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Getting a Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Novi Builder requires a server environment. Firstly, you should get a server. It can be live or localhost. Therefore, to ensure the correct work with Novi Builder, your hosting server should meet the following requirements<\/a>. You may check additional information for Novi blog visitors users regarding the hosting service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are not ready to go live and cannot wait to see the builder in action, just install WAMP<\/a> or XAMPP<\/a> for Windows or MAMP<\/a> for IOS. We are going to describe the Novi Builder installation process on the live host. Screenshots below were captured from the Bluehost hosting control panel (cPanel)). First of all, download the latest editor release directly from your account at Novibuilder.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not hesitate to join our support chat at novibuilder.com<\/a> if you are facing any problems with the downloading. Especially, if there are any troubles with signing into your account or during the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find the builder package at \u201cDownloads\u201d and extract it (or unzip). You are going to see the \u201cBuilder\u201d folder inside. Create a zip archive of this folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, sign into your hosting account and find the file manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upload the Builder.zip archive and unzip it on the server in the root directory (usually it is public_html or www) using control panel tools. Similarly, we can install the builder on the localhost. For instance, the common path for localhost WAMP is C:\\wamp64\\www. Path\u00a0 C:\\xampp\\htdocs for XAMPP, C:\\MAMP\\htdocs for MAMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s how the final result should look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The control panel may vary depending on your hosting provider. On the other hand, some hostings do not provide any control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In such a case, use FTP details to reach your server-side and upload<\/a> the builder folder to the root directory. Open the builder link in the browser. It looks as follows:\u00a0 https:\/\/your-website-URL\/Builder<\/p>\n\n\n\n In our case we have the \u201cBuilder\u201d folder, you can rename it to \u201cbuilder\u201d or \u201cnovi\u201d and have a path like: https:\/\/your-website-URL\/builder or https:\/\/your-website-URL\/novi<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Developer and Advanced membership<\/a> plans, you will get more than 35 HTML templates with a wide range of topics. Check all<\/a> the templates on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After importing a template, a ready-to-use website with prebuilt content will appear in the website builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this section of our guide, we are going to install the template as a project with presets after installing the Novi Builder. These projects can be purchased and downloaded from the Novi Builder\u2019s official website<\/a>. You may also check the article Working with HTML Templates<\/a>, and its Template Import <\/strong>part,<\/strong> if you want to import the HTML template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly, login into your novibuilder.com account<\/a> and download the template. We are going to import the Corporate Startup Landing Page Template:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go ahead and unzip it on your computer. To do so, open the folder called \u201cBuilder\u201d. There you will find a project. In our case it is web-line.zip<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open the Novi Builder. Go to the menu in the top right corner. Click Import<\/strong> \u2013 Import Project<\/strong>. Be sure to import the project, not the template:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Choose the template zip file and import. Wait until the import process is finished: If you have any problems with importing feel free to purchase the installation<\/a> service or extended<\/a> support to get professional help. By default, the Novi builder publish path is defined as \/projects\/template\/. In order to publish the changes in the site root, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the main menu on the right side choose Settings<\/strong> option, then open the Publish tab<\/strong>. Rewrite the path ..\/projects\/template\/ <\/strong> to ..\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, publish the project, open your site without \/builder and check the changes. Your site will be published to the root directory. Sometimes, errors occur during the installation or import. Such kinds of issues may show up due to specific configuration of your host or incorrect settings set by the user or hosting administrator. Let\u2019s see some common errors and mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also check the Apache and PHP error logs on the server in order to determine the nature of the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To fix the issue, please Turn on mbstring extension for your server in the cPanel >> PHP options<\/strong> >> extensions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the problem persists, please contact your hosting provider and ask to enable<\/strong> mbstring <\/strong>PHP extension. Also, make sure that the mod_security <\/strong>module is disabled<\/strong> on your host and fileinfo<\/strong> PHP extension is enabled<\/strong> on your host. It should solve the issue. Blank Page After the Template Import<\/em> We recommend you to reimport the HTML template as a project in case the presets are not available. You will need to import the file as a project, not as a template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope that you have managed to install the Novi Builder and import the template with this step-by-step guide. In this guide, we have briefly provided the main steps for Novi Builder\u2019s installation and template import.\u00a0 In general, the installation is smooth and takes minutes. Please note that your server settings must meet the requirements <\/a>in order to avoid possible issues we have outlined in this guide.\u00a0 Besides, we recommend ensuring that the ModSecurity module or other security modules are disabled on your server.\u00a0 Also, the mod_rewrite module and “file info” extension should be enabled before installing the Novi Builder.
However, the main idea of having a Novi Builder visual editor on server is changing the content from any browser or computer. All you need is a password and the access to the Internet. <\/p>\n\n\n\nInstalling Novi Builder: Required Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
By the way, Bluehost<\/a> is 100% compatible with builder and templates, and comes with 49% OFF! Price is starting at $2.95\/mo. Please use this link<\/a> to learn more. <\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Get the Novi Builder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Step 4: Open the Builder in Your Browser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/novibuilder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/installing-novi-builder-builder-default-installed.jpg\")
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Step 1: Download the Template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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After that, to complete the import and view the result, click on \u201cRestart Novi\u201d. The Novi Builder will be reloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Restarting](\"https:\/\/novibuilder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/installing-novi-builder-restart-builder.jpg\")
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You\u2019ll see the newly imported project. As a result, you will see a successfully imported template. Start working with it straight away:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/novibuilder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/installing-novi-builder-template-imported.jpg\")
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If there are any problems, please check The Common Website Publishing Issues<\/a>.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nChanging the Password <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Novi Builder includes a password check on system login. We strongly recommend that you change the default password after installing the Novi Builder and loading the application. To do so, open the Main Menu<\/strong> – Security Settings<\/strong>. The default password is “novi”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Changing](\"https:\/\/novibuilder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/installing-novi-builder-change-the-password.jpg\")
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Issues Related to Builder’s Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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If you have any errors when installing the Novi Builder, check the console. Most likely you will see the following error: Call to undefined function mb_convert_encoding() in …\/builder\/php\/project-actions.php on line 248<\/em>
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You can find more server-related errors and fixes<\/a> in the previous article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Issues Related to the Templates Import<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>Sometimes our users are getting a white page after importing the chosen template. The reason lies in a wrong import package. Please unzip the HTML template and find the correct import package inside the builder folder. See the part Importing the HTML template – Step 2: Unzip the template package<\/strong> of this guide.
Missing presets.<\/em>
After importing the ready-made templates from Novi Builder\u2019s collection<\/a> you will get a chosen design on your site with presets<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/novibuilder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/installing-novi-builder-presets-check.jpg\")
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Installing the Novi Builder: Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0 If there are any difficulties with builder or template installation you can always purchase an installation<\/a> service for $39 only. \u00a0 We will adjust server settings and ensure that everything works as expected.\u00a0 You may also get a professional Website Template Customization Service<\/a> ($199) and get the website done within 4-7 business days.
Post a comment below if you know how to improve this guide or write the direct message to our support chat<\/a>.
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