1. Review the current October CMS installation and production requirements. Confirm the needed PHP extensions, database, Composer availability and project license.
2. Create a database and user scoped to that application. Keep the credentials out of public files and source control.
3. Prepare an empty project directory and the public document-root arrangement recommended by October CMS. Back up any existing site before changing its domain mapping.

When your plan provides the required shell and Composer environment, the current vendor workflow creates a new project and runs its installer and migrations. Use the exact version and deployment method you selected; do not run these commands over an existing live application.

composer create-project october/october myoctober
cd myoctober
php artisan october:install
php artisan october:migrate

The web installer is another vendor-supported option where appropriate. Supply the project license through the supported prompt, set a strong administrator credential and remove installation access when instructed. Do not expose a development server as the production hosting endpoint.

1. Open the backend, create a test page and check the public site, media and form delivery. Verify that production debug output is disabled.
2. Confirm writable storage paths and the scheduled or queued work used by your project. Check both web and CLI PHP compatibility.
3. Before upgrades, back up the database and files and test themes and plugins in a copy. Composer authentication failures may involve project licensing or credentials; do not bypass package verification to continue.

• Changing PHP versions, extensions and application limits
• Creating and monitoring cron jobs and scheduled tasks
• Creating Web Hosting backups and planning a restore
• Checking the PHP runtime used by Composer
• Planning and deploying a current Fork CMS website

• October CMS installation