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ImageFolio Pro Edition 3.0 User's Guide
Installing ImageFolio Pro Edition 3.0


This document covers the standard installation of BizDesign ImageFolio Pro Edition 3.0 on Unix and Windows systems. If you are upgrading from a previous version, you may wish to read Upgrading ImageFolio Pro Edition 3.0.

What You Will Need
Standard ImageFolio Installation
  1. Using a Zip decompression utility, extract the contents of ImageFolio*.zip to a new directory on your personal computer.

    You should see the following top-level directories:

    cgi-bin - this contains all of your scripts and data directories

    ImageFolio3_files - this contains all of the images/templates/cache etc. used by ImageFolio
  2. Using an FTP utility, login to your Web server. Your ISP should have provided you with a username, password, and details for transferring files to your server.

  3. Upload all of the files and all of the directories in the cgi-bin directory to a directory where you can execute CGI scripts on your server (usually cgi-bin). Make sure you transfer all files in ASCII text mode!

    Permissions settings for Unix/Linux users...
    • Set permissions on all *.cgi files (in both the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3 and cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin directories) to 755 (rwxr-xr-x).
    • Set permissions on the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/data directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/data/backup directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/data/leech directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin/sessions directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin/user.db file to 666 (rw-rw-rw-).
    • Set permissions on the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin/access.db file to 666 (rw-rw-rw-).
    • Do not set permissions on any other files.

  4. Upload the ImageFolio3_files directory to any Web accessible location on your server other than the cgi-bin. Transfer the gif images BINARY mode, the rest must be transferred in ASCII text mode. Most FTP programs have an "auto" setting that that switches between BINARY and ASCII depending on the file you are uploading.

    Permissions settings for Unix/Linux users...
    • Set permissions on the ImageFolio3_files/cache/images directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the ImageFolio3_files/cache/pages directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the ImageFolio3_files/cache/searches directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the ImageFolio3_files/gallery directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Set permissions on the ImageFolio3_files/temp directory to 777 (rwxrwxrwx).
    • Do not set permissions on any other files.
     
  5. Using a text editor, open all *.cgi files (from cgi-bin and cgi-bin/admin directories) and verify that the first line of each script points to the proper location of Perl on your server, unless yours is #!/usr/bin/perl.

    Note for Unix/Linux users...
    Most text editors are set up to save files with Windows line endings. If you experience server errors when executing a script, you may need to change/set the preferences in your text editor to save files with Unix line endings.
  6. Using a text editor, open config.pl (from the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3 directory) and answer all of the questions. This is your ImageFolio configuration file and all variables regarding your server will need to be defined within these files. If you have trouble determining server paths, run the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/serverinfo.cgi script in your browser.

  7. Using a text editor, open admin_config.pl (from the cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin directory) and supply a new secret_key. (question 4)

  8. Save any modified files, then, using an FTP utility, login to your server and upload the files you modified. Be sure to overwrite existing files to preserve any permissions settings.

  9. Now reset the Admin Login with your new secret_key by typing in the URL to reset.cgi (it's in your cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin directory).

  10. Now test the Admin area. Type in the URL to admin.cgi (it's in your cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/admin directory). Enter the username Admin and the password ImageFolio (case sensitive) when asked for it.

  11. The first thing you need to do is add yourself as a new user, then delete the default username and password. Click on Add New User from the menu options inside your Administration Area. Add yourself and set all permissions to Yes. After you have been added, log in with your new username and password. Click on Delete User from the menu options. Delete the user Admin.

  12. While still in the Admin area, click on the link (left side) that says Rebuild Index. This will index your gallery and two files, index.txt and categories.txt inside you data directory. If it does not, check your settings in config.pl and try again.
    Note...
    You will need to rebuild your index on a frequent basis when you add new content. New files added will be viewable, but will not be searchable, unless you rebuild your index after those files have been added.
  13. You can now start adding content either through
    a) The "Classic Admin" area or
    b) The "Front End Admin" area by clicking on on GALLERY in the top right corner.

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