Installation
Support the team building MODX with a monthly donation.
The budget raised through OpenCollective is transparent, including payouts, and any contributor can apply to be paid for their work on MODX.
Backers
- 👁 modmore has contributed $5,260 to MODX
- 👁 STERC has contributed $3,800 to MODX
- 👁 Digital Penguin has contributed $720 to MODX
- 👁 Jens Wittmann – Gestaltung & Entwicklung has contributed $500 to MODX
- 👁 CrewMark has contributed $440 to MODX
- 👁 Sepia River Studios has contributed $390 to MODX
- 👁 Dannevang Digital has contributed $370 to MODX
- 👁 Alex has contributed $300 to MODX
- 👁 Murray Wood has contributed $180 to MODX
- 👁 deJaya has contributed $170 to MODX
- 👁 Anton Tarasov has contributed $165 to MODX
- 👁 JT Skaggs has contributed $155 to MODX
- 👁 Lefthandmedia has contributed $145 to MODX
- 👁 eydolan has contributed $135 to MODX
- 👁 Following Sea has contributed $130 to MODX
- 👁 YJ has contributed $110 to MODX
- 👁 Raffy has contributed $100 to MODX
- 👁 Snow Creative has contributed $80 to MODX
Budget
$234 per month—let's make that $500!
Learn moreThis page is for new installations only. To upgrade MODX please refer to the Upgrading MODX documentation.
Before installing please ensure the server meets the Server Requirements.
Downloading MODX¶
MODX Revolution 3.x can be downloaded either directly from the MODX site or via Git.
From the MODX Site¶
The quickest way to download MODX Revolution is to download a copy directly from the MODX Downloads page.
Please note that the packages listed on this page are snapshots from Git, our version control software, from the time they were packaged. However, Git will always have the latest up-to-date snapshot of Revolution which may contain various bugfixes and additional new features.
"Traditional" vs. "Advanced"¶
There are two distinct top level versions of MODX, "Advanced" and "Traditional".
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Traditional - These packages are pre-built snapshots from Git. Simply extract the files to your server and follow the Basic Installation guide to install MODX. Most users should choose this version.
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Advanced - These packages are slightly less than half the size of the "Traditional" downloads, since the "core" contents are compressed. MODX Setup will try to unpack or "build" this package during install. It's recommended to use of this version if there are plans to move the core, manager or connectors directories. SSH access and a familiarity with making folders writable will be required. Please follow the Advanced Installation document for this distribution.
From Git¶
MODX Revolution is managed on GitHub. Please read the Git Installation document to learn how to use MODX Revolution from Git.
Installing MODX¶
MODX comes with multiple distributions for download and installation steps will differ in each distribution. Please select the relevant distribution's installation guide using the links below:
- Traditional Distribution: Basic Installation
- Advanced Distribution: Advanced Installation
- Building from Git: Git Installation
See also the page on Command Line Installation.
After finishing installation, if you are still having issues, please read the Troubleshooting Installation page.
Support the team building MODX with a monthly donation.
The budget raised through OpenCollective is transparent, including payouts, and any contributor can apply to be paid for their work on MODX.
Backers
- 👁 modmore has contributed $5,260 to MODX
- 👁 STERC has contributed $3,800 to MODX
- 👁 Digital Penguin has contributed $720 to MODX
- 👁 Jens Wittmann – Gestaltung & Entwicklung has contributed $500 to MODX
- 👁 CrewMark has contributed $440 to MODX
- 👁 Sepia River Studios has contributed $390 to MODX
- 👁 Dannevang Digital has contributed $370 to MODX
- 👁 Alex has contributed $300 to MODX
- 👁 Murray Wood has contributed $180 to MODX
- 👁 deJaya has contributed $170 to MODX
- 👁 Anton Tarasov has contributed $165 to MODX
- 👁 JT Skaggs has contributed $155 to MODX
- 👁 Lefthandmedia has contributed $145 to MODX
- 👁 eydolan has contributed $135 to MODX
- 👁 Following Sea has contributed $130 to MODX
- 👁 YJ has contributed $110 to MODX
- 👁 Raffy has contributed $100 to MODX
- 👁 Snow Creative has contributed $80 to MODX
Budget
$234 per month—let's make that $500!
Learn more