{"id":2724,"date":"2017-10-05T11:56:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T15:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:11:25","slug":"geeklog-installation-with-pairsim","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/geeklog-installation-with-pairsim\/","title":{"rendered":"Geeklog Installation with pairSIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/shared-hosting\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Shared<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/vps\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">VPS<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/qs-dedicated\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Dedicated<\/p><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PairSIM is a software installation manager that makes downloading and managing popular software easy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use PairSIM to install Geeklog, a dynamic web content manager. Use Geeklog to set up a site or blog with comment support, spam protection, and more! For more information, check out this <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.geeklog.net\/What_is_Geeklog%3F\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Geeklog? article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--danger    \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tNote that this tutorial uses PairSIM, which is a web hosting add on. <strong>When this add on is enabled, your account is charged a monthly fee of $2.95<\/strong>.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geeklog Installation with PairSIM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/my.pair.com\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click<strong> PairSIM<\/strong> and click <strong>Software Installation Manager<\/strong> in the drop-down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have not yet enabled PairSIM, do so now by clicking <strong>Enable Software Installation Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under \u201cSoftware Available for Installation,\u201d click the <strong>Geeklog<\/strong> link<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the required information:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>URL<\/td><td>Select the domain name from the drop-down and enter the desired extension in the box.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Database<\/td><td>A database will be created for your Geeklog installation. If you want to name your database, click <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong> and then enter the name in the open box.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admin E-Mail<\/td><td>Enter the email that will be used for admin purposes. Information regarding this installation, such as your Geeklog credentials, may be sent to this address.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Site Name<\/td><td>Enter the name of the site.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Site Slogan<\/td><td>Enter a slogan that will be associated with your site.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>When finished, click <strong>Install Geeklog<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>If installed successfully, a page will appear telling you that your Geeklog installation was successful and show some information about your installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When finished, click <strong>Return to Software Installation Management<\/strong>.<br><br>This will return you to the \u201cSoftware Installation Manager\u201d interface, which will now show your currently installed software. Geeklog should now be shown in the \u201cCurrently Installed Software\u201d section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/my.pair.com\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>Hosting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Software<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have not yet enabled PairSIM, do so now by clicking <strong>Enable Software Installation Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cSoftware Available for Installation\u201d section, find Geeklog and click its <strong>Install<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the required information:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>URL<\/td><td>Select the domain name from the drop-down and enter the desired extension in the box.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Database<\/td><td>A database will be created for your Geeklog installation. If you want to name your database, click <strong>Advanced Options <\/strong>and then enter the name in the open box.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admin Email<\/td><td>Enter the email that will be used for admin purposes. Information regarding this installation, such as your Geeklog credentials, may be sent to this address.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Site Name<\/td><td>Enter the name of the site.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Site Slogan<\/td><td>Enter a slogan that will be associated with your site.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>When finished, click <strong>Install Geeklog<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><br>If installed successfully, a page will appear telling you that your Geeklog installation was successful and show some information about your installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When finished, click <strong>Return to Software Installation Management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This will return you to the \u201cSoftware Installation Manager\u201d interface, which will now show your currently installed software. Geeklog should now be shown in the \u201cCurrently Installed Software\u201d section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>After Installation<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need some help getting started? Check out these helpful articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.geeklog.net\/Blocks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeklog Blocks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.geeklog.net\/Plugins\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeklog Plugins<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.geeklog.net\/Themes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeklog Themes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.geeklog.net\/Users_and_Groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeklog Users and Groups<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.geeklog.net\/Security_Guidelines\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeklog Security Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PairSIM is a software installation manager that makes downloading and managing popular software easy. You can use PairSIM to install Geeklog, a dynamic web content manager. 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