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+Manual Installation
+===
+
+## Requirements on your server
+
+- Node.js 8.5 or up
+- Database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MSSQL) use charset `utf8`
+- npm (and its dependencies, [node-gyp](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#installation))
+- yarn
+- Bash (for the setup script)
+- For **building** CodiMD we recommend to use a machine with at least **2GB** RAM
+
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Check if you meet the [requirements at the top of this document](#requirements-on-your-server).
+2. Clone this repository (preferred) or download a release and unzip it.
+3. Enter the directory and type `bin/setup`, which will install npm dependencies and create configs.
+4. Setup the configs, see more below
+5. Setup environment variables which will overwrite the configs
+6. Build front-end bundle by `npm run build` (use `npm run dev` if you are in development)
+7. Modify the file named `.sequelizerc`, change the value of the variable `url` with your db connection string
+   For example: `postgres://username:password@localhost:5432/codimd`
+8. It is recommended to start your server manually once: `npm start --production`, this way it's easier to see warnings or errors that might occur (leave out `--production` for development).
+9. Run the server as you like (node, forever, pm2, SystemD, Init-Scripts)
+
+
+## How to upgrade your installation
+
+If you are upgrading CodiMD from an older version, follow these steps:
+
+1. Check if you meet the [requirements at the top of this document](#requirements-on-your-server).
+2. Verify which version you were running before and take a look at [migrations and breaking changes](../guides/migrations-and-breaking-changes.md) to see if additional steps, or configuration changes are necessary!
+3. Fully stop your old CodiMD server.
+4. `git pull` or unzip a new release in the directory.
+5. Run `bin/setup`. This will take care of installing dependencies. It is safe to run on an existing installation.
+6. Build front-end bundle by `npm run build` (use `npm run dev` if you are in development).
+7. It is recommended to start your server manually once: `npm start --production`, this way it's easier to see warnings or errors that might occur (leave out `--production` for development).
+8. You can now restart the CodiMD server!