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garybeck:
Is there a manual for this product?  I've downloaded and unzipped the package but I don't see anything that explains what to do.  The web site says just to run the PHP file.  I've tried that but my system doesn't recognize what a PHP file is.  Do I need to install PHP before I can run this program?  Is there a manual?  Help!  (I had the old cgi version before and it worked fine, but I haven't dabbled in PHP yet).


Thanks
Gary

Grudge:
Installation guide here

Your server must have PHP installed. Any server worth their salt will have this. You should be able to go to the location you uploaded it to with an internet browser and run install.php without a problem. To test this using notepad make a nice file and just stick this in it:


--- Code: ---<?php
phpinfo();
?>

--- End code ---

and save it as "phpinfo.php". Then upload it to your server and post a link to the file. We can check you have what you need then.

garybeck:
thanks mucho.  I guess I was thinking I could test it on my PC before I upload it to the server.  I'll read the manual, now that I have it!

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