Preparing Installation Configuration Faq Developers
Documentation by Pricop Alexandru
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Table of Contents

  1. Preparing...
  2. Installation process...
  3. Configuration process...
  4. FAQ...
  5. Developers...

1. Preparing - top

Make sure you have the following:
  1. PHP 5.3+
  2. MySQLi Extension
  3. GD Library

2. Installation Process - top

  1. Import the phpDolphin.SQL file from the "MySQL" folder into your MySQL database using the import function available in MySQL.
  2. With a text editor open the following file located inside the 'Script/includes/' folder: config.php, and replace what's between the brackets (e.g: 'YOURDBNAME') with your MySQL settings: 
    	$CONF['user'] = 'YOURDBUSER';
	$CONF['pass'] = 'YOURDBPASS';
	$CONF['name'] = 'YOURDBNAME';
	$CONF['url'] = 'http://yourdomain.com';
	$CONF['email'] = 'notifications@yourdomain.com';
  3. Upload the files from the "Script" folder on the FTP server (usually public_html folder when installing it on a domain).
  4. Set the CHMOD to 777 or 775 (depending on the server configuration) to the following folders: 'cache', 'uploads' and its subfolders: 'avatars', 'covers', 'media'.

3. Configuration - top

The default username for the Admin is "admin", and the password is "pricop2008@yahoo.com" without quotes (the admin panel link is located in footer).

  • General Settings
    • Allows you to change various settings about the website and limitations.

  • Users Settings
    • Allows you to change various settings about user accounts and features, and predefined settings for them to be enabled or disabled.

  • Themes
    • Allows you to change the whole website layout, the current theme enabled is marked Active.

  • Statistics
    • Advanced user and site statistics (User Registrations, Messages, Comments, Reports, Likes) with charts.

  • Password
    • It's the page where you can change the Admin password.

  • Manage Users
    • Allows you to edit users (or a certain user) and make them Verified, change their basic settings and delete them.

  • Manage Reports
    • Allows you to manage the reported Messages and Comments, you can mark them as Safe (they can't be reported again), or delete them.

  • Manage Ads
    • Allows you to add Advertisments in certain places on the website.

    4. FAQ - top

    1. Q: I want to modify a text or something about the design...
      A: You can change anything visual from the theme located in: /themes/theme-name
    2. Q: I want to add a new language to the script.
      A: Make a copy of the original 'english.php' file into the 'languages' folder, renameit into your language and then translate it.
    3. Q: I want to change the content of the Privacy Policy, Contact, Disclaimer and/or ToS page.
      A: Open themes/theme-name/page/ and open the .html file you want to edit, save & upload, that's it.
    4. Q: I have problems/questions related to the script, how can I contact you...
      A: If you want a live chat, you can add me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/pricop.alexandru, or via the following contact form: http://codecanyon.net/user/Pricop#contact, pricop2008@yahoo.com

    5. Developers - top

    As a developer, the only mandatory requirement is a valid phpDolphin license key.

    Themes

     The theme folder must contain the following:
    • info.php [contains theme details such as Author, Version, etc]
    • icon.png [the theme icon]
    • the rest of the required theme files are located in the default theme called 'dolphin'.
    Recommendations:
    • Theme's folder name should not contain any white spaces
    • Edit the original 'dolphin' theme, as it contains all the strings and files required.

    Plugins

     Currently the plug-in module is in development.
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