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vinyl-junkie · 03-03-2004, 06:22 PM

I can't give you step by step instructions because each person's web host and what they offer are different. What I can offer are some guidelines that should get you on your way. Here's how to go through the installation process manually.

Create your database on the web server. You'll have to check with your web host on exactly how to do that. Most have a control panel that you go through for this, but again, check with your web host for the particulars. Note the restriction that it can't be named phpdig. Your web host may have some names that they won't let you use either, so look for that in their documentation.

Create a username and password, with all privileges. Again, this is something you'll have to check with your web host on how to do.

Create the following directories on the web server and make sure they have write permission.
[PHPDIG_DIR]/text_content
[PHPDIG_DIR]/include
[PHPDIG_DIR]/admin/temp

You should be able to right click on those directories and see the permissions. When you start indexing your site (and you're not ready at this point yet), if you have trouble writing to any of those directories, you may have to check with your web host to make sure permission is properly set. (That happened to me on my Windows server website.)

Create your tables for your phpdig database. The easiest way to do this manually is to find where your web host provides a PHP administration command prompt. Again, this is something you'd have to check with your web host for. On my Linux website, I use phpMyAdmin, but on my site which is on a Windows server, I'm not sure what the software is called, but there's a command prompt in it. Copy and paste each individual command into the command prompt window from [PHPDIG_DIR]/sql/init_db.sql and run each command to create your tables. Note that the lines that start with # are comments; you don't need to copy them into the command prompt.

When you're done with that, enter the following command in the command prompt window:

SHOW TABLES

The rest of what you do is pretty straightforward in the phpdig installation documentation, so I won't repeat that here.

I can tell this is probably pretty unfamiliar territory to you, and I wish I could give you some hands-on guidance through the installation, but hopefully what I've given here will be enough to get you on your way.

As before, if you still have questions, feel free to ask. We're all glad to help.

03-03-2004, 06:22 PM	#4
vinyl-junkie Purple Mole Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 694	I can't give you step by step instructions because each person's web host and what they offer are different. What I can offer are some guidelines that should get you on your way. Here's how to go through the installation process manually. Create your database on the web server. You'll have to check with your web host on exactly how to do that. Most have a control panel that you go through for this, but again, check with your web host for the particulars. Note the restriction that it can't be named phpdig. Your web host may have some names that they won't let you use either, so look for that in their documentation. Create a username and password, with all privileges. Again, this is something you'll have to check with your web host on how to do. Create the following directories on the web server and make sure they have write permission. [PHPDIG_DIR]/text_content [PHPDIG_DIR]/include [PHPDIG_DIR]/admin/temp You should be able to right click on those directories and see the permissions. When you start indexing your site (and you're not ready at this point yet), if you have trouble writing to any of those directories, you may have to check with your web host to make sure permission is properly set. (That happened to me on my Windows server website.) Create your tables for your phpdig database. The easiest way to do this manually is to find where your web host provides a PHP administration command prompt. Again, this is something you'd have to check with your web host for. On my Linux website, I use phpMyAdmin, but on my site which is on a Windows server, I'm not sure what the software is called, but there's a command prompt in it. Copy and paste each individual command into the command prompt window from [PHPDIG_DIR]/sql/init_db.sql and run each command to create your tables. Note that the lines that start with # are comments; you don't need to copy them into the command prompt. When you're done with that, enter the following command in the command prompt window: SHOW TABLES The rest of what you do is pretty straightforward in the phpdig installation documentation, so I won't repeat that here. I can tell this is probably pretty unfamiliar territory to you, and I wish I could give you some hands-on guidance through the installation, but hopefully what I've given here will be enough to get you on your way. As before, if you still have questions, feel free to ask. We're all glad to help.