Installation Guide

This page will explain how to install Contact Us Script v1.10

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 email configuration
Configure email settings so you can receive an email when a guest submits the form. For more details about configuring email settings, click here.

Step 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 Try the form
Open web/form/index.php in your browser. This is the form that visitors fill out. Try it! If everything is set up properly, you will receive the form data by email.

Step 7 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 forms. Enter admin and password for the username and password, respectively.

That's it! Have a fun!