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INSTALLATION
Please read this document completely before proceeding with
installation.
0.==========
Summary of important information you need from your web host.
You can log into your web host's control panel to obtain the information
below. Alternatively, you can contact them via email to request for the
information (copy and paste them into your email). Record it below:
Mail Program Setting:
Sendmail path (eg, /usr/sbin/sendmail):___________________
Send through (eg, sendmail):______________________________
SMTP server (eg, mail.mydomain.com):______________________
1.==========
Upload all the files contained in this archive (retaining the directory
structure) to the /cgi-bin/ directory on your server or hosting account.
Tip: I suggest you to create a new subdirectory in your /cgi-bin/
For example /cgi-bin/amlmlite/
All files should be uploaded in ASCII mode. If you are unfamiliar with
what this means please refer to your FTP client documentation. In most
cases this is all handled transparantly by your ftp client but if you
encounter problems later you should be sure the files were uploaded
correctly as described here.
HINT: A good FTP client you can use is CUTEFTP.
2.==========
Using your FTP client set the permissions of the following files
to CHMOD '755'
Check that all the above files have attributes changed to "-rwxr-xr-x".
All other files will have permission CHMOD '644'
HINT: To change the file permissions, right click and select "change
file
attributes" in your FTP client, enter the number into the Manual box.
3.==========
Once all the files have been uploaded and permissions set you should
point your browser to the install.cgi file. For example if your domain
name is www.mydomain.com and you placed FMLP in a directory
http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/amlmlite/ you would
enter
http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/amlmlite/install.cgi into your
browser. When you have done this you should see the Installation screen
appear.
Before proceeding with installation you should ensure you have a
database
available. Most good hosting accounts now come with at least one
database
as part of the basic package although it may need to be setup before
first
use. Ask your provider for details if you are unsure whether you do or
not.
Once you have reached the installation page you need to fill out several
fields. There are 3 steps.
--Step 1: To start installation please enter your registration key
(license code).
It will be in the email you received during registration at our site.
--Step 2: Database connection
If you do not have or do not know the database server, database name,
database username, database password, please check with your hosting
provider.
The database server is typically localhost but this is not universal!
The
database prefix allows you to enter a few characters, short name, etc.
which all tables used by this installation will be prefixed with.
The default (swd_) will usually be fine. However if you have more than
one
copy of FMLP using the same database be sure to
alter it or you will receive errors during installation.
HINT: Go to the Control Panel of your web host, click MYSQLSERVER to do
the above
changes. Note you must set the database user role as: dba.
Record the following information:
Database server:_________________________
Database name:___________________________
Database username:_______________________
Database password:_______________________
Database prefix (optional):______________
--Step 3: Password to access to administration page. You will need to
choose
a password for the initial administration account. You will be able to
change
it later.
Write down your password here for record
purpose:________________________
The installation script will create and populate all the necessary
tables.
4.==========
Now you MUST set up the activation link.
You place a 1-pixel "image" on a well viewed web page, which activates
the script periodically. If there even one visitor a day it will work
fine.
When activated, it checks the POP3 email accounts you specified and sees
if it needs to send a confirmation e-mail to your contacts and adds them
to your mailing list.
You can even place the activation image on another domain. It will
activate
the script everytime somebody visits that page. However, in my
experience,
I suggest that you place it on the entry page to your site.
5.==========
Now login to the admin area using the password you specified during
installation. To run the admin area, just point your browser
to the responder.cgi file
After you logged in please go to "GLOBAL SETTINGS" and enter all
required
information.
Personal: Here you can set your admin email and admin name.
Admin email:________________________________
Admin name:_________________________________
SMTP/sendmail: Here you should specify your server's mailing program
Information required:
Sendmail path (eg, /usr/sbin/sendmail):___________________
Send through (eg, sendmail):______________________________
SMTP server (eg, mail.mydomain.com):______________________
Access: Here you can change your password
Time Synchronization: Change time depending on your time zone
Once you have completed the installation, you need to delete out
install.cgi
from your server. Leaving it in place is a very serious potential
security issue.
6. =======
Add New Account:
Press "Add New Account" to set up your accounts. Press clone to copy an
existing account.
Next, click the new account name under "Your Accounts".
Then Select:
Account Options- set up double opt-in, subscribe/unsubscribe features.
Your need to set up three webpages on your site as follows:
Redirect subscriber: subscriber.htm ("Please check your email to confirm
your
subscription!")
Redirect removals: removal.htm ("Your subscription is removed!")
Double Optin: optin.htm ("Congratulation, your subscription is now
confirmed!")
HTML Form- copy the html code to use as form on your webpage.
Subscriber Manager- view/edit your subscribers.
Edit Messages- edit your sequential messages.
Links- link tracking statistics.
Here are some videos on FMLP which I uploaded to Google, Yahoo and
Youtube- which show you how to install the Lite version. Simply choose
the site and click the link to watch the videos live.
