QloApps Installation Process

After uploading your files it is time to start the installation. To start the installation access the uploaded QloApps file from your public URL.

As you hit your public URL the installation will start.

Here are the installation steps:

From this page, you can choose your installation language and your default software language. You can always change the language from the back-end.

QloApps is open-source software. QloApps core is licensed under OSL 3.0, while the modules and themes are licensed under AFL 3.0.

You will have to agree to the terms and conditions to proceed with the installation. So click on the checkbox.

At this step, your system compatibility will be checked.

In QloApps v1.6.1 we have implemented some aggressive system compatibility checks, so if your system is not compatible with QloApps you will be not able to proceed further.

Hosted Server Configurations:

• Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Nginx, or Microsoft IIS
• PHP  version above 5.6+ to PHP 7.4
  
• MySQL 5.0+ to 5.7 installed with a database created
• SSH or FTP access (ask your hosting service for your credentials)
• In the PHP configuration ask your provider to set memory_limit to “128M”, upload_max_filesize to “16M” , max_execution_time to “500” and allow_url_fopen on
  
• SSL certificate if you plan to process payments internally (not using PayPal for instance)
• Required PHP extensions: PDO_MySQL, cURL, SimpleXML, GD, OpenSSL, DOM, SOAP, Zip, Phar.
• Webserver timeout = 300

Local Server Configurations:

• Supported operating system: Windows, Mac, and Linux
• A prepared package: WampServer (for Windows), Xampp (for Windows and Mac) or EasyPHP (for Windows)
• Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Nginx or Microsoft IIS
• PHP  version above 5.6+ to PHP 7.4
  
• MySQL 5.0+ to 5.7 installed with a database created
• In the PHP configuration, set memory_limit to “128M”, upload_max_filesize to “16M” and max_execution_time to “500”
  
• Required PHP extensions: PDO_MySQL, cURL, SimpleXML, GD, OpenSSL, DOM, SOAP, Zip, Phar.

At this stage, you will need to enter your website details along with the credentials you will use to access QloApps. Take your time and ensure the information is entered accurately.

Connect your database to the QloApps by entering your database credentials and database name which you created in the steps above. Next, test your database connection.

If the connection is successful, you can proceed with the installation

Now click on Next for the final step of the Installation

Now the QloApps will start installing on your server.

After your installation is completed, now delete the “install” folder from your server your FTP or cPanel.

Yippee! Finally, the installation has been completed and the website has launched.

Now, click on the “Manage your store” button which will take you to the administration panel from where you can start uploading your hotel data.

After the installation is completed make sure you have deleted the install folder.

• Please go to the file structure of the QloApps folder
  
• Delete the install folder
  
• Now find a folder whose name starts with Admin
  
• In the URL please use the name of this folder to access the back office.
  Ex: www.website.com/adminfoldername