# Download

> One small zip, or Composer. PHP 8.4, with MySQL, MariaDB or SQLite, on the hosting you already have. No account and no build step.

## Download Lettern.

One zip, ready for any PHP host.

[Download the zip](https://github.com/letterncms/lettern/releases/latest/download/lettern.zip)

[Installation guide](https://docs.lettern.org/getting-started/installation)

### Any host

1

Unzip it and upload it to your web root.

2

Open the site in a browser.

3

Pick your plugins, create your account, and start building.

The installer checks your server first, and tells you exactly what’s missing.

### Composer

```bash
composer create-project letterncms/lettern my-site
cd my-site

php cms install
php cms serve
```

### From source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/letterncms/cms
cd cms

composer install
composer test
```

## What it needs

### PHP

8.4 or newer

### A database

MySQL, MariaDB or SQLite

### A web server

Apache, Nginx or Caddy

### Nothing else

No Composer or Node on the host

Full requirements

## Once it’s running

![The design screen with a restaurant’s colours in light and dark.]()

### Set your design

Colours, type and spacing, in one place.

![The builder with a restaurant’s home page open.]()

### Build the first page

Edit it on the page itself.

![What a client sees: a short form for one dish.]()

### Hand it over

Clients get plain forms, not your design.

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Source: https://lettern.org/download · Updated 2026-10-30