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# Installing Frog CMS

> Learn how to install Frog CMS with our step-by-step instructions.  Just visit our Frog CMS guide to get started!

This article describes how to install Frog CMS manually.

## Installing Frog CMS

Frog CMS is compatible with all hosting.com accounts. However, you must install it manually.

<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 Frog CMS, follow these steps:

1. Download the Frog CMS application at [http://www.madebyfrog.com/download.html](http://www.madebyfrog.com/download.html).

2. Extract the files on your computer.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > Depending on your computer's operating system, you may need to install a program that is able to extract the application files. For more information, please see [this article](/docs/working-with-compressed-files).

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

4. Use cPanel to create a MySQL database and database user for the application. 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. Use your web browser to go to the application URL. The application URL is your domain name followed by the name of the folder that you uploaded (for example, *[http://www.example.com/frog](http://www.example.com/frog)* ). The installation page appears.

6. Confirm that the **Database driver** list box is set to **MySQL**.

7. Confirm that the **Database server** text box is set to **localhost**, and the **Port** text box is set to **3306**.

8. In the **Database user** text box, type the name of the database user that you created in step 4.

9. In the **Database password** text box, type the password for the database user that you created in step 4.

10. In the **Database name** text box, type the name of the database that you created in step 4.

11. To change the administrator username from the default value, type the username in the **Administrator username** text box.

12. Click **Install now**. When the installation process is complete, configuration information appears, as well as the following post-installation instructions:

    * Delete the **install** directory.

    * Remove write permissions from the **config.php** file.
      > 🚧 Important
      >
      > You cannot log in to Frog CMS until you complete this step.

    * Delete the **changelog.txt** file.

13. You can now log in to the Frog CMS administration page.

## More information

For more information about Frog CMS, please visit [http://www.madebyfrog.com](http://www.madebyfrog.com).