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# Installing the FlatPress blogging engine

> Discover how to install FlatPress, a lightweight blogging engine that uses text files instead of a database, with our simple guide!

This article describes how to install the FlatPress blogging engine. FlatPress runs solely on PHP, and does not use a SQL-driven database. This design simplifies website administration and configuration.

## Installing FlatPress

FlatPress is compatible with all hosting.com accounts.

<Note>
  Although hosting.com servers are compatible with a wide variety of software applications, we cannot provide troubleshooting assistance for application-specific issues.
</Note>

To install FlatPress, follow these steps:

1. Download the FlatPress installation file at [http://flatpress.org/home/?page=download](http://flatpress.org/home/?page=download) to your computer.

2. Use FTP to upload the installation file to the **public\_html** directory of your hosting.com account. For information about how to access your account using FTP, please see [this article](/docs/using-ftp-file-transfer-protocol).

3. Log in to your account using SSH. For information about how to access your account using SSH, please see [this article](/docs/using-ssh-secure-shell).

4. Extract the application files. To do this, type the following commands:

   ```bash theme={null}
   cd ~/public_html
   tar xvjf flatpress-1.0-solenne.tar.bz2
   ```

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > The exact filename may differ slightly, depending on the version you downloaded.

5. Use your web browser to go to *[http://www.example.com/flatpress](http://www.example.com/flatpress)*, where *example.com* represents your domain name.

6. On the **Welcome to FlatPress** page, click **Next**.

7. On the **Create user** page, type a username and password in the **Username** and **Password** text boxes.

8. In the **Home Page** text box, type the URL for the blog's main page.

9. In the **E-Mail** text box, type the e-mail address for the site administrator.

10. Click **Next**. The **Done** page appears. You can click the links to view the blog's main page, log in, and more.

## More information

For more information about FlatPress, please visit [http://flatpress.org](http://flatpress.org).