Installing Omnistar CMS
To install the content management software, you will need
your unique Product ID. This will be in the email you received
when you ordered the program.
You will also need:
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Your MySQL server information: |
- MySQL hostname (usually "localhost")
- MySQL database name
- MySQL username
- MySQL password
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An FTP program to upload the files |
1) UNZIP FILES.
Unzip the software files on your local computer, preserving
the directory structure.
More information
on Unzipping Files
2) FIND WEB ROOT.
Using an FTP program, log into your server and locate your
"Web Root". This is the top-level directory you can place
web pages which will be displayed on your website.
This is the same directory in which your website's homepage
resides. It's often named /www/, /html/, /public_html/,
/httpdocs/, /htdocs/ or something similar.
More information
on FTP
More information
on your Web Root
3) CREATE A DIRECTORY
UNDER YOUR WEB ROOT.
Create a new directory under your Web Root with your FTP
program. We recommend you call the directory /cmsAdmin/
but any name you choose is fine. You will use this directory
in place of [cmsAdmin]
below.
4) UPLOAD FILES.
Upload the folders and files from /cmsAdmin/
into the web directory that you created in step 3.
Make sure that the files are transferred in the correct
mode (either "ascii" or "binary"). (Most FTP program have
a auto-detect setting for transferring files in the correct
mode.)
Mac Users: If your
FTP program has a setting for "Translate ISO characters"
(e.g. Fetch), make sure it's disabled before you upload.
More information
on FTP upload modes (ascii or binary)
More information
on Mac "Translate ISO Characters" issue
5) SET FILE PERMISSIONS.
If you are using a Unix-based Server, you will now need
to set file permissions on some of the files and directories
you uploaded (for Windows users, appropriate permissions
may already be set). Most FTP clients have the ability to
change file permissions. Unix-based servers also include
Linux, Solaris, BSD, etc.
Set the following directories and files to be "writable"
(chmod 777)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/data/
(set permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/data/settings.dat.php
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/data/schema/
(set
permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/data/schema/*.*
(all
files in folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/data/schemaPresets/
(set
permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/data/schemaPresets/*.*
(set permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/uploads/
(set
permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/uploads/thumb/
(set
permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/uploads/thumb2/
(set
permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/uploads/thumb3/
(set
permissions on this folder)
[web root]/[cmsAdmin]/uploads/thumb4/
(set
permissions on this folder)
More information
on CHMOD and Unix File Permissions
More information
on Windows File Permissions
6) RUN THE PROGRAM.
Finally, run the admin program /[cmsAdmin]/admin.php
with your Web Browser. It will probably look something like
this:
http://www.MYSITE.COM/cmsAdmin/admin.php
The program will take you through the final steps of the
installation.
