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Configuring the Max Comments System The first time you enter the Max Comments program (at index.php) you will be asked to configure the program. You will see a screen that looks like this:
This shows the characteristics of the webhost you are running on. Your version of PHP must be at least 4.0.0 You must have MySQL support (databases) and the configuration file must be writeable. Also note the word Directories at the bottom of the page. Any directory (folder) listed here must also be writeable. If you need to change the permissions on any folder, this is the time to do it. Then Refresh this page until green text appears. Next, go to Step 2. In step 2, you enter the MySQL server name, username, password and database name. Then go to Step 3. Step 3 is the main system configuration. System Configuration. The system configuration is straight-forward. Let's take a look at these Config fields: Path to Max Comments: This is usually filled in for you. It is the folder where you put the program. Site URL: the URL of your domain (also usually filled in for you.) Admin e-mail: your email address, which is also used as a userid when you login to the program. There are several places in the program where you are sent an email, such as when a user signs-up, or when a person leaves a comment. Do you want notification emails whenever anyone posts a comment? Must be either 'y' or 'n'. This should be self-explanatory. Admin Password: This is the password you will be using the start the Max Comments control panels. Your Name: This is used on emails to the commenters, such as when they sign-up. Program Title: This is the name of the program that will appear on your comments page. Example: Widgets Commenting. Or John Doe's Comments. Please enter how many lines per page in the program's Control Panels: The Control Panel will show you a list of the people who have signed up to leave comments on your articles. You probably do not want all users to appear on the same page. If you have 400 users, that would be a rather large page! So this number represents how many users to view per page. You will be able to do a Next or Back to see all the users.System changes going on? (y/n) When you are ready to make an upgrade to the program, or do anything that influences the operation of the program, especially the database, you can enter a 'y' here and if you do, no one will be allowed to sign-up or add comments.
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