host. You can upload everything to either the root of your server, or within a subfolder or sub domain.
  5. From a web browser, navigate to the folder where you just uploaded GetSimple to. This will redirect you to an install screen. (e.g http://mydomain.com/ or http://www.mydomain/myfolder )
  6. All fields are mandatory. Once complete, you will be asked to sign in with your newly generated random password. Additionally, your username and temporary password will be emailed to the email address you input on the installation screen.
  7. Once you sign into GetSimple for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password to something you might better remember.
  8. IMPORTANT: It is also imperative that you go to Support -> Health Check to make sure that you've uploaded all necessary .htaccess files. Some folders in your installation have sensitive data and should not be accessible to outside visitors.
  9. HINT: Most of the time if you are using "Pretty URLs", they will not work right away. I usually find that waiting about an hour after installation will give your host enough time to pickup and process the .htaccess file that is needed to do the URL re-writes.

How to Upgrade

Upgrade to 2.0 from 1.x Instructions

  1. Download the latest version.
  2. Unzip the contents to a new folder on your local computer.
  3. Upload everything that was unzipped except for the "theme", "backups" and "data" folders and the "gsconfig.php" file with an FTP client to your host where the original GetSimple installation is.