Set up the website dashboard

1. Check the server

• ✓ PHP 8.1 or newer (8.2+ recommended)8.2.35
• ✓ PHP extension: pdo_mysqlloaded
• ✓ PHP extension: mbstringloaded
• ✓ PHP extension: jsonloaded
• ✓ PHP extension: fileinfoloaded
• ✓ PHP extension: gdloaded
• ✓ PHP extension: domloaded
• ✓ PHP extension: opensslloaded
• ✓ ZipArchive (for media backups, optional)available
• ✓ hofm_app folder writable (config, sessions, backups)/home/hopefood/domains/hofmcolumbus.com/hofm_app
• ✓ uploads folder writable/home/hopefood/domains/hofmcolumbus.com/public_html/uploads
• ✓ hofm_app is outside the public web folder/home/hopefood/domains/hofmcolumbus.com/hofm_app

2. Prove you manage this hosting account

In cPanel > File Manager, open hofm_app/storage/setup-key.txt and copy the key into the box below. This stops anyone else from setting up your site.

Setup key

3. Database

Create these in cPanel > MySQL Databases: a new database, a new user, then “Add user to database” with ALL PRIVILEGES. The password is saved only in the private hofm_app/config.php file.

Database nameDatabase user

Database passwordDatabase host

4. Website

Website address Send emails from Always use HTTPS (only tick this if the SSL certificate is already active)

5. Your owner account

This is the protected Super Administrator. There is no default password and no public sign-up.

Your name Your email

PasswordRepeat password

At least 12 characters with letters and numbers.

Set up the website