Installing Dolphin

Dolphin is web-platform that must be installed to a web-server. This is a quick set of generic installation instructions. If, at any stage, you need more details use the Dolphin 7 Detailed Installation Guide.

Step 1. Requirements

Before installation, make sure your have the following:

• Hosting web server, complying with ​Dolphin System Requirements.
• Registered domain name, or IP address.
• Web server access details to MySQL, cPanel and FTP (or shell)

2. Download

• Download and unzip the Dolphin package to your local computer or directly to the server.

• Create a database for Dolphin on your web server, as well as a MySQL user that will have all privileges for accessing and modifying it.

• Place Dolphin files into the desired location on your web server (root or a sub-folder).

• Run the Dolphin installation script from yoursite/install/index.php in your browser.

• Follow the instructions on the installation screen (setting permissions, specifying necessary server info, setting cron jobs).

• Log into Dolphin's Admin Panel from /administration and enter your license number (Free or commercial) into the License field of the Registration box.

• When in your Dolphin Admin Panel, you need to install the necessary modules: navigate to Tools -> Modules, check all the required ones and click Install. Go to Modules -> Orca Forum and click on a two-letter language code (en by default) next to the Compile Langs wording. Refresh.

• Go to Modules -> Flash Apps and then click Settings. Here you will have to enter your Media Server settings. Learn more about Media Server Installation here.

• All done. Enjoy!