Install
Install GSM Grow (full walkthrough)
No command line is required for a normal install. Download the package, place it on your hosting, open /install, and follow the wizard.
Updated 2026-09-15
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Get your license and download
Sign in at the customer portal, claim or open your license, then download the latest package zip. Keep the license key handy — you enter it during install.
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Upload and extract on hosting
Upload the zip to your hosting (public_html or a folder for the site), extract it so all folders are present, then delete the zip if you like. Every file from the package should be on the server.
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Point the domain at the public folder
Set the site document root to the package’s public folder — not the folder above it. In cPanel/hPanel this is usually Domains → Document Root → …/public.
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Make storage folders writable
Give the web server write access to storage and bootstrap/cache (often permission 775). The welcome step will fail until those folders can be written.
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Create an empty MySQL database
In your hosting panel, create a new empty MySQL or MariaDB database and a user with full access. Note the host (usually localhost), database name, username, and password.
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Open the web installer
Visit https://your-domain.com/install (or your domain alone — you may be redirected). Complete Welcome → License → Database → Application → Schedule → Install.
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Welcome — server checklist
Confirm every item shows a pass mark (PHP version, extensions, writable folders). Fix any red items in hosting, then Continue.
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License — activate this domain
Paste your license key and the domain customers will use (example.com, no https://). Activate & continue. One license binds to one domain.
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Database — test connection
Enter MySQL host, port (3306), database name, username, and password. On shared hosting use localhost, not 127.0.0.1. Tap Test Connection & Continue.
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Application — store and admin
Set the store name, optional primary color, and whether to load sample demo products. Create your admin name, email, and password, then Continue.
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Schedule — free minute timer
Paste a free cron-job.org API key so catalog and order checks keep running, or skip and connect later in Admin → Crons. See the dedicated guide for creating the key.
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Install and open admin
Wait while the installer finishes. On the complete screen, open the admin panel to set up catalog, payments, and branding — or view the storefront.
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