This tutorial is part of the Install scripts that are present in fantastico tutorials category

b2evolution is a multi-lingual, multi-user, multi-blog publishing system written in PHP and backed by a MySQL database. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License and is available without charge. François Planque forked b2evolution from version 0.6.1 of b2\cafelog in 2003. One of the main differentiating features of b2evolution is its ability to manage multiple blogs under a single installation.

Main website: http://b2evolution.net/

Demo website: http://demo.b2evolution.net/

Support forums: http://forums.b2evolution.net/

Step 1: Head over to the Downloads section and download a release which is ticked.

Step 2: Extract the contents of the archive and upload the content of the Blogs folder to your webserver using a FTP client like SmartFTP.

Step 3: Head over to phpMyAdmin and create a database with the name blog or b2evolution.

Step 4: Once you have uploaded the contents of the Blogs directory direct your browser to http://yoursite.com/install/ to begin the installation process.

You will find explanations next to each field. Translations are also available in the bottom of the screen.

Step 5: On the next page select New Install: Install b2evolution database tables and tick Also install sample blogs & sample contents. The sample posts explain several features of b2evolution. This is highly recommended for new users.

The script will setup the database tables and setup the script.

Step 6: Log in with the username admin and the automatically generated password(they are located in bottom of the page)

Step 7: delete the install folder from your webserver(this is for security purposes).

That’s it! you have successfully installed b2evolution blogging platform, and you are ready to start blogging. Head over to your admin panel and start exploring it!