
TORRENTTRADER V3.0 INSTALL NOTES (LAST MODIFIED 28th August 2020)
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REQUIREMENTS:
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- PHP 7.4
- MYSQL 5+ . Tested and working on 10.3.39-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
- We do not advise that register_globals is enabled
- We do not advise installation in a windows enviroment, however it will work (you may need to adjust paths)
- It is advised to turn off strict mode in MYSQL before importing the database

INSTALLATION:
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FRESH INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS ONLY!!!!

1) Copy ALL files to your webserver

2) Import via phpmyadmin "Full Database.sql"

3) Edit the file backend/mysql.php to suit your MYSQL connection

4) Edit the file backend/config.php to suit your needs
- special note should be taken for urls, emails, paths (use check.php if unsure)

5) Remove the following line from config.php: die("You didn't edit your config correctly."); // You MUST remove this line  

5) Apply the following CHMOD's
777 - cache/
777 - cache/get_row_count/
777 - cache/queries/
777 - cache/diskcache/
777 - backups/
777 - uploads/
777 - uploads/images/
777 - import/
600 - censor.txt
440 - backend/config. chmod to 440 after making all needed edits

6) Run check.php from your browser to check you have configured everything ok
   check.php is designed for UNIX systems, if you are using WINDOWS it may not report the paths correctly.

7) Now register as a new user on the site.  The first user registered will become administrator

8) If check.php still exists, please remove it or rename.
A warning will display on the site index until its removed

9) You should properly secure backup-database.php and the backups dir. (htaccess/htpasswd)

Any problems please visit https://torrentrader.uk
