Quick Start

The shortest path from download to a working Curator Engine instance.

This page is for the shortest path from download to a working local instance.

Quick start flow

1. Download the current stable release zip from the Curator landing page.
2. Unpack it into a new directory on your machine or server.
3. Run the installer against an empty MySQL-compatible database.
4. Open the site and create the first account.

Example local setup

curl -L https://curator.snippetsupply.com/download/curator-latest -o curator-core.zip
mkdir curator
unzip curator-core.zip -d curator
cd curator
php install/install.php

What to do right after boot

• Log in with the first account so you can confirm admin access
• Review the marketplace and support routes to make sure public pages resolve
• Check that storage/runtime-config.json was written by the installer
• Upload a test build or artifact only after the base install is stable

When to leave quick start behind

Quick start is enough to prove the package works. Move to the deeper install and reference pages when you need to:

• tune deployment settings
• understand the marketplace data model
• customize front-end presentation
• add plugins or prepare releases