Download FoxDesk
Download the current FoxDesk self-hosted release and review its installation requirements.
Latest Release v0.3.137
Download the release package from GitHub. Review the release notes and back up an existing installation before updating.
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Installation outline
1 Download and Extract
Download the latest FoxDesk release from GitHub and unzip it on your computer.
2 Create a Database
Create a MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+ database and a dedicated user.
3 Upload the Files
Upload the extracted files to the web document root and keep the release
directory structure unchanged. PHP must be able to create config.php and
write to uploads/, storage/, and backups/.
4 Run the Install Script
Open install.php in a browser. The wizard collects the database connection and first administrator account.
Do not create config.php before opening the wizard on a fresh installation.
The wizard creates it after validating the database; an existing file tells
FoxDesk that installation is already complete.
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Suitable Hosting
Recommended Environments
- DigitalOcean, Hetzner, AWS, Linode (VPS)
- Standard Shared Hosting (cPanel, DirectAdmin, Webglobe, etc.)
- Shared hosting that provides PHP 8.1+, the required extensions, database access, and writable runtime paths
Check with your hosting provider
Not sure if your current hosting supports FoxDesk? Copy the text below and send it to your hosting provider’s support team.
FoxDesk hosting requirements:
- PHP 8.1 or newer
- MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+
- required PHP extensions listed in the installation guide
- permission to write the configuration, upload, backup, and cache directories
- system cron for predictable email intake, recurring tickets, and maintenance, or permission to use FoxDesk’s built-in authenticated-request fallback