Launch guides

Guides for launching your forum

Setup, hosting, members, moderation, and day-to-day operations. Scannable paths from install to launch.

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Source access

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Install ForumForge on your own VPS or server with PostgreSQL and get source code access. Available through sales - contact us for a quote.

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4 guides in setup

Get ForumForge running: connect PostgreSQL, create your first admin, and activate a license before going public.

Provision a server (or use ForumForge hosted) and point DNS at it when you are ready.
Self-hosted: after sales issues your license, sign in at forumforge.co.uk, download the install kit from your account, run ./scripts/install.sh with your license key, then open /setup.
Open /setup and complete the installer - it checks requirements and connects PostgreSQL.
Create the first administrator account so you can reach AdminCP immediately after install.
Activate your hosted, self-hosted, Lifetime, or development license before inviting members.
Confirm outbound email works (SMTP) so registration, password resets, and notifications deliver.
On self-hosted, verify file uploads, cron/workers if required, and that HTTPS is terminated correctly.

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