Installation

1. Upload DoorFall Forms

Extract DoorFall_Forms_v1.0.zip and upload the package contents to the web directory where the application should run.

Examples:

• https://example.com
• https://forms.example.com
• https://example.com/formtest

Preserve the supplied folder structure.

2. Open the installer

Visit:

https://your-installation-url/install.php

The installer displays the server requirement checks first. Do not continue until every required item shows Passed.

3. Site URL

Site URL is the public base URL for the DoorFall Forms installation.

Examples:

• https://example.com
• https://forms.example.com
• https://example.com/forms

Do not add /install.php to this value.

4. DoorFall Forms license key

Enter the complete DFF license key from the DoorFall customer account.

Example format:

DFF-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

One license key can be active on one installation/domain at a time.

5. Database Host

Enter the MySQL/MariaDB hostname supplied by the hosting provider.

Common value:

localhost

Do not assume localhost is correct if the host provides another server name.

6. Database Port

The common MySQL port is:

3306

Change it only when the hosting provider supplies another port.

7. Database Name

Enter the exact name of the empty database created for DoorFall Forms.

8. Database User

Enter a database user assigned to that database with permission to create, read and update the required tables.

9. Database Password

Enter the password for the database user.

The database credentials are written to the generated config/config.php file.

10. Administrator Email

Enter an email address you control. This becomes the first administrator login.

11. Administrator Password

Create a unique administrator password with at least 10 characters.

12. Install

Click Install DoorFall Forms.

The installer:

1. Connects to the database.
2. Creates the database tables.
3. Creates the administrator account.
4. Activates the DFF license.
5. Creates config/config.php.
6. Saves the local license activation.
7. Completes the installation.

13. Delete install.php

After a successful installation, delete:

install.php

from the server immediately.

14. Sign in

Open the login page and sign in using the administrator email and password created during installation.