DreamHost Setup

Fargo Gold Cycle Tracker · MySQL + SMTP installation

Server preflight

PHP 8.2 or newerPASS

PDO MySQL extensionPASS

OpenSSL extensionPASS

storage/ is writablePASS

Application folder is writable for config.phpPASS

1. Application

Application URLUse the final HTTPS domain or subdomain, with no trailing slash.

2. DreamHost MySQL

Create the blank database in DreamHost first. Copy these four values from the MySQL Databases page. Never use localhost.

MySQL hostname

Port

Database name

Database username

Database password

3. Email

DreamHost SMTP defaults are prefilled. If Fargo email is hosted with Microsoft 365 or another provider, replace the SMTP host/port/encryption with that provider's settings.

Mail mode

From email

SMTP host

SMTP port

SMTP username

Encryption

SMTP password

4. nFusion gold price API

Your nFusion Market Data token stays in the private server-side config and is never sent to a browser. The live ticker is cached on this server.

nFusion Market Data API tokenUsed for live Gold Spot and the immutable 10:00 Europe/Rome historical cycle reference. Leave blank only if you intend to use manual USD/g prices temporarily.

nFusion customer ID / User-Agent (optional)nFusion recommends identifying API requests with your customer ID when available.

5. Initial administrator

Administrator name

Administrator email

Administrator passwordThe supplied test login is prefilled. Change it here if you want a different first administrator.

The installer creates the MySQL tables, writes config.php outside the public web directory, creates the administrator and then locks itself.