============================================================================== REQUIREMENTS -----------Attachmax requires a web server, PHP4 (4.3.

3 + and MySQL Your database user will also need sufficient privileges to run Attachmax. - GD - Mod Rewrite NOTE: the Apache web server and MySQL database are recommended; Other Webserver combinations may work, but havent been tested. ------------------------OPTIONAL - FFMPEG - To convert Video formats into flv Streaming - Patching of php for Progress Meter (can use animated Loading bar) =============================================================================== INSTALLATION -----------1) Unzip all files inside am-v2_rc1.zip, You will now see a folder called Upload . 2) Upload all files into your public_html directory (example /home/yourusername/ public_html/* (In Plesk its usually httpdocs) A faster way to do this if you have ssh, is to upload the zip file, and unzip th e file into a directory before your website root, eg: /home/username Then move all files and folders from upload into your public_html with one comma nd ================================================================================ CREATE AND PREPARE THE ATTACHMAX DATABASE ----------------------------------------Before you proceed to the next step you should know: - "username" - the username for connecting to the database - "password" - the password for the Database - "databasename" - the name of the database 1) You can either create this through phpmyadmin or directly via ssh into mysql using a command such as: grant all privileges on database.* to user@localhost identified by 'password'; 2)Chmod config.php and folders cache, tmp 3)In browser go to install/install.php of your chosen installation website, eg: http://www.yourwebsite/install/install.php Enter details in each section, (make sure in Disk to put full path example /home /yourusername/ 4)Go through each section, if all details are correct, message "Installation is done." will appear.

5)Remove install folder =============================================================================== FILE SERVER INSTALLATION (Remote) -----------------------Attachmax supports Files and Images Uploading to the another server(recommended) 1 Upload contents of am_slave into the root of your slave server subdomain (example /home/username/public_html/s1 located at s1.yourdomain.com) 2) Chmod Folders (files, images and config.php) to 777 3)Now you need to grant privileges to the slave, so go to your Master server and in ssh or phpmyadmin type in grant all privileges on database.* to user@masterip identified by 'password'; 4)Navigate in browser to: http://subdomain.yourslavedomain.com/install/install.p hp 5)Run the installation, Database details will be what you set on (3) 6)Remove install Folder 7)You can now enter: http://yoursite.com/admin.php verify that all details are correct in Slave Servers. ================================================================================ = PROGRESS METER INSTALLATION --------------------------Follow Installation guide "progress_meter_howto.txt" =========================================== PHP.ini Large Files configuration Usually by default php has limits of 2mb in php.ini Here is a great link to a tutorial that allows you to change values for large fi les. http://www.radinks.com/upload/config.php