Answers.Body: <p>Two options:</p>
  
  <p>a. Use the bitnami package: <a href="https://bitnami.com/stack/civicrm" rel="nofollow">https://bitnami.com/stack/civicrm</a></p>
  
  <p>b. Use a CiviCRM hosting provider: <a href="https://civicrm.org/providers/hosting" rel="nofollow">https://civicrm.org/providers/hosting</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I would also check out buildkit at 
  <a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit/blob/master/README.md" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit/blob/master/README.md</a> </p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm investigating civicrm for a work use at the ngo where I work.</p>
  
  <p>We don't have in-house It team who can help install it. So I'm trying to do so myself.</p>
  
  <p>I have some experience using Ubuntu and basic command line things, but this is proving to complicated for me.
  The problem is I need to install apache and php and mysql before I can install drupal, and only then can I install civicrm. Each element can have its own issues, which I have to research separately. I'm stuck on about step 2 and know I have at least 8 moresteps to follow. I've spent about 20 hours on it.</p>
  
  <p>I guess this is quite a common situation and maybe there is a simple way to do it. Are all the necessary software elements in a package somewhere so that I can download it one go.?</p>
  
Tags: <drupal><mysql><installation><php>
Title: is there an easy local install method for civics and all dependent software
ThreadText: # is there an easy local install method for civics and all dependent software
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-13)
  
  I'm investigating civicrm for a work use at the ngo where I work.
  
  We don't have in-house It team who can help install it. So I'm trying to do so myself.
  
  I have some experience using Ubuntu and basic command line things, but this is proving to complicated for me.
  The problem is I need to install apache and php and mysql before I can install drupal, and only then can I install civicrm. Each element can have its own issues, which I have to research separately. I'm stuck on about step 2 and know I have at least 8 moresteps to follow. I've spent about 20 hours on it.
  
  I guess this is quite a common situation and maybe there is a simple way to do it. Are all the necessary software elements in a package somewhere so that I can download it one go.?
  
  **Tags:** drupal, mysql, installation, php
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-13. Score: 3
  
  Two options:
  
  a. Use the bitnami package: <https://bitnami.com/stack/civicrm>
  
  b. Use a CiviCRM hosting provider: <https://civicrm.org/providers/hosting>
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-09-15. Score: 0
  
  I would also check out buildkit at
  <https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit/blob/master/README.md>
  
  
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