Getting started

This section takes you from an empty server to a working dotPulse site with its first project.

1. Requirements: check that your server has what dotPulse needs: PHP 8.2 or later, MySQL or MariaDB, and a web server.
2. Installing: run the web installer, log in for the first time and secure the installation.
3. Upgrading: move to a new dotPulse version, or bring over an existing dotProject 2.x site.
4. First steps: the settings, people and modules to set up before your team starts work.

Once the site is running, the User guide explains the everyday work.

Upgrading from dotProject?

You don't need a fresh install. Read Upgrading: dotPulse upgrades a dotProject 2.x database in place.