Shared hosting

KaevCMS supports a split package for hosting platforms that cannot point Document Root at the application's public directory.

Expected layout

site-root/
├── kaevcms-core/  ← private application code
└── public_html/    ← web-accessible directory
    ├── index.php
    ├── install/
    └── uploads/

The name public_html varies by provider. Never extract all CMS source files into the public folder.

Create a production package

If your release already contains a shared-hosting ZIP, use it. To build from source on Windows:

.\deployment\windows\build-shared-hosting-package.ps1

For a custom public directory name:

.\deployment\windows\build-shared-hosting-package.ps1 `
  -PublicDirectoryName example.hosting.test

Install

1. Create a dedicated empty MySQL/MariaDB database and user.
2. Extract the split package into the parent site directory, keeping the private core and public directory as siblings.
3. Check that index.php sits directly under the domain Document Root.
4. Configure HTTPS and open /install/.
5. Complete installation and verify that /install/ was removed.

Upgrades

Shared-hosting deployments use the cumulative Web Updater for supported version ranges. Confirm compatibility in the specific package manifest first.

Full shared-hosting guide · Update guide