How to install b2evolution in web hosting

For this tutorial, we are going to install b2evolution CMS in our web hosting account for free. We will be using 000webhost to be able to make our b2evolution website accessible on the internet. If you already purchased a web hosting with cpanel, then, you can still follow the tutorials below because the steps will be just almost the same as well. To start, you need to download the given files below. We will need these files to install b2evolution.

Requirements:

• b2evolution-7.2.5-stable-2022-08-06, [download here]
• unzipper.php [download here]

After downloading the files above, continue doing the tutorials below.

Table of Contents

• Registering for a Free Web Hosting Account with Cpanel
• Uploading b2evolution and unzipper.php files using Web Host File Manager
• Creating needed database needed for b2evolution installation
• Installation of b2evolution CMS manually
• Accessing b2evolution website homepage
• Accessing b2evolution website admin account

Here are the steps on how to install b2evolution manually in a web hosting account free

Registering for a Free Web Hosting Account with Cpanel

1. Open your web browser and go to 000webhost.com.

2. Inside, click Get Started and then find "Free Web Hosting". Click FREE SIGN UP to proceed.

3. Under Sign Up, enter a valid email address and then your password. Press Sign Up to confirm.

4. A confirmation email was sent to your email. Open your email.

5. Click the verification button or link to proceed.

6. After you verified your account, click Get Started.

7. In the "What would you like to do?", just press Other.

8. Skip Chrome installation.

9. Under "Name Your Project", just give it a name that you like and then enter your password (do not forget your password). Press Submit to proceed.

10. In the "Choose your weapon of mass creation" select "Upload your site."

11. You are now inside your web host File Manager. There, you will see your public_html. In XAMPP, this is called htdocs while in other web hosting, this can be the www or the so-called root folder.

12. In your web browser, open a new tab and go to 000webhost.com/members/website/list.

13. The link on STEP 12 will redirect you to your "My Websites" page. Inside, you will see there the project that you just named in STEP 9. Make sure its Status is already running. Below the status, you find your website subdomain link.

14. And hovering your mouse pointer on your project website will give you a hidden "Manage Website" link. Press that link to proceed.

15. Inside Manage Website, click Tools.

16. Then under Tools, you will see the File Manager link (that we already accessed earlier) and the Database Manager. We are both going to use these two later. I am only introducing both for now, so that you know where to find them later when we need them. Continue to the NEXT tutorial below.

Uploading b2evolution and unzipper.php files using Web Host File Manager

1. Back inside your Manage Website Tools, click File Manager.

2. Now, click the Upload Files button.

3. Inside, click public_html folder.

4. If there is a .htaccess file, delete it.

5. After deleting .htaccess, click the Upload icon to proceed.

6. Under Upload files, click Select Files to proceed.

7. Browse the b2evolution zip file and unzipper.php file that you downloaded earlier. When done, click the Upload button to start uploading both files in your web host.

8. Wait for the uploading to finish.

9. When done, you will see both files inside your public_html directory by now.

10. Go back to "My Sites".

11. Then, click your website link.

12. You will now see your website which is still under construction. Add /unzipper.php to your website link and press ENTER.

13. You are now inside Archive Unzipper page. The b2volution zip file is automatically selected in the "Select .zip or .rar archive or .gz file that you want to extract" already. Now, press "Unzip Archive" to extract all the contents of your b2evolution file inside your public_html directory.

14. Wait for some time and all the content of your zip file will be extracted automatically.

15. Go back to your public_html directory and press the "Refresh" button.

16. You will notice that there is a new folder named "b2evolution" inside it now. Proceed to the NEXT tutorial below.

Creating needed database needed for b2evolution installation

1. We need a database to be able to install b2evolution CMS. Go back to your Manage Website Tools and click Database Manager.

2. Under My Databases, click +New Database to proceed.

3. In the Create new database, do the following: Database name - b2evolution. Database username - b2evolution_user. Password - your desired database password (do not forget it). When done, press Create to proceed.

4. Wait for your Database to be created.

5. When done, you will now see your database details. You have there your DB Name, DB User, and DB Host. Click the Manage button and then PhpMyAdmin to proceed.

6. Inside phpMyAdmin, click your b2evolution database.

7. Then in the Create table, name your table as "b2evolution_table" and set 4 as the columns value. Press Go to proceed.

8. In the structure or field, name it as "b2evolution" and set Type to INT.

9. For Collation set it to utf8_unicode_ci and leave all the other fields untouched.

10. Press Save to save your database.

Installation of b2evolution CMS manually

1. We are now ready install our b2evolution CMS. Go back to your "My Site" page, then click your website link again.

2. Edit your website link now. Just add /b2evolution and press ENTER to proceed.

3. You are now inside b2evolution installation page. Under "Base configuration is not done", jut press the "here" link to proceed.

4. In Language/Locale, select English.

5. Under Base configuration in the "Database you want to install into" do the following: MySQL Host/Server - localhost. MySQL Database - idxxxxxxxx_b2evolution. MySQL Username - idxxxxxxxx_b2evolution_user. MySQL Password - your database password. The details that needed here are found in STEP 5 of Creating database above if you are confused.

6. In the Additional settings, just leave the Base URL and enter a valid email address under Your email.

7. Under "How would you like your b2evolution installed?", select "New Install" and press NEXT to proceed.

8. In the "b2evolution installation options", check "Create a demo website" then select "Complex Site, including multiple collections:" (see image below). When done, click INSTALL button to start the installation.

9. Wait for the installation to finish.

10. And you just successfully installed b2evolution CMS. A popup message will appear which contains your admin username and random password. You will also see there details below the current page. Get your password and copy it on a Notepad because it is really hard to remember.

Accessing b2evolution website homepage

1. To access your b2evolution website homepage, go to your website main link and just add /b2evolution/index.php on it.

Accessing b2evolution website admin account

1. To access your admin account login page, just go to your main website link and add /b2evolution/evoadm.php on it.

2. Just login your account with the username admin and the auto-generated password and press Login to proceed. Then press Continue to go inside your admin account.

3. Below is an example of b2evolution website administration page account.

There you have it! You just installed b2evolution CMS using a free web hosting. I cannot provide a live link for installation because of the limited resources provided by a free 000webhost account. But what matters is that you have some ideas now on how to do it by yourself. If you have a question regarding this tutorial, just leave a comment below. Thank you and God bless!