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Upload entire .zip file contents to your webhost. This can be installed in the root directory or any subdirectory.
Set the permissions of the following folders to 777 (read, write, and execute for user, group and other).
These files need special permissions so that Family Connections can save and update data to these directories (for example: photos).
Go to http://www.yoursite.com/fcms/∞, where yoursite.com is your domain and fcms is the directory where you installed Family Connections, and follow the installation screens.
As long as your site hasn't been previously installed, you will be directed to the installation screens, otherwise you will be warned that your site is already installed. Running the installation more than once will result in losing all previous information.
This first step of the installation script will check to make sure that you have set the proper permissions to allow FCMS to install. If you receive an error here you will need to go back to step 2.
The next step is to setup the MySQL∞ database connection.
Database Host - the address where your MySQL∞ database is setup, typically localhost (or your host ip address). This is provided by your web host provider.
Database Name - the name of your MySQL∞ database. This is provided by your web host provider.
Database Username - the username of a user who has access to the MySQL∞ database. This is provided by your web host provider.
Database Password - the password of the user above. This is provided by your web host provider.
This step will attempt to connect to the MySQL∞ database using the information you provided in the previous step. If you receive an error, close down your browser and re-run the install script again, making sure you have typed in the correct database information.
The next step is where you fill out the information about your family site.
Website Name - the title of your website.
Contact Email - the email address you want all notifications of new users and questions about the site to be sent to.
Sections - the various sections of Family Connections you want your site to use. Family News, Prayer Concerns and Recipes are the only optional sections.
Every person who uses the website must have an account. The administrator account will be able to make changes to the site that a regular member will not be able to.
Username - the username of the account that will be used to make administrative changes to the site.
Password - the password of the account above.
First Name - the first name of the adminstrator.
Last Name - the last name of the administrator.
Email Address - the email address of the administrator. Can be the same or different from the contact email address.
Birthday - the birthday of the administrator. Will be added to the Calendar.
Street Address - the street address of the administrator. Will be added to the Address Book.
City/Town - the city or town of the administrator.
State/Province - the state or province of the administrator.
Zip/Postal Code - the zip or postal code of the administrator.
Home Phone - the home phone number of the administrator.
Work Phone - the work phone number of the administrator.
Mobile Phone - the mobile phone number of the administrator.
Delete the install.php file from your webserver for security purposes. The main reason is because accidentally running the install script again will erase all your data, so removing this file will prevent someone from accidentally (or purposfully) messing up the site.
1. Upload
Upload entire .zip file contents to your webhost. This can be installed in the root directory or any subdirectory.
2. Set Permissions
Set the permissions of the following folders to 777 (read, write, and execute for user, group and other).
- inc
- gallery/avatar
- gallery/photos
- gallery/upimages
These files need special permissions so that Family Connections can save and update data to these directories (for example: photos).
3. Run the Install script
Go to http://www.yoursite.com/fcms/∞, where yoursite.com is your domain and fcms is the directory where you installed Family Connections, and follow the installation screens.
As long as your site hasn't been previously installed, you will be directed to the installation screens, otherwise you will be warned that your site is already installed. Running the installation more than once will result in losing all previous information.
3.1 Pre-Installation Check
This first step of the installation script will check to make sure that you have set the proper permissions to allow FCMS to install. If you receive an error here you will need to go back to step 2.
3.2 Database Information
The next step is to setup the MySQL∞ database connection.
Database Host - the address where your MySQL∞ database is setup, typically localhost (or your host ip address). This is provided by your web host provider.
Database Name - the name of your MySQL∞ database. This is provided by your web host provider.
Database Username - the username of a user who has access to the MySQL∞ database. This is provided by your web host provider.
Database Password - the password of the user above. This is provided by your web host provider.
3.3 Database Check
This step will attempt to connect to the MySQL∞ database using the information you provided in the previous step. If you receive an error, close down your browser and re-run the install script again, making sure you have typed in the correct database information.
3.4 Website Information
The next step is where you fill out the information about your family site.
Website Name - the title of your website.
Contact Email - the email address you want all notifications of new users and questions about the site to be sent to.
Sections - the various sections of Family Connections you want your site to use. Family News, Prayer Concerns and Recipes are the only optional sections.
3.5 Administrator Account
Every person who uses the website must have an account. The administrator account will be able to make changes to the site that a regular member will not be able to.
Username - the username of the account that will be used to make administrative changes to the site.
Password - the password of the account above.
First Name - the first name of the adminstrator.
Last Name - the last name of the administrator.
Email Address - the email address of the administrator. Can be the same or different from the contact email address.
Birthday - the birthday of the administrator. Will be added to the Calendar.
Street Address - the street address of the administrator. Will be added to the Address Book.
City/Town - the city or town of the administrator.
State/Province - the state or province of the administrator.
Zip/Postal Code - the zip or postal code of the administrator.
Home Phone - the home phone number of the administrator.
Work Phone - the work phone number of the administrator.
Mobile Phone - the mobile phone number of the administrator.
4. Delete Install Script
Delete the install.php file from your webserver for security purposes. The main reason is because accidentally running the install script again will erase all your data, so removing this file will prevent someone from accidentally (or purposfully) messing up the site.