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# How to install Castopod
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Castopod was thought to be easy to install. Whether using dedicated or shared
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hosting, you can install it on most PHP-MySQL compatible web servers.
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- [Install instructions](#install-instructions)
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- [(optional) Manual configuration](#optional-manual-configuration)
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- [Web Server Requirements](#web-server-requirements)
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- [PHP v7.2 or higher](#php-v72-or-higher)
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- [MySQL compatible database](#mysql-compatible-database)
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- [(Optional) Other recommendations](#optional-other-recommendations)
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- [Security concerns](#security-concerns)
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## Install instructions
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0. Create a MySQL database for Castopod with a user having access and
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modification privileges (for more info, see
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[Web Server Requirements](#web-server-requirements)).
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1. Download and unzip the Castopod package onto the web server if you haven’t
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already.
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- ⚠️ Set the web server document root to the `public/` sub-folder.
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2. Run the Castopod install script by going to the install wizard page
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(`https://your_domain_name.com/cp-install`) in your favorite web browser.
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3. Follow the instructions on your screen.
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All done, start podcasting!
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### (optional) Manual configuration
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Before uploading Castopod files to your web server:
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1. Rename the `.env.example` file to `.env` and update the default values with
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your own.
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2. Upload the Castopod files with `.env`
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3. Go to `/cp-install` to finish the install process.
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## Web Server Requirements
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### PHP v7.2 or higher
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PHP version 7.2 or higher is required, with the following extensions installed:
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- [intl](http://php.net/manual/en/intl.requirements.php)
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- [libcurl](http://php.net/manual/en/curl.requirements.php) if you plan to use
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the HTTP\CURLRequest library
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- [mbstring](http://php.net/manual/en/mbstring.installation.php)
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Additionally, make sure that the following extensions are enabled in your PHP:
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- json (enabled by default - don't turn it off)
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- xml (enabled by default - don't turn it off)
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- [mysqlnd](http://php.net/manual/en/mysqlnd.install.php)
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### MySQL compatible database
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> We recommend using [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org)
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You will need the server hostname, database name, username and password to
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complete the installation process. If you do not have these, please contact your
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server administrator.
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#### Privileges
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User must have at least these privileges on the database for Castopod to work:
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`ALTER`, `DELETE`, `EXECUTE`, `INDEX`, `INSERT`, `SELECT`, `UPDATE`.
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### (Optional) Other recommendations
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- Redis for better cache performances.
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- CDN for better performances.
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- e-mail gateway for lost passwords.
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## Security concerns
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Castopod is built on top of Codeigniter, a PHP framework that encourages
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[good security practices](https://codeigniter.com/user_guide/concepts/security.html).
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To maximize your instance safety and prevent any malicious attack, we recommend
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you update all your Castopod files permissions (after installation to avoid any
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permission error):
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- `writable/` folder must be **readable** and **writable**.
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- `public/media/` folder must be **readable** and **writable**.
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- any other file must be set to **readonly**.
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For instance, if you are using Apache or NGINX with Ubuntu you may do the
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following:
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```bash
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sudo chown -R root:root /path/to/castopod
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sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/castopod/writable
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sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/castopod/public/media
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```
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