Follow these steps to install Aikeedo on your main domain in cPanel:
1
Upload the Archive
- Locate the
aikeedo-server-files.zip
archive in your Aikeedo package. - Upload this archive to the directory one level above your
public_html
folder. For example, if yourpublic_html
path is/home/username/public_html
, upload to/home/username/
.
If you can’t find the zip file, refer to our File Structure guide.
2
Extract the Archive
Once uploaded, extract the contents of
aikeedo-server-files.zip
in the same directory.3
Configure the Public Directory
- Find the
public
folder within the extracted files (e.g.,/home/username/public
). - Copy () all contents from this
public
folder to yourpublic_html
directory. - Make sure to include hidden files and folders (such as .htaccess file or .vite directory).
You’ll need to manually repeat this copying step after each Aikeedo update. For more details on the update process, please refer to our update guide.
4
Update the Environment File
- Locate the
.env.example
file in your Aikeedo root directory (e.g.,/home/username/
). - Find the line that contains
# PUBLIC_DIR=public_html
. - Uncomment this line by removing the
#
symbol and the space after it. - The final version of this line should look like:
.env.example
- Save the changes to the file.
5
Begin the Installation
- Open your web browser and navigate to your domain.
- You’ll be automatically redirected to the installation page at
/install
.
6
Complete the Setup
- Follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.
- You’ll need to provide:
- Database credentials
- Your Aikeedo purchase code
- Admin account details
- Complete all steps as guided by the wizard.