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Welcome to the
NexusBoard Installer

This wizard will guide you through installing NexusBoard. Keep your database credentials nearby; setup should take only a few minutes.

Before you begin
✓PHP 8.1 or higher is installed
✓MySQL or SQLite is available
✓Database credentials are ready if using MySQL
✓Storage and configuration directories are writable
!Protect or remove installer access after installation
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MySQL / SQLiteDatabase
≥ 8.1PHP required

License Agreement

Please review and accept the agreement before continuing.

NEXUSFORUM BETA SOFTWARE LICENSE This beta release is provided for testing and community evaluation before the stable 1.0 release. You may install, inspect, modify, and build plugins or themes for your own NexusBoard installation. The software is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind. Review the security, email, backup, and recovery settings before opening the community publicly. Your forum content and user data remain your property. Third-party plugins execute server-side PHP and should only be installed from developers you trust. Copyright © 2026 NexusBoard Software.

Server Requirements

The installer checked the runtime and writable paths available to this installation.

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Database Configuration

Choose SQLite for the quickest setup, or provide MySQL connection credentials.

Board Setup

Name your community and create the first administrator profile.

Installing NexusBoard

Preparing the installation and creating the initial database structure.

✓

Installation Complete!

NexusForum has been installed with a clean database. Create your first categories and forums from the Admin CP.

Security reminder: Restrict access to /install before putting the site online. Administrator authentication and recovery tools are included; protect installer access before going live.