Installing webtrees

You should be able to install webtrees on most web-servers. The setup process will check that your server has all the necessary libraries and features installed. If you prefer, you can read the detailed requirements.

Installation steps

• Check the version of PHP on your server.
• For PHP 8.3 to 8.4, download webtrees-2.2.1.zip.
• For PHP 7.4 to 8.2, download webtrees-2.1.22.zip.
• For PHP 7.1 to 7.3, download webtrees-2.0.26.zip.
• Unpack this file on your computer. You should have a folder called webtrees.
• Upload the contents of the webtrees folder to a folder on your web server.
• Visit your site in your web-browser, and follow the instructions.
• After the installation is complete, you will be prompted to create or import your first family tree.

Server-specific documentation

If you use one of the hosts or platforms listed below, there are some additional things you should know.

• Cloudflare
• MAMP
• Microsoft/IIS
• OVH
• SELinux
• Synology
• Uberspace
• XAMPP

Third-party installers

There are a number of unofficial third-party installers and pre-built packages. If you have any problems with these installers, please contact the provider directly.

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Installatron
• OpenSuse
• Puppet
• Softaculous
• Yunohost
• Fedora Copr

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