You can install MODX automatically or manually:
To install MODX in unattended mode, do the following:
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In the block "
MODx»Click«
Set»:

Fill out the form and click "
Set»:

Wait for the installation to complete (at the initial stage, you can cancel it with the appropriate button):

When the installation is complete, the status will change to “
done»:

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You can view the data that was specified during installation by clicking on the button with the gear image:
To manually install the current MODX version do the following:
Download from
official site an archive with the distribution kit of the latest MODX version on your PC.
Place the distribution files on the hosting:
-
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Move the entire contents of the subdirectory
modx-X.X.X-pl
(Where
X.X.X
- MODX version number) in
root directory.
Rename two files ht.access
in .htaccess
:
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The second one is in a subdirectory core
.
Prepare the database:
Install:
Open the site in a browser by adding to its address setup
(example - example.com/setup
).
Select the desired language from the drop-down list and click "
Choose»:

Click "
Further»:

Select "
New installation, specify additional installation parameters and click "
Further»:

Specify your database connection settings and click "
Check the connection to the database server and display a list of available mappings»:

Check the connection encoding and mapping and click "
Attempting to create or fetch from a database»:

Fill in the administrator's details (they will be used to access the site's admin panel) and click "
Further»:

Read the report and click “
Set»:

Wait for the operation to complete and click "
Further»:

Make sure the checkbox to remove installation files is checked and click "
Log in»:

Check the site is working.