Habari is an open‑source blogging platform written in PHP. It’s lightweight, standards‑compliant, and designed to be a modern alternative to traditional blogging systems. Habari requires manual installation on your hosting account.
Why Use Habari?
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Clean, modern codebase with support for PHP 7+.
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Extensible with plugins and themes.
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Focused on simplicity and speed.
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Compatible with all ruachost.com hosting accounts.
Steps to Install Habari Manually
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Download Habari.
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Visit the official project page: Habari CMS.
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Download the latest
.zipor.tar.gzrelease.
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Extract Files.
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Unzip the downloaded package locally.
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The extracted folder will contain Habari installation files.
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Upload Files to Your Hosting Account.
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Use FTP or File Manager in cPanel to upload the extracted files.
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Place them in the
public_htmldirectory if you want Habari at the root (e.g.,example.com). -
Alternatively, upload to a subdirectory (e.g.,
example.com/blog).
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Create a MySQL Database and User.
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In cPanel at ruachost.com, use the MySQL Database Wizard.
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Create a database and user, then assign full privileges.
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Note the database name, username, and password — you’ll need them during installation.
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Run the Installer.
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In your browser, go to the installation URL:
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If installed in root →
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If installed in a subdirectory →
http://example.com/blog
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The Habari installation wizard will appear.
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Configure Database Settings.
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Enter the database details you created:
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Database Name → your database name
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Username → your database user
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Password → your database password
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Host →
localhost
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Create Admin Account.
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Enter an Admin Username, Password, and Email Address.
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This will be your login for the Habari dashboard.
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Finalize Installation.
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Click Install Habari.
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Once installation completes, you’ll be redirected to the Habari dashboard.
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You can now configure themes, plugins, and start publishing content.
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