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Chapter 2

Installation Steps

  1. Download the Grav Helios Open Reader Skeleton package
  2. Unzip the package onto your desktop
  3. Copy the entire Grav Helios Open Reader folder to your web server (e.g. into public_html/ or a subfolder within it)
  4. Open your browser and go to your site's URL (e.g. https://yoursite.com/grav-open-reader)
  5. Create your site administrator account when prompted
  6. Enter your Helios and SVG Icons license keys (or import an existing license file), then install and activate the theme
  7. You're done! – press the preview icon in the Admin Panel to view your site

Tip

When copying the Grav Helios Open Reader folder to your web server, copy the entire folder – it contains hidden files (such as .htaccess) that are not selected by default. Omitting these hidden files can cause problems when running Grav.

Tip

If changes don't appear immediately after publishing pages or updating settings, clear the Grav cache via the Clear Cache button in the Admin panel.

Next Steps After Installation

Once the reader is running, replace the demo content with your own:

  1. Open Admin → Pages → Reader Home and update the title, subtitle, and authors
  2. Rename or replace the demo sections under user/pages/
  3. Update section names in Admin → Themes → Helios → Versioning → Version Labels