How To: Installation

Instructions for Installing Omeka

1. Download and unzip the Omeka package.
2. Upload the resulting directory to your server. (Make sure the '.htaccess' and 'admin/.htaccess' files move along with the directory. Omeka requires these files to be present and unmodified to work properly.) You may change the name of the directory if you wish.
3. Make sure the 'archives' directory and its contents are writable by the server.
4. Create a MySQL database, and a user with permissions to modify that database, for Omeka on your server. Make sure the database you create has a collation of 'utf8_unicode_ci' and a 'utf8' charset.
5. Find and open 'application/config/db.ini'. Edit it by replacing 'XXXXX' with your database credentials. Further information is available on configuring omeka database
6. Open your web browser and go to the URL where your site should be, and click "install".
7. Complete the form as you see fit. "Site Name" and "Administrator Email" are required fields.
8. Submit the form and your Omeka website should work. To log into the administrative interface and begin adding items to your archive, go to your website's web address and add '/admin/' to the URL.