Category: Before you start

Licence
Kiwitrees: Web based Family History software
Copyright (©) 2012 to 2021 kiwitrees.net
Derived from webtrees (www.webtrees.net)
Copyright (©) 2010 to 2012 webtrees development...

System requirements
To install and use kiwitrees the system requirements you need are:
Webserver
Apache and IIS are the most common types. There are...

Installation
Installing kiwitrees is really easy
All you need to install kiwitrees is a web server with PHP and MySQL. Almost every...

Upgrading
The standard way to upgrade kiwitrees to a new version is very simple. You should upgrade whenever a new version...

Family Tree (GEDCOM) files
Importing or uploading a GEDCOM
In kiwitrees "importing" means transferring a GEDCOM file that you have previously uploaded via FTP to...

Security
Introduction
Security in kiwitrees means ensuring your site is safe from unwanted intrusions, hacking, or access to data and configuration files.
The...

Backup
Backups are an essential part of managing your family history data and web site.
Not just for your kiwitrees site, but...