# Introduction

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## XOOPS Installation Guide

#### for XOOPS 2.7.0

© 2026 XOOPS Project (<https://xoops.org>)

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## Table of Content

* [Chapter 1: Preamble](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-1-preamble)
* [Chapter 2: Introduction](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-2-introduction)
* [Chapter 3: Server Configuration Check](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-3-server-configuration-check)
* [Chapter 4: Take the Right Path!](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-4-take-the-right-path)
* [Chapter 5: Database Connections](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-5-database-connections)
* [Chapter 6: Final System Configuration](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-6-final-system-configuration)
* [Chapter 7: Administration Settings](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-7-administration-settings)
* [Chapter 8: Ready to go!](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-8-ready-to-go)
* [Chapter 9: Upgrade Existing XOOPS Installation](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-9-upgrade-existing-xoops-installation)

### Appendixes

* [Appendix 1: Working with the XOOPS Admin GUI](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/appendixes/appendix-1-working-with-the-new-admin-gui-our-dashboard)
* [Appendix 2: Uploading XOOPS via FTP](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/appendixes/appendix-2-uploading-xoops-via-ftp)
* [Appendix 3: Translating XOOPS to Local Language](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/appendixes/appendix-3-translating-xoops-to-local-language)
* [Appendix 4: Useful Tools](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/appendixes/appendix-4-useful-tools)
* [Appendix 5: Increase security of your XOOPS installation](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/appendixes/appendix-5-increase-security-of-your-xoops-installation)

### Historical Upgrade Notes

The pages below describe legacy upgrade paths that pre-date XOOPS 2.7.0. For any upgrade to 2.7.0, follow [Chapter 9](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/chapter-9-upgrade-existing-xoops-installation).

* [Upgrading from XOOPS 2.4.5 (easy way)](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/historical-upgrade-notes/upgrading-from-xoops-2.4.5-easy-way)
* [Upgrading from XOOPS 2.0.x (above 2.0.14) and 2.2.x](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/historical-upgrade-notes/upgrading-from-xoops-2.0.-above-2.0.14-and-2.2.)
* [Upgrading from any XOOPS (2.0.7 to 2.0.13.2)](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/historical-upgrade-notes/upgrading-from-any-xoops-2.0.7-to-2.0.13.2)
* [Upgrading a non UTF-8 site](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/historical-upgrade-notes/upgrading-a-non-utf-8-site)
* [Upgrading XoopsEditor package](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoops-installation-guide/historical-upgrade-notes/upgrading-xoopseditor-package)

### License

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