Installing Clientexec
This article will show you how to install Clientexec manually (without the use of a script auto-installer). Before proceeding, we recommend reviewing the System Requirements to ensure your hosting environment is fully compatible.
Softaculous Auto Installer: Does your server have Softaculous installed? If so, you may install Clientexec through Softaculous. Click here.
Installatron Auto Installer: Does your server have Installatron installed? If so, you may install Clientexec through Installatron. Click here.
With the System Requirements having been met, you are now ready to proceed. Installing Clientexec only takes a few steps. Let's begin:
You can download the latest stable version of Clientexec from the Clientexec Downloads Page. From this page, click the orange Download button.
The next step is to upload the zip you have just downloaded to your web server in the directory of your choosing. You can do this using your web hosting control panels File Manager or through FTP.
To upload and extract Clientexec using the cPanel File Manager, follow the steps below:
Log into your cPanel Control Panel
Search for and click on the File Manager icon
Navigate to your public_html directory
Click the Upload button in the top action bar menu
Select the Clientexec file you downloaded in the previous step
Once the upload has completed, go back to your File Manager, find the uploaded zip file and Extract its contents
You can optionally rename the folder from Clientexec to your preferred directory name, for example, clients.
To upload and extract Clientexec using FTP, follow the steps below.
Extract the zip you downloaded in the above step to your desktop
Optionally, rename the folder from the default name (Clientexec) to the directory you'd like to install Clientexec in. For example, if you wanted Clientexec to be accessible at yourwebsite.com/clients, rename the Clientexec folder to clients
Open your FTP client and connect to your web hosting account using the credentials provided by your web hosting provider
Navigate to your hosting account's root directory. For cPanel servers, this would be your public_html directory
Upload the extracted Clientexec folder from your desktop to your hosting account's root directory in Binary mode
A database is required to store your data. To create a database follow the steps below:
To create a database in cPanel, follow the steps below:
Log into your cPanel Control Panel
Search for and click on the MySQL® Database Wizard icon
Give your database a name and click on the Next Step button
Create a database user by entering a name for the database user and the password associated with it (Note this password down for a later step).
Once done, click Create User
Select the All Privileges toggle followed by the button Make Changes
And that is it! You now have a database ready to go.
With all of the above steps complete, you are now ready to proceed with the installation wizard. To start, navigate to the directory you uploaded Clientexec to see the Clientexec installation wizard.
Softaculous Auto Installer: Does your server have Softaculous installed? If so, you may install Clientexec through Softaculous. Click here.
Installatron Auto Installer: Does your server have Installatron installed? If so, you may install Clientexec through Installatron. Click here.
Installing Clientexec
With the System Requirements having been met, you are now ready to proceed. Installing Clientexec only takes a few steps. Let's begin:
Downloading Clientexec
You can download the latest stable version of Clientexec from the Clientexec Downloads Page. From this page, click the orange Download button.
Uploading and Extracting Clientexec
The next step is to upload the zip you have just downloaded to your web server in the directory of your choosing. You can do this using your web hosting control panels File Manager or through FTP.
Using cPanel File Manager
To upload and extract Clientexec using the cPanel File Manager, follow the steps below:
Log into your cPanel Control Panel
Search for and click on the File Manager icon
Navigate to your public_html directory
Click the Upload button in the top action bar menu
Select the Clientexec file you downloaded in the previous step
Once the upload has completed, go back to your File Manager, find the uploaded zip file and Extract its contents
You can optionally rename the folder from Clientexec to your preferred directory name, for example, clients.
Using FTP
To upload and extract Clientexec using FTP, follow the steps below.
Extract the zip you downloaded in the above step to your desktop
Optionally, rename the folder from the default name (Clientexec) to the directory you'd like to install Clientexec in. For example, if you wanted Clientexec to be accessible at yourwebsite.com/clients, rename the Clientexec folder to clients
Open your FTP client and connect to your web hosting account using the credentials provided by your web hosting provider
Navigate to your hosting account's root directory. For cPanel servers, this would be your public_html directory
Upload the extracted Clientexec folder from your desktop to your hosting account's root directory in Binary mode
Creating a Database
A database is required to store your data. To create a database follow the steps below:
Creating a Database in cPanel
To create a database in cPanel, follow the steps below:
Log into your cPanel Control Panel
Search for and click on the MySQL® Database Wizard icon
Give your database a name and click on the Next Step button
Create a database user by entering a name for the database user and the password associated with it (Note this password down for a later step).
Once done, click Create User
Select the All Privileges toggle followed by the button Make Changes
And that is it! You now have a database ready to go.
Completing the Installation Wizard
With all of the above steps complete, you are now ready to proceed with the installation wizard. To start, navigate to the directory you uploaded Clientexec to see the Clientexec installation wizard.
Updated on: 04/04/2023
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