System Requirements
What your server needs before installing DoorFall Start Page Script.
Before you install
DoorFall Start Page Script is a PHP and MySQL/MariaDB web application. Your hosting account must be able to run PHP and create or connect to a MySQL-compatible database.
You do not need a dedicated server for a normal installation. Standard PHP hosting is suitable when it meets the requirements shown by the installer and allows the application to connect to its database and required external services.
Prepare these items
- A domain or subdomain where DoorFall Start Page Script will be installed.
- FTP, SFTP or hosting File Manager access so you can upload the files.
- A MySQL or MariaDB database and a database user with permission to use it.
- Your DoorFall license key. DoorFall Start Page Script license keys normally begin with
DFSP-. - An email address and strong password for the first administrator account.
Example installation locations
You can install the script on a main domain such as https://yoursite.com or on a subdomain such as https://start.yoursite.com.
The domain used for the installation is also the domain associated with the license activation. Choose the intended location before activating the license.
Database information
Most hosting control panels show four values you will need:
- Database host — Often
localhost, but use the value supplied by your host. - Database name — For example
account_doorfall. - Database username — For example
account_dfuser. - Database password — The password assigned to that database user.
localhost if your hosting company provides a different hostname.Recommended checks
- Confirm PHP is enabled for the target domain.
- Confirm the database credentials before starting the installer.
- Make sure HTTPS/SSL is active before launch.
- Confirm the domain can make normal outgoing HTTPS connections, which are needed for license activation and some external-data widgets.
- Keep a backup copy of the original customer package.