Install on your hosting

We publish NewsPulse-web-archive.zip.sha256 next to the ZIP — verify before unpacking.

Step by step

Download the bundle

Use the button below or the main CTA on the home page. Download only from the official domain.
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Unpack and run the installer

On a Linux server unpack the archive to any directory you choose — folder name and path are up to you. From the project root run the command below — the script asks for domain (site name), database, and creates .venv, migrations, and static files. Configure SSL for the final hostname when the site is reachable.
Project root (Linux)
```
bash deploy/install_from_archive.sh
```
Docs, web server, and HTTPS

Full guide: docs/INSTALL_FROM_ARCHIVE.md. Use deploy/snippets/ templates for nginx and gunicorn. Free SSL: Let's Encrypt or your hosting panel; the admin UI has a «Free HTTPS» help page.

Docker: separate bundle

Container trial (SQLite, runserver). Download this bundle only if you plan to use Docker; the main site bundle does not include Docker files.

Download NewsPulse-docker-archive.zip

A separate bundle for a Docker trial — not needed for a normal hosting install. A .sha256 file is published next to it.

Telemetry and hub update checks are off by default in compose — see deploy/docker/README.md, docs/TELEMETRY.md, docs/HUB_UPDATES.md.

Integrity check (SHA256)

On Linux: sha256sum -c NewsPulse-web-archive.zip.sha256 (keep the .sha256 next to the .zip). Download only from the official newspulse.pro domain.

sha256sum -c NewsPulse-web-archive.zip.sha256

Windows (PowerShell): SHA256 check

In the folder with the files, compute the ZIP hash and compare it to the published .sha256 file.

$got = (Get-FileHash -Path .\NewsPulse-web-archive.zip -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant()
$line = Get-Content -Raw .\NewsPulse-web-archive.zip.sha256
$ref = ($line -split '\s+')[0].ToLowerInvariant()
if ($got -eq $ref) { 'OK: checksum matches .sha256' } else { 'Mismatch — re-download from the official site' }

Glossary

SHA256: Cryptographic checksum of the file. Matching the .sha256 file confirms the bundle is intact.
.venv: Isolated Python environment for dependencies; created by the install script.
nginx: Web server: typically terminates HTTPS and proxies requests to the app.
gunicorn: Python app server for production (instead of Django’s runserver).

Common install questions

Do I have to use /var/www/…?

No. Unpack the project to any directory you prefer. The install script asks for your domain and site name — you choose the filesystem path.

When should I enable SSL?

After the site is reachable on your domain (DNS points to the server). Certificates are issued for the final hostname — the same name you use in setup and nginx.

Why two bundles — web and Docker?

A normal install via install_from_archive.sh does not need Docker. The separate archive is for a container trial — skip it unless you plan to use Docker.

Where is the full documentation?

Inside the bundle: docs/INSTALL_FROM_ARCHIVE.md, and deploy/docker/README.md for the container.

Donate to the developers

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Download NewsPulse-web-archive.zip