Installation guide

Installation from zip file

1. Download the latest version from the official page.
2. Extract the zip file.
3. Upload the extracted content to your server or hosting. You can upload the files in the root directory, or in a subdirectory such as /bludit/.
4. To upload the files, use an FTP client, WebFTP, or some tool provided by your hosting company.
5. Visit your domain. If you uploaded the files in the root directory go to https://www.example.com, if you uploaded the files in a subdirectory https://www.example.com/bludit/.
6. Follow the Bludit Installer to configure the website.

Installation in a subdirectory

If Bludit is installed in a subdirectory, sometimes the file .htaccess in the installation directory has to be modified.

If Bludit for example is installed in the subdirectory bludit, the file .htaccess has to be modified as follows (line 9):

# Base directory
RewriteBase /bludit/

PHP Built-in web server

You can run Bludit quickly via the command line with the PHP Built-in web server.

$ git clone https://github.com/bludit/bludit.git
$ cd bludit
$ php -S localhost:8000

With your favorite browser, visit the URL http://localhost:8000

Docker

Run Bludit from the official Docker Image.

$ docker run --name bludit -p 8000:80 -d bludit/docker:latest

With your favorite browser, visit the URL http://localhost:8000

Vagrant

Run Vagrant from the official Vagrant Build.

$ git clone https://github.com/mhancoc7/Bludit-Vagrant.git
$ cd Bludit-Vagrant
$ vagrant up

With your favorite browser, visit the URL http://localhost:8080