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Setting up the database table and connection info in the installation | |||||||||
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What is the Name
of Database? A: The name of the database is the name you gave it when you set it up. Typically has your domain name then an underscore then the name. Ex: mysite_mydatabse. You will need the full name of the database to make this work. |
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What is the Name
of Database Host? A: Normally this is just localhost which means it's from your domains hosting. Where you have your hosting for your website set up is where your localhost is at. If you have your database set up outside your hosting company than you will need to contact that company to find out what to enter there. If it is within your hosting company and localhost does not work, contact them to find out what to enter. |
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What is the User
Name? A: This is the name you have to enter when sending or retrieving files, entering a Cpanel or Vdeck, or logging in to some administrative area for your domain given by the company that is hosting your website. It is probably the same one you used when you set up your database. You can contact your hosting company if you dont know what it is. |
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What is the Password? A: This is the same as knowing what your username is only it is the password you have. |
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Why do I have to enter the Info? A: This is because a connection to the database has to be made and the tables have to be set up. If they are not, then you will not have anywhere to store the events and flyers and others. this installation automatically adds all that for you. |
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Can I set up the tables or the settings manually?
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In the first line, write that with no spaces. The spaces are added here
so you can see it. Leave the $database_table = schedule; as it is. Do
not change that. |
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Setting up the database info in the installation | |||||||||
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I cannot get the bundle to Install? A: As put in the Read Me file, you have to set permissions on two of the files before you can install this. You have to CHMOD (set permissions) to 777 (read, write and execute by all) on two of the areas. First the folder called "flyers" and the file called "dbconnection.txt" If you dont, none of this will work, unless you dont want to upload flyers or you want to set up the connection manually (see below). |
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What is a Database? A: To be put in simple terms, a database is an area within the hosting for your site or in a remote hosting that can be set up to store information. A database is necessary for this because you have to store the events for them to read to the page and the administrative area. |
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How do I set up my Database? A: There are a couple a couple ways to set this up. Typically now there is an administrative area that came with your website when you set up your hosting, usually called either a Cpanel or Vdeck. Log into that and find the area that has the title MySQL Databases. Within this you can add a database. If you do not have anymore databases allowed to you to add, sometimes this will work by finding on that already exsists and specifying the name of it in the set up. The tables will be added for you in this set up. All you need to do is add the empty database to your site. If you cannot add one at all, contact your hosting company and ask them, or do a search for a database online. There are some places on the internet you can get one for free. |
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Trouble shooting | |||||||||
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I am getting cannot
connect to MySQL or another error. A: First you have to make sure you are entering the correct information in the set up. If you are confused about what they are, contact your hosting company or where you have your database set up for the accurate information. If this stil doesnt work, you can try to contact me at peredydesigns@yahoo.com but I don't check my email very often.... sorry. |
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I'm getting an error or permission denied message when I try to upload
a Flyer. A: The folder in the bundle called flyers that is in the bsadmin folder has to have it's permissions set to read, write, and execute by all. Most will say that this is not secure because people will be able to obtain the flyers, but this is the point in having them in the folder. Have the permissions set to that will only have them set to that folder and nowhere else. To do this, you have to CHMOD it to 777 once it is online. (In the next version I am going to have it already set. Sorry, I havent got that far yet. Most applications that have something that require this access dont as of yet.) You can do this with most FTP programs. The easiest is Cute FTP which you can obtain a free trial at www.downloads.com Another way is to go into your Cpanel or Vdeck or the administrative area and set the permissions to this folder to 777. If you are having trouble, contact your hosting company or where you ahve this bundle and the flyers file saved. |
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Nothing is showing up in my events page when entered. A: In this version, all areas must be filled out with something for it to show up. You can enter a . or - or anything small if you like, but all areas MUST have something within it when entering info for a show. It is not necessary to upload a flyer with each one, and you can add one at any time. |
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How can I Add a flyer later? A: Click on Edit an event in the menu of your admin area. Find the event you want to add a flyer to and click on Edit. When you get to the next area, look over to make sure you are at the right event or see if you need to edit anything. When finished, click on the button and it will bring you to the flyers page. You can add one there. |
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Do I have to Add a flyer? A: No. You dont have to. When you get to the page that asks if you want to add a flyer, simply use the drop down menu to go somewhere else or exit out of the page. Your event will stil be added. |
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How can I change the appearance? A: There are a ffew ways to do this. This version may have a page to change the appearance in the set up. If you didnt see that page, it is not included with this version. Another way is to locate the file called: bschedulecss.css and change the information in there. This is what the page reads to display the events on your page for the colors, font, size, and etc. If you have trouble with this, there is a ton of help online to help understand the CSS (stylesheet) pages. It is fairly simple and self-explanatory once you see it. Simply edit it and re-upload it to where you have it on your server. Changing the background of the page a different way could be done by opening the index.php file in the root area (outside the bsadmin folder) and adding the background you want to that page and re-uploading it. |
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NOTHING IS WORKING!? A: If you cannot get any of this to work at all, make sure your server allows and supports the following: PHP 4 or later, MySQL access, Database connection ability. If not, I'm sorry, this will not work with your site. You can probably find a remote (alternate) place to set this up online. I dont know off hand which ones they are, but I have heard of many places that allow you to set this up with other hosting companies and some are free. Please make a back up of all information. I am not responsible for lossed info or if a hosting company shuts down and the database is lossed. |
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FOR ANY FURTHER HELP OR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT PEREDYDESIGNS@YAHOO.COM AND I WILL TRY TO GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS I CAN. I WILL HAVE AN ONLINE HELP DOCUMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT I WILL UPDATE AS PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED AND A FORUM TO FIND ANSWERS OR DISCUSS AREA'S OF THIS BUNDLE. |