Installing CiviCRM
We've got a handle on what CiviCRM does, we've mapped out our system, and then planned our implementation; now let's get things up and running!
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The following instructions assume that you have a working installation of Joomla!, Drupal, or WordPress. If you have not yet set up your CMS environment, you should do so before continuing with this section.
Begin by visiting the CiviCRM website, http://civicrm.org/download, or going directly to http://sourceforge.net/projects/civicrm/files/ to select a version of CiviCRM to install. We always recommend using a stable version for production sites. For the browser-based methods of installing (using the CMS extension installer), you need to download the installation package onto your local machine, and then upload it to your server. The advanced command-line installation method discussed for Drupal allows you to skip this step by retrieving the package directly to your server.
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