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Geeklog Installation

DATABASE REQUIRED

A database is required to install this script. If you have not setup a database yet, please do so prior to installing by following the steps in the database creation tutorial. Once you have setup a database, continue on with the tutorial below.

DOWNLOAD

Download the latest version of Geeklog from the Geeklog Web site. Extract the file locally to your computer.

CONFIGURATION

No configuration necessary.

UPLOAD

Generally you will want the weblog to be the main site, so upload the contents of the public_html folder to the main folder on the server (httpdocs) via FTP. Upload the rest of the files and folders outside the public_html folder to the main folder on the server as well. Change the permissions as follows:

backend/geeklog.rss - 646
backups/ - 757
data/ - 757
db-config.php - 646
images/articles/ - 757
images/topics/ - 757
images/userphotos/ - 757
logs/ - 757
siteconfig.php - 646

SETUP

Run the setup by visiting http://www.example.com/admin/install/.

Screen 1

This will be a fresh installation, so click New Install

Screen 2

Required Configuration Information

Site Name: your site name
Site Slogan: your site slogan
Database Type: MySQL
Database Hostname: localhost (should work)
Database Name: database name
Database Username: database username
Database Password: database user password
Database Table Prefix: dl_ (leave as is)

Optional Configurations

Site URL: should auto-detect
Admin Directory Path: should auto-detect
Site Email: site email address
Site No-Reply Email: site no-reply email address
Use UTF-8: check (recommended)

Once done entering the information above, click Install >>

Screen 3

Geeklog has been successfully installed. You are presented with the default username Admin and password password.

SECURITY/CLEANUP

After setup is complete, change the following permissions:

db-config.php - 444 (read-only)
siteconfig.php - 444 (read-only)

Also, remove or rename the admin/install folder, to prevent the installation process from being run again. Don't forget to also change the password for the admin account.