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

PHP-Nuke is a Web Portal System or content management system. The goal of PHP-Nuke is to have an automated web site to distribute news and articles with users system. Each user can submit comments to discuss the articles. Main features include: web based admin, surveys, top page, access stats page with counter, user customizable box, themes manager for registered users, friendly administration GUI with graphic topic manager, option to edit or delete stories, option to delete comments, moderation system and many more friendly functions

Main website: http://phpnuke.org
Demo website: http://opensourcecms.com
Suport forums: http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=Community

Installation

Step 1: Go to the phpnuke download center and download the latest release.

Step 2: Create a fresh new database.

Step 3: Open the config.php file and enter your database host, database name, database username and password.

Step 4: Upload the files from the html folder on your webserver and set the permissions to 0777 for the files ultramode.txt and config.php.

Step 5: Go to yoursite.com/install/index.php to beging the instalation of phpnuke.

Step 6: A pre-installation check page will apear. If everything is in order click next.

Step 7: If you agree to the license click next.

Step 8: Complete the MySQL database configuration and then click next.

Step 9: Enter your site’s name and click next.

Step 10: Enter your site’s url, your e-mail, and your desired password. After that click next.

Congratulations. You’ve succesfuly installed phpnuke on your website. Don’t forget to delete the install folder and enjoy phpnuke!