Download Manager 1.1

This document covers the installation of Download Manager. Documentation of configuring and using Download Manager can be accessed from the Download Manager control panel.

Installation

Download Manager requires php 4.3.4 or higher and mysql 3.23.58 or higher to run and requires the Zend optimizer to be installed. Download Manager works with Register Globals On or Register Globals Off. Download Manager requires Safe Mode Off.

Installing Download Manger is simple and requires 4 steps.

• Create the database
• Create the tables
• Upload the files
• Change file permissions

After you have installed Download Manger you can log in and set your configuration and start creating packages. You will find configuration documentation in the admin section once you log in.

Create the Database

Download Manager requires a mysql database. You must create a mysql database using your hosting control panel or via a unix shell. If you do not know how to create a mysql database refer to your web hosting support documentation. Remember the name of your database. If you created a special user to access your database make sure you remember the username and password needed to access the database.

Create the Tables

Once the database is created you will need to run the mysql script to create the database tables. You can do this through phpmyadmin (typically available via your web hosting control panel) or via the unix shell. The mysql script is called "downloadman.sql" and is located in the root of the Download Man installation directory. Open "downloadman.sql" in a text editor and copy all of the text. Then, paste the text into the phpmyadmin "SQL" box and run the script one time.

Modify Configuration File

There is only one file that needs to be modified when installing Download Manager. Open the file "Connections/DownloadMan.php" in a text editor. There are 4 variables that you will need to change to match your installation:

• hostname_DownloadMan - This is the name of your mysql server. Typically, the mysql server is on the same server as your website so you can leave this at 127.0.0.1. If your mysql server is on a different server then type in the ip address of that server instead.
• database_DownloadMan - This is the name of the database you created in the "Create Database" step above.
• username_DownloadMan - This is the username required to log into your mysql server. Typically, this is the same username as your hosting account username (unless you created a specific user to access the database).
• password_DownloadMan - This is the password required to log into your mysql server.

Upload the Files

Once the database tables have been created and you have modified the configuration file you must upload in Binary Mode all of the Download Manager files to a directory on your website such as www/downloadman via FTP. Do not upload the zip file. Unzip the zip file on your local computer first. Then upload all the files and directories to your website. Make sure the files go into a subdirectory below the www directory or public_html directory (or whatever directory name is used for your website).

Remember to upload the files in BINARY MODE via FTP. Most ftp programs upload php files in ascii mode which won't work because some of the php files are encoded with the Zend encoder.

Logging In

Once you have completed the installation you can log in to the admin control panel and configure Download Manager. You can access the control panel at http://www.yourdomain.com/downloadman/admin/ (use your own domain name).

Admin user = admin

Admin password = password

Make sure you change your password right away.

You can access additional documentation from the Download Manager control panel.

Problems/Bugs

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