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# Installing Jaws Project

> Learn how to install the Jaws Project on your web hosting. Just follow our step-by-step Jaws install instructions.

This article describes how to install Jaws Project, a web framework and content management system.

## Installing Jaws Project

Jaws Project 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 Jaws Project:

1. Download the Jaws Project installation file at [http://jaws-project.com/page/download](http://jaws-project.com/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).
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > You can also install Jaws in a subdirectory beneath the **public\_html** directory. For example, you could create a **jaws** subdirectory and upload the installation file there. Note that in this example, to access Jaws from a browser you would use the URL *[http://www.example.com/jaws](http://www.example.com/jaws)*, where *example.com* represents your domain name.

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. To extract the application files, type the following commands:

   ```bash theme={null}
   cd ~/public_html
   tar xvzf jaws-complete-0.9.2.tar.gz
   ```

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > The exact filename may differ slightly, depending on the version you downloaded. Also, these commands assume that you uploaded the installation file to the **public\_html** directory. If you uploaded the file to another directory, make sure you change to the correct directory before you try to extract the files.

5. Use cPanel to create a MySQL database and database user for Jaws Project. 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).

6. Use your web browser to go to *[http://www.example.com](http://www.example.com)*, where*example.com* represents your domain name. The Jaws installer page appears.

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you extracted the files in a subdirectory beneath the **public\_html** directory, then add the directory path to the URL.

7. Review the information, and then click **Next**. The **Authentication** page appears.

8. Create a file named *key.txt* in the Jaws installation directory listed. Make sure that the *key.txt* file contains only the alphanumeric security code provided.

9. Click **Next**. The **Requirements** page appears.

10. Review the requirements, and then click **Next**. The **Database** page appears.

11. In the **Username** text box, type the database username.

12. In the **Password** text box, type the database username's password.

13. In the **Database Name** text box, type the name of the database.

14. If you want to define a table prefix for the database tables that Jaws uses, type it in the **Tables Prefix** text box.

15. Click **Next**. The **Create A User** page appears.

16. In the **Username** text box, type the administrator username for the site.

17. In the **Password** and **Repeat** text boxes, type the administrator password.

18. In the **Name** text box, type the administrator's display name.

19. In the **E-mail Address** text box, type the administrator's e-mail address.

20. Click **Next**. The **Settings** page appears.

21. In the **Site Name** text box, type the name of the site.

22. In the **Site Slogan** text box, type a slogan for the site.

    > 📘 Note
    >
    > The site slogan appears on the top banner beneath the site name.

23. To install sample data, select the **Sample site** check box.

24. Click **Next**. The **Save Configuration** page appears.

25. The installer describes two methods to save the site configuration. The easier, and more secure, method is to create the **JawsConfig.php** file in the specified path. Copy and paste all of the text in the text box into the JawsConfig.php file and save it.

26. Click **Next**. The **Finished** page appears. You can now click the links to view the site or log in as the administrator.

## More information

For more information about Jaws Project, please visit [http://jaws-project.com](http://jaws-project.com).