====== Setup and Getting Started ======
These instructions are for uploading and installing Lilina on a website.  For installation of plugins, see [[plugins:installation]].

===== How the Instructions Work =====
If you know how to upload to your server, you can probably skip the first section and head to step 4.

For the purposes of these instructions, we're going to make a few assumptions.  We're going to assume that you want Lilina to be installed at ''http://example.com/lilina/''.

===== The Instructions =====
==== Step 1 ====
**//Start by launching your FTP program, and accessing the web-accessible root directory of your site.//**

You'll need to know what the "web-accessible root directory" is (hereafter known as "root directory").  Every host is different, and I've seen this folder named ''public_html'', ''www'', and even the name of the domain itself -- in our case, ''http://example.com''.  If you wanted ''mypage.html'' to show up at ''http://example.com/mypage.html'', then that's the folder you want to find.

Since this is specific to your webhost, and not to Lilina, there really isn't much more I can do to help you other than to tell you to contact your webhost if you don't know.  Many webhosts also have a knowledge base or a wiki of some sort that you can consult if you're not sure.

==== Step 2 ====
**//Upload ''lilina'' to your root directory.//**

No real explanation needed.

==== Step 3 ====
**//We'll need to change the file permissions (aka CHMOD permissions) for the content directory (and all subdirectories) to be server-writable.//**

This setting also varies from webhost to webhost.  The majority of servers, including this one, need permissions to be set to ''755'' to be server-writable.  Again, if you're not sure, either go ask your host or you can try various settings yourself.  The three to try are ''755'', ''775'', or ''777''.

The specific process of //how// you change your file permissions differs from FTP application to FTP application.  On Windows I use [[http://filezilla-project.org|FileZilla]], where you find the remote file or folder that you want to change the permissions of, you right-click on it, and choose //File attributes//.  On Mac OS X, if you use [[http://panic.com/transmit/|Transmit]], find the remote file or folder that you want to change the permissions of, you right-click (or ctrl-click for you one-button-mousers) on it, and choose //Get Info//.  Your specific FTP application will most likely be something similar.

==== Step 4 ====
**//Head to your Lilina installation in your browser.//**

In our case, this is ''http://example.com/lilina/''. You should see a prompt telling you to install Lilina. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installation.

Lilina is now installed at this point.  If you need help using the administration panel, we have [[administration:start|documentation on that]].  If you need help actually reading your feeds, we have [[setup:sample_page|documentation on that]] as well. Otherwise, you should be set to go. Congratulations and happy reading!