phpAutoMembersArea
README

Designed to automatically create a members area, NO programming experience required.

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Requirements:

Full details for phpAutoMembersArea can be found here:
http://www.thedemosite.co.uk/phpautomembersarea/


To install:

  1. Unzip the files and upload to your server.

    You MUST upload the files and folders retaining the original names,

    i.e.  the folder structure must be:

    www.your--Domain.com/phpautomembersarea/

  2. Configure your installation - in your browser open the file: *
                www.your--Domain.com/phpautomembersarea/install.html
  3. Add the join page to your web site - the page can be linked to from any existing page or use
    <? include("phpautomembersarea/members/join.html") ?> within one of your existing pages.  Ensure you update the link on the join page to point to your privacy policy.
  4. Check the link on the login page, (members/login.html) ensure it points to your terms page.  And ensure your terms include a similar statement as the following:

    In addition to data entered intentionally by the Customer [YOUR COMPANY] record the IP Number (Internet protocol address) of each new member.

  5. When configured new members can login at: www.your--Domain.com/phpautomembersarea/ this url is specified in the activation email sent to new members.
  6. NOTE: By defaulf your installation is set to manual activation - where you as administrator must login to the admin area and activate the new member.  To change the activation to automatic, login to the admin area and follow the link "Toggle auto activation".

*Installation - Possible Errors:

On some systems a common error reported is:

Warning: fopen(config.inc.php): failed to open stream:
Permission denied in [home folder]/phpautomembersarea/install.php

To over-come this error

  1. unzip the file: config.inc.zip
  2. then using notepad or your favourite PHP editor open the file:   config.inc.php
    and change:
    1. YourUsername
    2. YourPassword
    3. YourdbName
  3. to your own details.  Then save the file in the folder: /phpautomembersarea/
    Then, so long as the above install has been run the application should load without error.


Altering the admin folder location

This can be changed by altering the value assigned to ADMIN_FOLDER within the config.inc.php file.

The default value is:  admin


Altering the Company name

This can be changed by altering the value assigned to CO_NAME within the config.inc.php file.

This is set you first install the application.


Altering the main menu type

This can be changed by altering the value assigned to MENU_TYPE within the constants.inc.php file (this file also holds many other constants used within the application).

By default This is set to:  menu-type-dropdown.php

There are two menu types provided, the other type is: menu-type-standard.php (this produces standard text hyperlinks)


HELP keep this application FREE:

Full details for phpAutoMembersArea can be found here:
http://www.thedemosite.co.uk/phpautomembersarea/

COPYRIGHT
All software described in this document is © Copyright 2003 Seiretto.com  All rights reserved.

DISCLAIMER
phpAutoMembersArea IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS REGARDING THE USE OF, THE RESULTS OF, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION, ITS APPROPRIATENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CORRECTNESS.
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE OF phpAutoMembersArea IS ASSUMED BY THE USER. IN NO EVENT WILL SEIRETTO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, RESULTING FROM ANY
DEFECT IN phpAutoMembersArea, EVEN IF SEIRETTO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS YOU MUST CEASE AND DESIST USING phpAutoMembersArea IMMEDIATELY.