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Installation and updates.

Set up Reward Loyalty, check your first program, and keep your installation up to date.

13 articles · In reading order

1

Before you start

Check your hosting, website address, and email service before installing Reward Loyalty.

2

Install on a new server

Rent an Ubuntu server, point your address at it, and run one command that installs Reward Loyalty with HTTPS, a database and email.

3

Prepare your hosting

Choose PHP, create a database, and prepare the folder for your installation through your hosting control panel.

4

Your web address and HTTPS

Choose an address for Reward Loyalty, connect it to your hosting, and turn on HTTPS.

5

Set up email

Connect an email service so members and staff can receive sign-in codes and messages.

6

Install Reward Loyalty

Upload the complete package, follow the browser installer, and check your first sign-in.

7

After you install

Check sign-in, try a purchase, check an image, and confirm your backups before inviting customers.

8

Updating

Back up your installation, try the update on a private copy, and choose an update method for your hosting.

9

Install an update package

Apply updates from a downloaded zip file using the admin dashboard.

10

Manual file replacement

Update by uploading files via FTP or SFTP. The fallback method for shared hosting and environments without exec().

11

Reinstalling

How to reinstall the application while preserving data.

12

Technical reference for hosting

Optional scheduling, custom servers, database permissions, backups, and email details for you or your hosting provider.

13

Manage a demo installation

Set up a separate demo and reset its sample data without touching your live customer program.