Installation and updates.
Set up Reward Loyalty, check your first program, and keep your installation up to date.
Before you start
Check your hosting, website address, and email service before installing Reward Loyalty.
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.
Prepare your hosting
Choose PHP, create a database, and prepare the folder for your installation through your hosting control panel.
Your web address and HTTPS
Choose an address for Reward Loyalty, connect it to your hosting, and turn on HTTPS.
Set up email
Connect an email service so members and staff can receive sign-in codes and messages.
Install Reward Loyalty
Upload the complete package, follow the browser installer, and check your first sign-in.
After you install
Check sign-in, try a purchase, check an image, and confirm your backups before inviting customers.
Updating
Back up your installation, try the update on a private copy, and choose an update method for your hosting.
Install an update package
Apply updates from a downloaded zip file using the admin dashboard.
Manual file replacement
Update by uploading files via FTP or SFTP. The fallback method for shared hosting and environments without exec().
Reinstalling
How to reinstall the application while preserving data.
Technical reference for hosting
Optional scheduling, custom servers, database permissions, backups, and email details for you or your hosting provider.
Manage a demo installation
Set up a separate demo and reset its sample data without touching your live customer program.