There are literally around 1000+ web directories running on phplinkdirectory and iam being consulted by many people who are confused how to install this script on their domains.
So instead of teaching each and everyone (though i have taught it to many people), iam posting a complete tutorial here on how to install this awesome directory script.
Step 1 : Get the Free (or) Paid Version of phplink directory and upload it to your server.
- Note:
This Demo is for phpld2.2 – a free version of this directory script.
unzip the download file you recieve and upload it in your server which will look like this after uploading.
Step 2 : Now using your ftp program like Cute ftp , smart ftp or coreftp change the permissions of the following files and folder to 777 which is writing permissions.
– include/config.php
– temp/
– temp/adodb
– temp/cache
– temp/templates
Step 3 : After you have given the required permissions try to access to your maindirectorydomain.com where the script installer will automatically run and start the installation options.
Meanwhile go to your website’s Cpanel and select the Mysql option to create new database and user.
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Once creating Database and user is done , add the new user to the database.
Step 4 : Go back to your phplink directory installation page and click on Next in the page :1 , and in the second page of installation a list of requirements is listed regarding the permissions and if its perfect, click on Next and move to step 3 of installation where you will be asked to enter the database details, which you need to fill with the database you created in Step 3.
Step 5 : Once step 4 is completed you will given a page to enter the directory login details and email details which once done you will complete the installation of phplinkdirectory script.
Step 6 : Last step and important step is to delete the Install folder from your ftp and change permissions of your config file to 444 which can be found in /include/config.php
Hope the whole phpld Installation Tutorial was clear and in case you have any query you can ask me here or in the Directory Forums
Do let me know if you install a web directory using the above tutorial and in case if you need Deep links mod installation too let me know so i can refer you to the right person.
Also check out some directory tools at directory owners blog and the Best Directory Script poll
Thanks a lot Amit for installiong this script & creating database for me…. U r really genius… & u did it in REAL TIME…. so fastt…. i cant believe… But u did it….. thanks again for the Great deed.. 😀
Abhishek
Good one job!!! Can you also explore the necessary plugins, which makes ours directory more efficient and good ? Any recomendation ?
Cool tut man! I never really installed or owned a directory.. so i’m gonna try one.
Thanks
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@ Pammer – thanks for the kind words and i will post the whole list of plugins, mods and templates at directory forums @ http://www.gii.in/forums/directories-forum-f8/index.html
Also you can check out the current list at http://www.nobledirectory.com/directory-owners/directory-tools/
Good one!!!
Dear sir
i install tha PhpLD on My local server
but it give that error :
An error occured while creating/updating the database structure. Please check if you have appropriate database rights.
If you require help with your database server settings, please consult your hosting company.
The database server returned the following message:
The used table type doesn’t support FULLTEXT indexes
plz some one help me
What is the version of php you used?
How did you create your database?
naice
Sir,
I am stuck to install modules and templates for my website which I anyhow uploaded after asking several people and lot of humilations at the hand of knowledgeable people.
Please help me how to install Modules/Plugins, Templates/Skins in DLE (Datalife Engine) CMS
I want to learn more once this is completed.
Regards,
Reyaz
Great job on installation help – clear, concise and simple!
I have a question: When my users try to log in, it says “No permissions set for this user.” Is there a way to set permissions for users to log into their listing and be able to edit. Is this possible?
Also, I used the phpld spider to propagate my directory. Is there a script or way to set a login and password for each of the links so I can send an email to the owners of some of these sites allowing them to log into and edit the title, description, etc. and possibly upgrade to a feature link. In other words allow them to make changes to the submissions that the spider had generated?
can someone help i download the folder but theirs no include/config.php how to add it or find it
HI Amit, good job. you helping lot of guys who is troubling for phpld installations like me. thank you 🙂 chakri
Hi Amit
My Plesk panel does not allow copying in the root. Can I install this phpld2.2 . If yes, how ?
Hi Amit,
How to add forum username to your phpLD user account? Please guide/e-mail me.
Thanks
Pat
Hi.
After installing the script, it is recomended by the guides to set up the categories. Now, when I go to the Categories section, no categories are loaded. Is this correct? Do I have to write every Category? Is there a way to populate this with a templeate or something?
Thanks!
i am planing to run directory service, i don’t have much knowledge about php and phpld2, but i am fast lerner, so i am using web tutorial, apart from domian name i can’t afford to pay for webhost so thats why i like to know is there is any host company who can host phpld and how much webspace i need to run basic directory service, as starter what do i need to know, anyone tell me please.
Thank you man. I have installed phpld4 but in admin section still problem. Following message shows:
1. The configuration file is still writable by the user the webserver runs under. This poses a security risk, please drop write permissions for include/config.php
2. Attention: register_globals = On
Please give the solution
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