Codecanyon Install Checklist: From Download to Live in 90 Minutes

Buying a script on Codecanyon is easy. Getting it live without 500 errors, blank pages, and security holes is not.

I’m SHA REEQ, full-stack developer in Hyderabad. I’ve installed and fixed 100+ Codecanyon scripts, Laravel, WordPress, React, Flutter. This is the exact checklist I use to go from download to production in ~90 minutes.

Before you start

• Server requirements: Read the item’s requirements. Most Laravel apps need PHP 8.1+, Composer, MySQL 8, Redis optional.
• Backups: Snapshot files + DB before touching anything.
• Access: cPanel or VPS SSH, FTP/SFTP, DB user with privileges.

1) Prepare the server

• Create a subdomain or folder: app.yourdomain.com
• PHP selector to required version
• Enable required extensions: bcmath, intl, gd, zip, mbstring, openssl, pdo_mysql
• Set upload_max_filesize and post_max_size as per script
• For Laravel: set APP_ENV=production later, keep APP_DEBUG=false

If you’re on a tight budget, cPanel works fine for most scripts. For heavy apps, use a VPS.

2) Upload & extract

• Upload zip via cPanel File Manager or scp
• Extract to public_html/app or public_html
• Set permissions: folders 755, files 644. Never 777.

3) Database setup

• Create new DB + user in cPanel > MySQL Databases
• Import provided SQL if any, or run migrations
• Update .env with DB credentials, app URL, mail settings

Common gotchas:

• Wrong DB host, some hosts use localhost, some use private IP
• Missing collation, use utf8mb4_unicode_ci

4) Install & migrate

Laravel:

composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
php artisan migrate --force
php artisan storage:link
php artisan config:cache
php artisan route:cache

WordPress:

• Upload to public_html, create DB, run installer
• Replace default theme files with custom child theme if needed

5) Fix the usual errors

• 500 error: Check storage/logs/laravel.log, .env APP_KEY, permissions
• Blank page: Enable debug temporarily, check PHP error log
• CSRF token mismatch: Clear cookies, check APP_URL
• Missing vendor: Run composer install
• Imagick / GD missing: Install extension in cPanel

6) Security hardening

• Move .env out of public root if possible
• Disable directory listing
• Set strong admin passwords, 2FA
• Install SSL via Let’s Encrypt
• Add basic firewall rules, limit login attempts
• Schedule daily backups

7) Go live checklist

• Test key flows: register, login, payment, email
• Speed test with Lighthouse, enable caching
• Set up error monitoring: Sentry or Bugsnag
• Document admin credentials securely

When to get help

If you bought a script and it’s stuck on a white screen, throwing SQL errors, or needs custom modules, I offer Codecanyon installation and fixes with 30-day support.

👉 See plans and order: https://mshariqq.github.io/codecanyon.html

I also do custom WordPress, Shopify, Laravel and Flutter work for clients worldwide.

👉 Portfolio: https://mshariqq.github.io

👉 Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0142acdc12184086c7