Installation

Installing OFEngine takes about 15 minutes. You upload the files, create a database, and a web installer walks you through the rest. You don’t need the command line, Composer or Node.

Want us to install it?

Pro and Business plans include free installation. Email support@ofengine.com with your order reference and we’ll set it up for you.

Before you start

You need:

• A server that meets the requirements
• A domain pointed at that server, with HTTPS working
• Your license key, from the purchase email. It looks like OFE-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.
• An empty MySQL or MariaDB database, with its username and password

One license, one domain

Your license locks to the domain you install on the first time you activate it. Install on your real production domain, not a temporary or test address. To move it later, see Your license.

1. Download your package

1. Sign in to the customer portal with the email and password from your purchase email.
2. Download the package for your plan. It’s a single .zip file.

2. Upload the files

Upload the contents of the zip to your domain’s web root, the folder your domain serves (often public_html on cPanel). After uploading you should see backend/, install/ and a .htaccess file directly inside that folder.

• cPanel: open File Manager, upload the zip into the web root, then right-click it and choose Extract.
• SSH: unzip ofengine-*.zip -d /path/to/your/webroot

Note

Make sure the hidden .htaccess file was uploaded. It routes requests to the right place, and the site won’t work without it. In cPanel File Manager, turn on Settings → Show Hidden Files to see it.

3. Create a database

Create an empty database and a database user with full privileges on it. In cPanel this is under MySQL Databases. Write down the database name, username and password.

4. Run the web installer

Open https://your-domain.com/install/ in your browser. The installer has seven steps:

Step	What happens
1. Welcome	Lists what you’ll need.
2. License	Paste your license key. It activates and binds to this domain.
3. System check	Checks PHP version, extensions, folder permissions and video support. Nothing is changed. Fix anything red, then press Recheck.
4. Database	Enter your database host, port, name, username and password. Press Test connection, then Save & create tables.
5. Site info	Your site name, URL and timezone. You can change these later in the admin panel.
6. Admin account	Your own login. Use a real email address, because password resets go there.
7. Finish	The installer finishes the setup (moves files into place and links the media storage folder) and shows a Log in to admin button.

The installer remembers which step you’re on, so you can close the tab and come back.

5. Finish setup

Your site is now live, but a few things still need attention. Head to After installing to add the cron job and connect payments, storage and email.