I want to ask, how should I use it, downloaded it

[liupeng 0]

I want to ask, how should I use it, downloaded it

Invision Community 

[camonwii 0]

Upload it to a web server. Why download it if you don’t know how to use a website software? 

[Oni 61]

1 hour ago, camonwii said:

Upload it to a web server. Why download it if you don’t know how to use a website software? 

We were not born omniscient, the forum is there to ask and answer questions. Imagine you need help with something in the near future and I'll answer you like that.

10 hours ago, liupeng said:

I want to ask, how should I use it, downloaded it

Invision Community 

1. Ensure your server meets the system requirements. You can download the Invision Community Requirements Checker from the official website to do so.
2. Download the latest version of the Invision Power Suite here: https://webflake.sx/files/category/169-invision-community-suite-46/
3. Unzip the download and upload the contents to your server in the directory where you want your Community to run.
4. Simple visit your website (in some cases you have to manually visit /admin/install in your browser from the directory where you uploaded).

At this point the installer will make sure all your directory permissions are correct and prompt you to correct any issues. You will then be asked for your MySQL database issues and various other information the system may need to proceed.

[Stevew 2]

A bit more tricky, but you can also setup a test server on a regular VPS. It's more practical than relying on a hosting company.

Make sure to get something with more than 1024mb memory, install mysql, phpmyadmin, apache server and configure everything as needed.

Then unzip the files in /var/www/mywebsite and if you configured everything correctly, the installation for IPS will already tell you which PHP extensions you'll need to enable for the installation to proceed successfully.