Install ECShop

Procedure

1. Obtain the host information.

   1. Log on to the Web Hosting console.

   2. Find the Web Hosting instance where you want to install ECShop and click Manage in the Actions column.

   3. In the left-side navigation pane, click Site information.

   4. In the Site information section, find the required host information.

      Area	Description
      ①	The temporary domain name.
      ②	FTP logon host, FTP logon username, and FTP logon password. Required to log on to the FTP client.
      ③	Database name, database address, database username, and database password. Required to configure the website.

2. Upload the ECShop installation package by using an FTP client.

   The website root directory for a Linux-based Web Hosting instance is /htdocs. Upload the installation package to this directory.

   Choose an upload method based on the package size:

   • If the package is small, you can upload the program files directly. For more information, see Upload website files to a Linux-based web hosting instance.
   • If the package is large, compress it, upload it to your Web Hosting instance, and then decompress the file in the Web Hosting console. For more information, see Compress and upload website files.

   After you upload and decompress the package, the program files are located in the /htdocs directory.

   For example, in FileZilla, the remote site file list will show ECShop PHP files, such as index.php and search.php, and configuration files, such as package.json and htaccess.txt.

3. Install ECShop.

   1. Open a web browser and go to your domain name.

      If you are using a temporary domain name, enter the required information on the verification page as prompted and click Confirm access.

   2. Read the license agreement, select I have read and agree to all the terms and conditions., and then click Next: Configure installation environment.

      The installation wizard displays the ECShop license agreement. The progress indicator on the right shows the three installation steps: Welcome to ECSHOP → Check Environment → Configure System.

   3. Review the environment information that the installer automatically detects and click Next: Configure system.

      The environment check page has three sections: System environment (operating system, PHP version, MySQL support, GD version, image format support, and more), Directory permission check (verifies if directories are writable), and Template writability check. Confirm that all checks pass before you continue.

   4. Configure the database information and administrator account, and then click Install now.

      The configuration page has three sections: Database account, Administrator account, and Miscellaneous. In addition to the parameters in the following table, you must also configure the Port (default: 3306), Table prefix (fixed as ecs_), and Email. In the Miscellaneous section, select a Language pack and Time zone.

      The following table describes the main parameters.

      Parameter	Description
      Database host	Enter the database host. To find this information, see Step 1.
      Username	Enter the database username. To find this information, see Step 1.
      Password	Enter the database password. If you forget the password, you can reset it. For more information, see Reset the database password for a Web Hosting instance.
      Database name	Enter the database name. To find this information, see Step 1.
      Administrator name	Set the administrator username for the website's admin backend.
      Login password	Set the administrator's initial password for the website's admin backend.