Shared Hosting Installation

This guide will help you install Mentor LMS on a shared hosting server (cPanel, Plesk, or similar environments).

Server Requirements

• PHP >= 8.2 (PHP 8.3 recommended)
• All required PHP extensions enabled (see Requirements)

Installation Steps

Step 1: Create Database

1. Log in to your cPanel or hosting control panel
2. Navigate to MySQL Databases
3. Create a new database and note the credentials:
   • Database name
   • Database username
   • Database password

Step 2: Upload Files

1. Log in to cPanel and open File Manager
2. Navigate to public_html (or your domain's root directory)
3. Upload the Mentor LMS ZIP file
4. Select the ZIP file and click Extract
5. Rename .env.example to .env

Step 3: Access Web Installer

1. Open your browser and navigate to https://your-domain.com
2. You will be automatically redirected to the installation wizard
3. If not redirected, visit: https://your-domain.com/install/step-1

Step 4 (Optional): Manual Installation

Edit the .env file

Update the database credentials:

APP_URL=https://your-domain.com

DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Create the installed flag

1. Navigate to storage/app/public in File Manager
2. Create a new empty file named installed (no extension need)

Import the database

1. In cPanel, open phpMyAdmin
2. Select your database from the sidebar
3. Click Import → Choose file
4. Select the mentor-lms.sql file from your project
   • Download database.zip
5. Click Go to import

Temporary Admin Login

After manual installation, log in with:

• Email: admin@example.com
• Password: 12345678

Need Help?

If you encounter issues during installation, contact support at support@ui-lib.com.