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📘 The Expert’s Guide: Professional Software Installation

Installing premium scripts requires more than just "uploading files." As experts, we follow a rigorous protocol to ensure system stability.

1. The Pre-Installation Audit

• Environment Check: We verify that your server meets the software’s requirements (e.g., PHP 8.2+, BCMath, Ctype, JSON, MBstring, and OpenSSL extensions).

• Memory & Limits: We adjust the php.ini settings—specifically upload_max_filesize, post_max_size, and memory_limit—to prevent installation timeouts.

2. Database & File Deployment

• Secure Permissions: We set precise directory permissions (typically 755 for folders and 644 for files) to ensure the script can write data without being vulnerable to exploits.

• MySQL Optimisation: We create a dedicated database and user with "All Privileges," ensuring the collation matches the script requirements to avoid character encoding issues.

3. The "Clean-Up" Protocol

• Install Folder Removal: After a successful deployment, we immediately remove or rename the /install directory to prevent unauthorized re-installations.

• SSL Forcing: We configure the .htaccess file to ensure all traffic is encrypted via HTTPS.

🔍 Troubleshooting Common Installation Hurdles

If you are facing issues, we likely have the fix ready. Here are the most common problems we solve for our Kansas clients:

• ⚠️ 500 Internal Server Error: Usually caused by an incorrect .htaccess configuration or an incompatible PHP version. We audit your error logs to find the specific conflict.

• ⚪ The "White Screen of Death": Often a result of a PHP memory limit being reached or a missing required PHP extension. We enable display_errors temporarily to diagnose the exact missing component.

• 🗄️ Database Connection Refused: This is frequently due to the "localhost" host setting being incorrect for certain hosting providers or a mismatch in the database prefix.

• 📂 Permission Denied: If your script cannot upload images or save settings, it’s a CHMOD issue. We correct the ownership of the web directory to the www-data user.