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Installation
============
-Firstly, check the [requirements](requirements.markdown) before to go further.
+First, check the [requirements](requirements.markdown) before going further.
From the archive (stable version)
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@@ -11,26 +11,23 @@ From the archive (stable version)
3. Check if the directory `data` is writeable by the web server user
4. With your browser go to <http://yourpersonalserver/kanboard>
5. The default login and password is **admin/admin**
-6. Start to use the software
+6. Start using the software
7. Don't forget to change your password!
The `data` folder is used to store:
- Sqlite database: `db.sqlite`
-- Debug file: `debug.log` (if debug mode enabled)
+- Debug file: `debug.log` (if debug mode is enabled)
- Uploaded files: `files/*`
- Image thumbnails: `files/thumbnails/*`
-People who are using a remote database (Mysql/Postgresql) and a remote object storage (Aws S3 or similar) don't necessarily need to have a persistent local data folder or to change the permission.
+People who are using a remote database (Mysql/Postgresql) and a remote object storage (Aws S3 or similar) don't necessarily need to have a persistent local data folder or to change the permissions for the folder.
From the git repository (development version)
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-You must install [composer](https://getcomposer.org/) to use this method.
-
1. `git clone https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard.git`
-2. `composer install --no-dev`
-3. Go to the third step just above
+2. Go to the third step just above
Note: This method will install the **current development version**, use at your own risk.
@@ -67,10 +64,10 @@ Optional Installation
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- Some features of Kanboard require that you run [a daily background job](cronjob.markdown) (Reports and analytics)
-- [Install the background worker](worker.markdown) to improve the performances
+- [Install the background worker](worker.markdown) to improve performance
Security
--------
- Don't forget to change the default user/password
-- Don't allow everybody to access to the directory `data` from the URL. There is already a `.htaccess` for Apache and a `web.config` file for IIS but nothing for other web servers.
+- Don't allow everybody to access to the directory `data` from the URL. A `.htaccess` file for Apache and a `web.config` file for IIS is included but other web servers will have to be configured manually.