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                        iScripts EasySnaps  Readme File
                                 July 12, 2007
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(c) Copyright Armia Systems, 2007. All rights reserved.

This file contains information that describes the installation of iScripts.com EasySnaps 
You can find more help on the product and the installation in the /docs folder.

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Contents
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1.0 Introduction
2.0 Requirements
3.0 Installing iScripts EasySnaps
4.0 Important Notes
5.0 Upgrading from version1.0


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1.0 Introduction
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This file contains important information you should read before installing iScripts 
EasySnaps.

The iScripts EasySnaps enables any web master to 
offer image hosting service from his/her image hosting server.

The iScripts EasySnaps relies on GD support and it requires GD library to be enabled 
in your PHP.

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2.0 Requirements
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The iScripts EasySnaps is developed in PHP and the database is MySQL. Since the 
software uses a considerably large number of GD library (A PHP add-on library used for 
image manipulation) functions, it requires your version of PHP compiled with the 
GD library extension. 

The requirements can be summarized as given below:
	1. PHP > 4.3.10 with GD support. (PHP 5 preferred)
		You can get the latest PHP version at http://www.php.net
	2. MySQL > 3.x.x
	3. Curl Support (In case you are using Authorize.net payment gateway)

   Other Requirements for Troublefree installation/working

	* GD complied with your PHP Build - (Yes)
	* SendMail - (Yes)
	* PHP safe mode - (OFF)
	* PHP open_basedir - (OFF)
	* CURL extension - (Yes)


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3.0 Installing iScripts EasySnaps 
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3.1) Unzip the entire contents to a folder of your choice.

3.2) Set 'Write' permission (777 for linux server) to the following files/folders.

	a) includes/config.php
	b) gallery/greetings
	c) images
	d) gallery
	e) tmpeditimages
	f) zip
	g) news
	h) pem
	i) userfiles


3.3) Create a mysql database that you will be using to store the 
     data associated with the EasySnaps system.


3.4) Run the following URL in your browser and follow the instructions.
		
		http://www.yoursitename/install/
		
		If you have unzipped the files in the root (home directory), you can access the 
		EasySnaps at http://www.yoursitename
		
		You can also install the script in any directory under the root. For example if 
		you have unzipped the zip file in a directory like http://www.yoursitename/gallery
		then you can access the EasySnaps site at http://www.yoursitename/gallery
		
		In the installation step, please provide the site url as described above, without
		any trailing slashes.
		

3.5) Remove the 'Write' permission provided to the file 'includes/config.php'.

3.6) Delete the 'install' folder. 

3.7) Change the settings to match your specific requirements 
	at http://www.your/install/directory/admin/

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4.0 Important Notes
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4.1) The iScripts EasySnaps script by default creates a free plan called 'Free Plan'
	at the time of installation. This free plan is not removable and it will be the 
	default plan assigned to each user on signup. You can edit this plan to increase or
	decrease the space allowed or number of images and/or albums.

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5.0 Upgrading from version1.0
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Note: You will lose all customizations, as you have been done.

5.1) Download the new version of EasySnaps.

5.2) Take backup of the existing all files and database.

5.3) Replace all your current files with the new one except gallery,banners folder and includes/config.php file.
	
5.4) Copy greetings folder from new version to your gallery folder.

5.5) Run the URL yourinstallationdirectory/updations and follow the 
instructions shown on screen. 

	