Answers.Body: <p><strong>EDIT:</strong> Since this answer, <a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/207/herb">@herb</a> has expanded on this in the Wiki. See "<a href="https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Backdrop+CMS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Installing CiviCRM for Backdrop CMS</a>"</p>
  
  <p>There is now an official version of <a href="https://civicrm.org/download/list" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CiviCRM for Backdrop</a>. Once CiviCRM code is placed in /modules, go to </p>
  
  <p><code>http://MYWEBSITE.COM/modules/civicrm/install/index.php?civicrm_install_type=backdrop</code></p>
  
  <p>to install. Note the flag to tell the installer that we're installing for Backdrop otherwise it'll not recognize it.</p>
  
  <hr>
  
  <p>The code changes to get the installer working for Backdrop is almost done (it's waiting to be tested and merged in <a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/8177" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/8177</a>). You've got three options:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Install manually: run the civicrm.mysql queries on your database (in /modules/civicrm/sql/) and manually build the civicrm.settings.php file (from /modules/civicrm/templates/CRM/common/civicrm.settings.php.template) and put it in your webroot (same level as settings.php).</li>
  <li>Apply the patches above to tarball you downloaded (plus apply this patch <a href="https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/commit/93ecec4c081002bfc46fec421b5642d496ca3dac" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/commit/93ecec4c081002bfc46fec421b5642d496ca3dac</a> to backdrop. Then navigate to example.com/modules/civicrm/install/index.php?civicrm_install_type=backdrop to run the Backdrop-specific installer.</li>
  <li>Or, wait until the next CiviCRM 4.7.x minor release and Backdrop 1.x minor release and it should be working well enough. (Use the same url: example.com/modules/civicrm/install/index.php?civicrm_install_type=backdrop) </li>
  </ol>
  
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Body: <p>Given that the answer to <a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/264/will-civicrm-work-with-backdrop">whether CiviCRM will work with Backdrop</a> is Yes, and that the integration is "<a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/a/11475/26">functionally complete</a>" -- how do I install CiviCRM on an existing Backdrop site?</p>
  
  <p>It is not included in the wiki instructions yet, and when I download the latest Civi 4.7.x Backdrop tarball from <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/civicrm/files/civicrm-stable/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sourceforge</a> and try to follow the Drupal 7 instructions on <strong>/modules/civicrm/install/</strong> I get an error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>This installer can only be used for the Drupal version of CiviCRM.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I have been successful in generating a localhost Backdrop version with buildkit but not installing on a site that is not on localhost.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: At the risk of asking a more existential question: why? What does backdrop offer that Drupal7 doesn't? You may find yourself with a large support burden for a rarely used integration.
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Comments.Text: What does Backdrop offer over Drupal7? A future, and a particular focus on the small-medium nonprofit sector for starters!
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Tags: <installation><backdrop>
Title: How do I install CiviCRM on Backdrop?
ThreadText: # How do I install CiviCRM on Backdrop?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-02)
  
  Given that the answer to [whether CiviCRM will work with Backdrop](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/264/will-civicrm-work-with-backdrop) is Yes, and that the integration is "[functionally complete](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/a/11475/26)" -- how do I install CiviCRM on an existing Backdrop site?
  
  It is not included in the wiki instructions yet, and when I download the latest Civi 4.7.x Backdrop tarball from [Sourceforge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/civicrm/files/civicrm-stable/) and try to follow the Drupal 7 instructions on **/modules/civicrm/install/** I get an error:
  
  > This installer can only be used for the Drupal version of CiviCRM.
  
  I have been successful in generating a localhost Backdrop version with buildkit but not installing on a site that is not on localhost.
  
  **Tags:** installation, backdrop
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: At the risk of asking a more existential question: why? What does backdrop offer that Drupal7 doesn't? You may find yourself with a large support burden for a rarely used integration.  
  > **username_0**: What does Backdrop offer over Drupal7? A future, and a particular focus on the small-medium nonprofit sector for starters!  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2016-05-09. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  **EDIT:** Since this answer, [@username_2](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/207/username_2) has expanded on this in the Wiki. See "[Installing CiviCRM for Backdrop CMS](https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Backdrop+CMS)"
  
  There is now an official version of [CiviCRM for Backdrop](https://civicrm.org/download/list). Once CiviCRM code is placed in /modules, go to
  
  `http://MYWEBSITE.COM/modules/civicrm/install/index.php?civicrm_install_type=backdrop`
  
  to install. Note the flag to tell the installer that we're installing for Backdrop otherwise it'll not recognize it.
  
  ---
  
  The code changes to get the installer working for Backdrop is almost done (it's waiting to be tested and merged in <https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/8177>). You've got three options:
  
  1. Install manually: run the civicrm.mysql queries on your database (in /modules/civicrm/sql/) and manually build the civicrm.settings.php file (from /modules/civicrm/templates/CRM/common/civicrm.settings.php.template) and put it in your webroot (same level as settings.php).
  2. Apply the patches above to tarball you downloaded (plus apply this patch <https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/commit/93ecec4c081002bfc46fec421b5642d496ca3dac> to backdrop. Then navigate to example.com/modules/civicrm/install/index.php?civicrm\_install\_type=backdrop to run the Backdrop-specific installer.
  3. Or, wait until the next CiviCRM 4.7.x minor release and Backdrop 1.x minor release and it should be working well enough. (Use the same url: example.com/modules/civicrm/install/index.php?civicrm\_install\_type=backdrop)
  
  
  ---
  
  