Installation of PHP LINK EXCHANGE
1. Unpack the zip and upload the archive to the directory where you want your site located on your server (e.g. directory).
2. This script will use the /smarty directory from our zip file (the /directory/smarty on your server).
3. CHMOD the following files 777
/directory/include/config.php
/directory/include/db.php
4. Create a database on your server. In some cases, you will need to contact your hosting company for assistance if you don't have access to CPanel or similar. Note your database name, username & password for later use.
5. Once the files uploaded, type in the browser URL of this directory. For example if you uploaded to /directory then type http://www.yoursite.com/directory/
6. Install will prompt you for required data (site configuration, database configuration, administration). You should fill in the empty fields. Enter your database host, username, password and database name. Enter a name, login_name, email address and password for the administrator. Your email address is used for mailing you when links are added etc.
7. Please remember to delete your install directory http://www.yoursite.com/directory/install.
8. You can access your administration page http://www.yoursite.com/directory/admin/ using the password you set up in the installation process. To access the directory (front-end), go to http://www.yoursite.com/directory/.