# Step by step instruction how to install RForum

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/step-by-step-instruction-how-to-install-rforum/113708>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [September 4, 2007, 7:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/step-by-step-instruction-how-to-install-rforum/113708 "2007-09-04T07:54:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![marbca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@marbca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marbca)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 7:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/step-by-step-instruction-how-to-install-rforum/113708/1 "2007-09-04T07:54:16Z")

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Hi,

anyone know Step by step instruction how to install RForum.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![marbca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@marbca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marbca)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/step-by-step-instruction-how-to-install-rforum/113708/2 "2008-02-13T10:26:28Z")

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README file in the rforum zip file.

== Requirements

- Ruby \>= 1.8.2 ([http://www.ruby-lang.org](http://www.ruby-lang.org))
- RubyGems ([http://rubygems.rubyforge.org](http://rubygems.rubyforge.org))
- SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL with Ruby bindings

== Installation

1. Install rails:  
gem install rails --include-dependencies
2. Download the RForum package from [http://rforum.andreas-s.net](http://rforum.andreas-s.net) and  
extract  
it.
3. Edit config/database.yml for your database. If you have SQLite  
installed  
you can keep the default values for testing purposes.
4. Setup the database tables:  
RAILS\_ENV=production rake migrate
5. Copy config/default\_site.rb to config/site.rb and edit it.
6. Start the built-in webserver:  
RAILS\_ENV=production script/server  
or set up FastCGI as described in the Rails documentation:  
[Peak Obsession](http://rails.rubyonrails.com/files/README.html)
7. Go to [http://your-host:3000/user/register](http://your-host:3000/user/register), register yourself as a new  
user  
and give the new user administrator privileges:  
RAILS\_ENV=production script/make\_admin username
8. Look up your password in the registration mail and log in to create  
forums.