> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.hosting.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Installing ExpressionEngine > ExpressionEngine is a powerful web publishing platform and content management system. Use our guide to learn how to install ExpressionEngine. This article describes how to manually install ExpressionEngine on your hosting.com account. ExpressionEngine is a full-featured web publishing platform and content management system. ## Installing ExpressionEngine ExpressionEngine is compatible with all hosting.com accounts. However, you must install it manually. Although hosting.com servers are compatible with a wide variety of software applications, we cannot provide troubleshooting assistance for application-specific issues. To install ExpressionEngine, follow these steps: 1. Sign up for an account at [http://ellislab.com](http://ellislab.com). After you create an account, you can download a free version of ExpressionEngine, or you can pay for the full version to access all of the features. 2. Download the .zip file to your local computer, and then extract its contents. 3. [Use FTP](/docs/using-ftp-file-transfer-protocol) to upload the contents of the extracted.zip file to the **public\_html** directory of your hosting.com account. > 📘 Note > > Alternatively, you can upload the contents of the extracted.zip file to a subdirectory on your account. 4. Use cPanel to create a MySQL database and database user for ExpressionEngine. You will need this information during the web configuration process. > 📘 Note > > For information about how to create a MySQL database and user, please see [this article](/docs/managing-mysql-databases). 5. Log in to your account using SSH. > 📘 Note > > For information about how to access your account using SSH, please see [this article](/docs/using-ssh-secure-shell). 6. To set the correct file permissions for the ExpressionEngine files, type the following commands at the command prompt: ```bash theme={null} cd ~/public_html find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; ``` > 📘 Note > > If you uploaded the ExpressionEngine files to a subdirectory, change to that directory instead before you change the permissions. 7. Use your web browser to go to the ExpressionEngine installation URL, which is your domain name followed by *admin.php* (for example, *[http://www.example.com/admin.php](http://www.example.com/admin.php)* ). The **ExpressionEngine Installation and Update Wizard** page appears. 8. Click **Click here to begin!** The pre-installation tests should complete successfully. 9. Click **Click here to install a brand new copy of ExpressionEngine**. 10. Review the license agreement, click **I agree to abide by the license Terms and Conditions**, and then click **Submit**. 11. Under **Server Settings**, review the default index page and URL settings. You can change these settings if you want. 12. In the **Email address of webmaster** text box, type the e-mail address of your site's webmaster. 13. Under **Database Settings**, confirm that the **SQL Server Address** value is set to **localhost**. 14. In the **SQL Username** text box, type the name of the database user you created in step 4. > 📘 Note > > Remember that the database username begins with your username. For example, if you create a database user named *eeuser*, the full database username is *username\_eeuser*, where *username* represents your account username. 15. In the **SQL Password** text box, type the password for the database user you created in step 4. 16. In the **SQL Database Name** text box, type the name of the database you created in step 4. > 📘 Note > > Remember that the database name begins with your username. For example, if you create a database named *ee*, the full database name is *username\_ee*, where *username* represents your account username. 17. Confirm that the **SQL Database Prefix** value is set to **exp**, and that the database connection is set to **Non-persistent**. 18. Under **Create Your Admin Account**, in the **Username** text box, type a username for the administrator. 19. In the **Password** and **Password confirmation** text boxes, type a password for the administrator. 20. In the **Email** text box, type the administrator's e-mail address. 21. In the **Screen Name** text box, type the name you want to appear on channel entries and posts. 22. In the **Name of your site** text box, type a name for your web site. > 📘 Note > > By default, the site name appears in the title bar of users' web browsers when they visit your site. 23. Under **Choose your Site Theme**, select one of the following: * If you want to build your site from scratch without any sample templates or data installed, select **None - Empty Installation**. * If you want to install sample templates and data, select **Agile Records**. 24. Under **Optional Modules**, select the modules that you want to install. 25. Under **Localization Settings**, select the time zone for your location. 26. Click **Install ExpressionEngine Core!** When the installation finishes, you receive a **ExpressionEngine has been successfully installed!** message. > 👍 Tip > > For easy access later, bookmark the links to your ExpressionEngine control panel and web site that are displayed on this page. 27. To log in, you must delete the installation directory first. To do this, in your SSH connection window, type the following commands at the command prompt: ```bash theme={null} cd ~/public_html/system rm -rf installer ``` 28. Use your web browser to go to the control panel bookmark you saved in step 26. 29. To log in, use the username and password you specified in steps 18 to 19. You can now start configuring your ExpressionEngine site. ## More information * For general information about ExpressionEngine, please visit [https://expressionengine.com/](https://expressionengine.com/) * To view the ExpressionEngine online documentation, please visit [https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/](https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/)