Article Directory Install Instructions

Server Requirements

1.PHP4 or Higher
2.MYSQL
3.htaccess enabled web Hosting

Rebrand the main logo

Open top.gif in the images folder and change Article Beach Logo to your own .com name with Paint or Photo shop.

Prepare Your Database

Open MySQL Using cPanel start by clicking the MySQL Databases Icon..

 

Once Inside

STEP 1 Create an empty MySQL database on your server use any name you wish
STEP 2 Create a username and password.
STEP 3 Assign this user to database you created in step 1


Populate Your Database

STEP 1 Go to Phpmyadmin at the bottom of your database menu above and select your database from left side menu. Then click SQL to open a SQL Box


STEP 2 Open the ARTICLE.sql which is located in the same setup-instructions folder you are reading this tutorial in, into a text editor (such as notepad or editPlus)

Copy and paste all of its content into the SQL box OR you may also upload this database via the upload function.


STEP 3 Now your database is fully created and ready to use with default categories and the admin login.

Prepare your files

STEP 1 Open the includes/config.inc file into a text editor (such as notepad or editPlus)

STEP 2 Edit the file to match the user information you created above in the "Populate Your Database" Step1

your_database
your_user
youruserpass

You will need to edit the information in "Quotes"
on line's 10,11 & 12


Prepare your files

1.Upload all files into Public_html directory on your server using an FTP software, if you do not have one try the 30 day free demo at www.WSFTP.com.

You must keep the directory structure same as it is now in the ArticleSite folder. Once uploaded it will look like this in your FTP software.


Set Chmod permissions

On the empty folders

backup set to 777
admin/backup set to 777

This is so your system will be able to write the backup files these folders

admin/images set to 777

This so your system can save images to this file

To set chmod permissions of these folders in your FTP software right click with your mouse on the folder you wish to change

select "properties" at the very bottom of the box that will open.

Now enter 777 in the number box or check all squares


Set General Settings on Admin Panel

1. Your site should be up and running now.


2. You can login to your admin panel at http://www.yoursite.com/admin

user=admin
login= admin.


3. Go to you settings page after you login and set your general setting there.

All pages of your sties static pages can be edited in this area, and it is all pretty self explanatory.

Make an extra copy of the ARTICLE.sql  file, if you mess anything up when setting up your site in the admin area and can not fix it just start over by reloading this database as above.

 


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