Installation Guide

This page will explain how to install AdFreely -Ad Board Script- v2.05

Step 1 Unzipping the downloaded file
After you download the script, unzip it. You will find a folder named web. You will use this folder in later steps.

Step 2 Setting up database configurations
Open web/config/config.db.inc.php in a text editor and find the following code :

define( 'DB_HOSTNAME', 'Your Hostname Here' );
define( 'DB_DATABASE', 'Your Database Name Here' );
define( 'DB_USERNAME', 'Your Username Here' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'Your Password Here' );

Please replace the highlighted text with your Hostname, Database, Username, and Password.

About Hostname, Database, Username, and Password.

If you have installed any scripts that use MySQL, it may be ultra-easy for you to figure out what those values are. If this is the first time, however, you may be scratching your head or pulling your hair out ( or maybe both? )

Don't feel bad. This step is truely a pitfall that we have all fallen into at least once.

First, slow down, relax, and take your time. All other steps are easy and this is the only step where you need to think a little longer...

Here is a page where I explained each of them in more details. The page will help you figure out what Hostname, Database, Username, and Password are. Check it out!

Save web/config/config.db.inc.php.

Step 3 Uploading script to your website
Upload the web folder to your web site. You can rename the web folder name to any name you want. In this guide, we assume you didn't change the folder name.

Step 4 Running the installation script
Open web/install/index.php in your browser and click Setup button. After finishing the installation script, remove web/install folder to avoid a security risk.

Step 5 Checking out sample ad pages
Open web/adpages/page1.html, web/adpages/page2.html, or web/adpages/page3.html in your browser. These are ad pages that visitors can freely post their ads. Try it!

Step 6 Logging in to the admin panel
Open web/staff/index.php in your browser. This is the admin panel where you can search, view, edit, and delete ad cells. Enter admin and password for the username and password, respectively.

Step 7 Adding an ad cell to your web page
Log in the admin area (web/staff/index.php) and click Cells from the top menu. Click Add New and enter a new ad id to the Ad ID text box. You can enter any string to Ad ID as long as it has not been used before. Also enter the width and height of the ad cell. Click Save to save the form.

Now, click the Code () button of the newly created cell. The next page will show you an example code that you can paste on your web page.

That's it! Have a fun!