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> OVHcloud provides services that you are responsible for with regard to their configuration and management. It is therefore your responsibility to ensure that they function properly.
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> This tutorial will help you with common tasks. Nevertheless, we recommend contacting a [specialist provider](https://partner.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/directory/) or the publisher of the CMS that you have chosen to install if you encounter any difficulties. We will not be able to assist you. You can find more information in the [Go further](#go-further) section of this tutorial.
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> This tutorial is designed to help you with common tasks. Nevertheless, we recommend contacting a [specialist provider](https://partner.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/directory/) or the publisher of the CMS you have chosen to install if you encounter any difficulties. We will not be able to assist you. You can find more information in the [Go further](#go-further) section of this tutorial.
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> To contact the various CMS publishers listed above, find below the links to their respective official pages:
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> Find below the links to the respective official pages of the CMS mentioned above:
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> To install your CMS **automatically** from your [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://www.ovh.com/auth/?action=gotomanager&from=https://www.ovh.co.uk/&ovhSubsidiary=GB), please refer to our documentation on [installing a one-click module](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/web_hosting_web_hosting_modules/).
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> To install your CMS **automatically** from your [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://www.ovh.com/auth/?action=gotomanager&from=https://www.ovh.co.uk/&ovhSubsidiary=GB), please refer to our documentation on [installing a 1-click module](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/web_hosting_web_hosting_modules/).
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**Find out how to configure your website by manually installing a CMS.**
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**This tutorial explains how to configure your website by manually installing a CMS.**
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## Requirements
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**WordPress** is typically used to create a website or blog. It is based on PHP technology and includes a range of tools such as a spell checker, as well as plugins for e-commerce, SEO and even your website security.
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You can find more information on our [WordPress module](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-wordpress-website/) page
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You can find more information on our [WordPress module page](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-wordpress-website/).
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- Official [WordPress](https://https://wordpress.com/){.external} website
**Joomla!** is a CMS that allows you to create websites and web applications with high performance.
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The **Joomla!** community is very large and can provide assistance and services in all areas related to this CMS (help, documentation, technical assistance, themes, etc.)
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You can find more information on our [Joomla! module](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-joomla-website/) page
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You can find more information on our [Joomla! module page](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-joomla-website/).
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- Official site of [Joomla!](https://www.joomla.org/){.external}
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-[Official site of Joomla!](https://www.joomla.org/){.external}
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#### Drupal
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**Drupal** is a free open-source platform under PHP created in 2000. **Drupal** allows you to create dynamic websites quickly.
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You can find more information on our [Drupal module](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-drupal-website/) page
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You can find more information on our [Drupal module page](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-drupal-website/).
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- Official [Drupal](https://www.drupal.org/){.external} website
CMS created in 2005 and dedicated to building e-commerce websites. Apart from the common features of online stores, this software can also be customised with modules, themes and templates.
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A CMS created in 2005 and dedicated to building e-commerce websites. Apart from the common features of online stores, this software can also be customised with modules, themes and templates.
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You can find more information on our [PrestaShop module](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-prestashop-website/) page
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You can find more information on our [PrestaShop module page](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/uc-prestashop-website/).
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-[PrestaShop](https://www.prestashop.com/){.external} official website
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-[PrestaShop official website](https://www.prestashop.com/){.external}
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> Whichever CMS you choose, please note that OVHcloud does not provide support for using these CMSs. If you experience any difficulties, please contact the publisher of the CMS you have chosen directly using the links listed above in this tutorial.
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> Whichever CMS you choose, please note that OVHcloud does not provide support for using the respective software. If you experience any difficulties, please contact the publisher of your chosen CMS directly using the links listed above in this tutorial.
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### Step 1 - Prepare for installation <aname="step1"></a>
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### Step 1: Prepare the installation <aname="step1"></a>
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To install a CMS on your [web hosting plan](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/), you will need to make some preparations.
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#### 1.1 - Check the “root folder” declaration
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#### 1.1 Check the “root folder” declaration
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The “root folder” refers to the directory your future CMS will be installed in on your hosting plan. We recommend choosing an empty directory to avoid conflicts with your other multisite potentials.
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#### 1.2 Check the domain name resolution
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- Make sure that the domain name you will use to access your CMS, along with its subdomain “www”, point to the IP address of your [web hosting plan](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/).
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- Make sure that the domain name you will use to access your CMS, along with its subdomain “www”, is mapped to the IP address of your [web hosting plan](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/).
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To retrieve the IP address of your Web Hosting plan, log in to your [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://www.ovh.com/auth/?action=gotomanager&from=https://www.ovh.co.uk/&ovhSubsidiary=GB) in the `Web Cloud`{.action} section, then select your Web Hosting plan in the `Hosting`{.action} section.<br>
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In the `General information`{.action} box on your right, you will find the IP address of your web hosting plan in the `IPv4`{.action} form.
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> If you have activated the `CDN`{.action} or `country IP`{.action} options with your domain, use the appropriate IP address by referring to our documentation listing [all shared hosting IP addresses](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/list-of-ip-addresses-of-web-hosting-clusters/).
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> If you have activated the `CDN`{.action} or `Country IP`{.action} options with your domain, use the appropriate IP address by referring to our documentation listing [all shared hosting IP addresses](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/list-of-ip-addresses-of-web-hosting-clusters/).
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- Get [the information you need to log in to your Web Hosting plan’s FTP space](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/log-in-to-storage-ftp-web-hosting/#step-1-retrieve-your-login-information).
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- Retrieve access to your Web Hosting plan’s database if it already exists, or create one using our [documentation](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/creating-database/).
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#### 1.3 Install the free FTP client FileZilla
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If you are not already using an FTP client, you can use Filezilla. You can find the free download link and a tutorial on how to use it in our documentation on [using FileZilla with your OVHcloud hosting plan](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/web_hosting_filezilla_user_guide/).
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#### 1.4 Prepare a database <aname="step1-4"></a>
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CMSs need a database to work. Our [Web Hosting](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/) solutions include these, with the exception of [the free Start 10M hosting plan](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/domains/free-web-hosting/).
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> - To connect to a database on a Web Cloud Databases solution, see [this guide](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/clouddb/connecting-to-database-on-database-server/).
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> Then configure the PHP version on your web hosting plan by referring to our guide on [changing PHP versions of a web hosting plan](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/how_to_configure_php_on_your_ovh_web_hosting_package_2014/).
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> Then configure the PHP version on your web hosting plan by referring to our guide on [Changing a Web Hosting plan’s PHP version](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/how_to_configure_php_on_your_ovh_web_hosting_package_2014/).
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Once you have unpacked the files in your **CMS** folder, [log in to your storage space via FTP](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/log-in-to-storage-ftp-web-hosting/) using [FTP FileZilla client](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/web_hosting_filezilla_user_guide/)and copy the files from the **CMS** folder to the root folder you defined on your hosting in [step 1](#step1) of this guide.
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**Special Case**: If you have a limited internet speed and/or a hosting plan **Pro** or higher, you can use **SSH** connection to put your CMS source files in your Web Hosting plan’s storage space.
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To log in to your hosting plan via SSH, please refer to our guide to [logging in via SSH from an OVHcloud shared hosting plan](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/web_hosting_ssh_on_web_hosting_packages/).
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To log in to your hosting plan via SSH, please refer to our guide on [Accessing a web hosting plan via SSH](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/hosting/web_hosting_ssh_on_web_hosting_packages/).
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Once you have logged in via **SSH**, run the following commands:
If you would like assistance using and configuring your OVHcloud solutions, please refer to our [support offers](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/support-levels/).
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Join our community of users on <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.
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