Frequently Asked Questions on Installation/Setup

Q: Where do I download Ushahidi?

A: http://download.ushahidi.com

Q: Do I need a Server?

A: If you want to customize the installation heavily, you do need one, specifically one with unicode support. You can find more info here. Or you can use http://crowdmap.com for a hosted version.

Q: Where do I get the most recent version of Ushahidi?

A: Download from download.ushahidi.com for the latest release. (or the latest tag from: https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/tags)

For the current (unrelease) development version checkout code from here: http://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web

Q: How do I find out the version of my Ushahidi instance?

A: Browse to ./application/config/version.php

Q: How do I update my Ushahidi instance?

A: Follow the instructions given at Ushahidi v2.X Upgrades