Overview

This guide explains how to install Game Engine by Thexyz Inc on your server.

Game Engine is a proprietary software platform and must be installed on a compatible PHP/MySQL hosting environment.

Server Requirements

Before installing, ensure your server meets the following requirements:

Minimum Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher (8.2 recommended)

• MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.4+

• Apache, LiteSpeed, or Nginx

• mod_rewrite enabled (Apache)

• PDO MySQL extension enabled

• mbstring extension enabled

• JSON extension enabled

• OpenSSL enabled

Recommended

• PHP OPcache enabled

• HTTPS (SSL certificate installed)

• 256MB+ PHP memory limit

Step 1 – Upload Files

1. Download the Game Engine package from your client area.

2. Extract the ZIP file locally.

3. Upload all files to your domain root:

Example:

Or if installing in a subfolder:

Make sure the following folders are writable:

Set permissions to:

Step 2 – Create Database

1. Log in to cPanel or your hosting control panel.

2. Create a new MySQL database.

3. Create a MySQL user.

4. Assign the user to the database with ALL PRIVILEGES.

5. Note the following:

• Database Name

• Database Username

• Database Password

• Database Host (usually localhost)

Step 3 – Run Installer

1. Visit your installation URL:

2. Enter:

• Database Host

• Database Name

• Database Username

• Database Password

• Site URL

• Admin Email

• Admin Password

3. Click Install

If successful, you will see:

Step 4 – Secure Installation

Immediately after installation:

1. Delete the /install directory.

2. Ensure config/database.php is not publicly accessible.

3. Confirm .htaccess is present in root.

Troubleshooting

Blank Page or 500 Error

Enable debug mode temporarily:

Add to the top of index.php:

Check your PHP error log.

Database Connection Error

• Confirm credentials are correct.

• Ensure database user has full privileges.

• Verify database host (some hosts use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost).