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Installation

Upload the files, open /install and follow three steps. The wizard tests your database, writes config.php with a unique encryption key, creates the schema and your admin account.

Requirements

Component	Minimum	Notes
PHP	8.2+ (8.4 recommended)	Extensions: `pdo_mysql`, `openssl`, `mbstring`, `curl`, `json`. `gd` recommended.
MySQL / MariaDB	MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB 10.3+	One empty database and a user that can create tables.
FFmpeg	4.x+	Required to render video. See Configuration.
Writable paths	—	`config.php` (project root), `storage/`, `public/uploads/`.

License: Tokify validates your purchase against Medel Platforms. Have your license key ready — you can paste it during step 3 or later in Admin → License & updates.

Step by step

Upload & extract the release ZIP to your web root (or a subfolder such as /tokify). Point your domain or subdomain at the folder that contains index.php.
Open https://your-domain/install. Step 1 checks PHP, extensions, FFmpeg and folder permissions. Fix anything marked ❌ before continuing.
Database (step 2): enter host, port, database name, user and password, then Test connection. The installer creates the database if it does not exist.
License & admin (step 3): paste your license key, set the app name and URL, and create the first admin (name, email, password).
Install. The wizard writes config.php (your DB credentials + a freshly generated 32-byte APP_KEY), runs all migrations, seeds settings and creates the admin user.
Delete the /install folder when the success screen appears, then log in at /login.

Important: the encryption key is generated per install and stored in config.php. It protects your stored API keys and OAuth tokens. Never copy config.php between installs, and keep a backup of it.

After installing

Open Admin → Settings and add your AI provider keys (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, D-ID, Whisper) — see Configuration.
Configure mail (SMTP) so users receive verification and "your video is ready" emails.
Set up Stripe / PayPal and your plans if you sell subscriptions — see Plans & billing.
Point a cron job at the worker so renders run reliably — see Cron & worker.

Subfolder vs. domain root

Tokify auto-detects its base path, so both https://example.com/ and https://example.com/tokify/ work. If you move the install, just update App URL in Admin → Settings.