These are instructions for installing the open source Xoops Content Management System on your Bluehost.com account.

  1. Download the full installation file package from xoops.org
  2. Unzip or Unpackage the the tar or zip file
  3. Upload the contents of your Xoops folder to your directory of choice via FTP. (the files you want to upload are located in a folder called "htdocs")
  4. Login to your Bluehost Cpanel and click on the MySQL Databases button on the mainpage of your cpanel.
  5. Create a new database
  6. Now create a new user
  7. Now attach the user and the database you just created together
  8. Run the XOOPS Install script by pointing your browser to the base URL of your website (e.g., http://www.example.com)
  9. Bluehost already is preconfigured to meet all of the configurations that Xoops requires, so continue through the setup wizard
  10. Fill out your database connection information
  11. Hit next a few times
  12. Fill in your desired username and password

You should now have a fully working Xoops content management system running on your Bluehost.com web server. This installation should take you no longer than 20 minutes.