Installation Instructions

These instructions will guide you go through the steps to install 68KB.

Step 1. Download and extract the files

Visit the download page on 68KB and download the latest version. After downloading it you should extract all the files to your hard drive.

Step 2. Create a database

Before running the installation, a MySQL database will need to be created. Most hosting companies provide a control panel that contains all the tools necessary to create databases. Since different hosts offer different control panels, we won't be able to provide specific instructions on this task. Please read through your host's documentation or contact them directly to find the location of your host's control panel.

Two of the more popular control panels that hosts use are Plesk and cPanel. Instructions for managing databases with Plesk are available here. (http://download1.sw-soft.com/Plesk/Plesk7.5/D....) Instructions for managing databases with cPanel are available here (http://www.cpanel.net/docs/cpanel/) (click on "MySQL Databases" in the table of contents.)

Some notes regarding database creation:

Step 3. Insert your database details

Once you have extracted the files you should open the folder "upload/includes". In this you will find config.default.php. You should rename this to config.php and then open it in a Text Editor.

Once you file the open change the section that looks like the one below:

$db['default']['hostname'] = "localhost"; // Database Hostname
$db['default']['username'] = ""; // Database Username
$db['default']['password'] = ""; // Database Password
$db['default']['database'] = ""; // Database Name
$db['default']['dbprefix'] = "kb_"; // Database Prefix

All of the values you need for these fields are given to you in step 2.

Step 4. Upload the files

You should now FTP into your site and upload all the contents of the 'upload' folder. After they finish uploading CHMOD the 'uploads' directory to 777 or read, write, execute all. (notice it is plural)

Step 5. Run the install

The final step is to actually run the install which will create the necessary tables. You will do this by visiting yoursite.com/index.php/setup/ and following the directions.

After you run the install PLEASE DELETE THE includes/application/controllers/setup DIRECTORY.