phpRAINCHECK Installation Instructions
NOTE: This page will not automatically install the software for you, must must follow the directions to install phpRAINCHECK.
This software operates over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. In order to use this software you must host it on a web server (i.e. on your website host).
System Requirements:
Web Server with Apache 2.2 or higher
PHP 5.2 or higher
MySQL 5.1 or higher
Installation:
1. Unpack the files for phpRAINCHECK and upload them to your web server in the directory you choose.
2. Create a MySQL database with the name of your choice.
3. edit 'config.php' to include the proper information for phpRAINCHECK to access the MySQL database.
4. Access your MySQL database control panel (i.e. phpMyAdmin), or connect to your database via terminal
5. Create a table named 'rainchecks' with 9 fields.
6. Enter the following values for each field:
|
Field
|
Length/Values |
|
id |
20 |
|
name |
60 |
|
item |
60 |
|
price |
10 |
|
regprice |
10 |
|
description |
150 |
|
quantity |
10 |
|
date |
10 |
|
expire |
10 |
7. Leave all other options as default and click 'Save'. If using terminal each field type should be VARCHAR.
8. Create a table called 'settings' with 8 fields.
9. Enter the following values for each field:
|
Field |
Type |
Length/Values |
|
id |
VARCHAR |
1 |
|
storename |
VARCHAR |
60 |
|
address |
VARCHAR |
150 |
|
phone |
VARCHAR |
30 |
|
url |
VARCHAR |
150 |
|
info |
TEXT |
|
|
image |
VARCHAR |
180 |
|
policy |
TEXT |
|
10. Click 'Save'
11. Browse the 'settings' table.
12. Insert a new record in the 'settings' table (click the 'Insert' tab in using phpMyAdmin).
13. Enter the value '0' in the 'id' field, leave all other fields blank.
14. Click 'Go' or 'Save'
15. Close your MySQL control panel or disconnect from it.
Installation Complete, go to your phpRAINCHECK address in your web browser to see if it works!