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  MedAid — cPanel / MySQL Installation Guide
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REQUIREMENTS
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  • PHP 8.2 or higher
  • MySQL 5.7 or 8.0
  • mod_rewrite enabled
  • PHP extensions: pdo_mysql, mbstring, openssl, xml, ctype, json, bcmath

STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION
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1. UPLOAD
   Upload and extract medaid-cpanel.zip to your server.
   Recommended path: /home/youraccount/medaid/

2. DOCUMENT ROOT
   In cPanel → Domains (or Subdomains), set the Document Root
   to point to the /public subfolder:
     /home/youraccount/medaid/public

3. PHP VERSION
   In cPanel → MultiPHP Manager, set PHP 8.2+ for your domain.

4. DATABASE
   In cPanel → MySQL Databases:
   a. Create a new database   (e.g. yourusername_medaid)
   b. Create a database user  (e.g. yourusername_medaid)
   c. Add the user to the database with ALL PRIVILEGES

5. FILE PERMISSIONS
   Set these directories to 755 or 775 (writable by PHP):
     storage/
     bootstrap/cache/

6. RUN THE INSTALLER
   Open your browser and visit:
     https://yourdomain.com/install

   The wizard will guide you through:
     Step 1 — Server requirements check
     Step 2 — Database connection (MySQL credentials from cPanel)
     Step 3 — Application settings (name, URL, timezone)
     Step 4 — Create admin account + optional demo data
     Step 5 — Automated installation (migrations + setup)

7. LOG IN
   Once complete, go to https://yourdomain.com and log in.

MAIL CONFIGURATION (optional)
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After installation, edit .env to configure SMTP:
  MAIL_MAILER=smtp
  MAIL_HOST=mail.yourdomain.com
  MAIL_PORT=587
  MAIL_USERNAME=noreply@yourdomain.com
  MAIL_PASSWORD=yourpassword
  MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
  MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=noreply@yourdomain.com

SUPPORT
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