3. Installing
Now you're nearly ready to start the XenForo installation.
Direct your browser to the
install directory under your XenForo root URL. For example, if your XenForo root URL was
www.example.com/community/, you would direct your browser to
www.example.com/community/install/. If you have the correct URL, you should see the XenForo installer.
Depending on server configuration, you may receive an error about certain directories not being writable. If so, follow the "setting directory permissions" steps. If you receive any other error messages, your server does not meet XenForo's requirements and your host will need to make changes to their PHP configuration.
If no other errors are displayed, you can begin the XenForo installation process. In the early steps, you will be asked to provide details about your database server. If you do not know what values to use here, you will need to contact your host to get the correct values.
Once the database configuration is verified, if possible, it will be written out to your server automatically. If this is not possible, you will need to download the generated configuration file and upload it manually.
To complete installation, follow the on-screen instructions until it completes. XenForo is now installed and you can begin configuring it.