Thank you for choosing PhpStart Copyright IDevSpot 2006 www.idevspot.com Additional informations can be found on our website. If you have any questions or problems, do not hesitate to email technical support. : emailarron@gmail.com INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 1] Start by extracting the zip file which you downloaded from our website. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 2] Upload the PhpStart folder to your web server. [STEP 2 FAQ] Q. Can I rename "PhpStart"? A. Yes but you should do it now, before installation. If you wish you may also upload files and folders contained within PhpStart to your wwwroot folder. Remember though that the PhpStart folder works quasi-independantly of your PhpStart script so you may instead wish to rename your PhpStart application or upload its files to your wwwroot. Your PhpStart application is by default contained within the PhpStart folder but you can move it anywhere that you wish. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 3] CHMOD the file PhpStart/includes/mysql.php and PhpStart/appimage/ to 777 (read, write, execute permissions for all). [STEP 3 FAQ] Q. How do I CHMOD? A. Visit www.idevspot.com for more info. Q. CHMOD is not working on my server! A. No problem. Open PhpStart/include/mysql.php in a plain text editor such as notepad & fill out the configuration options within. Follow the instructions included within mysql.php and ignore steps 5 and 6. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 4] Create a MySQL database on your server. [STEP 4 FAQ] Q. How do I create a MySQL database? A. Visit www.idevspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 5] Open your web browser and go to : http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com/PhpStart/install/install.php [STEP 5 FAQ] Q. I get a 404 not found, why? A. Did you substitute YOURDOMAIN for your ACTUAL domain? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 6] Fill out the installation form. You will need to enter a host (which is usally "localhost" without quotes but can somtimes be "mysql" or the IP address of your server. You will also need to enter your database name database username and database password. You will also need to choose a PhpHostBot admin username, password and email address. Click "Install". [STEP 6 FAQ] Q. I get the message : "SQL Error : No Database Selected". A. You have incorrectly entered host, database name, database username or database password. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [STEP 7] If installation was successful you will be asked to log in to PhpStart's multi-script administration area. Delete the file PhpStart/install/doinstall.php & /install/alt_install.php from your web server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION COMPLETE PhpStart Copyright 2006 IDevSpot www.idevspot.com