Here is a brief tutorial on how to successfully use the Auto Uploader tol to get the Ultimate Locator files uploaded to your web server.
The Auto Uploader has 3 main purposes:
1. Upload all files to your server and test
2. Change the permission on files/folders automatically *
3. Test for IonCube on your web server and install if not present. *
* Auto Uploader will attempt this task. But we can not guarantee successful completion. It all depends on your server's settings.
You should download and attempt to use the Auto Uploader tool if you are installing onto a Linux, Unix or FreeBSD server. The Auto Uploader tool will most likely fail if you are uploading to a Windows platform server. Windows users are encouraged to download our non-ionCube version and upload via FTP.
The opening screen will welcome you to the Installation Wizard If previous installs have been detected, it will list them and allow you to continue with those installs. For brand new installs, always choose the "Fresh Install" selection.
If you wish to install the software, you must select the "I accept the agreement" choice.
You can choose the "Install to a remove machine" or "Install to this Machine" for your installation type. In most cases, you will want to choose "Install to a remote machine", unless your are running this Auto Installer from your web server.
If you are installing to a Remote Machine, this screen will ask for your FTP Login info. Type in your FTP server address, FTP username and FTP password.
Click the "Browse" button and you will be connected to your server, and you can navigate to the folder where you wish to install Ultimate Locator. Or you can create a new folder as well by clicking the button. We recommend you create a new folder in your web accessible folder and name it locator.
If you create a new folder, do make sure you are creating this under a web accessible folder. Typically your web accessible folder will contain you website's index page and your other website pages.
The Auto Installer will now run through several steps that will test your server.
This screen is asking for your URL that points to the location you have chosen on the previous step. If you are installing your locator system inside a new folder named 'locator', then you would want to enter http://www.mysite.com/locator/.
Just make sure you type in the full URL to your locator. Including the http:// part.
Notice how our 'Directory" and our "Directory URL" above, both end with the /locator folder. That is important and must be the same every time or you will get errors.
After reviewing your selections, you can click the 'Install' button to begin the uploading of your system.
The screen shows you the upload progress.
The final screen is the Completion Screen. Click the Finish button to close the Auto Installer program and to launch your web browser which will take you to the install.php file on your server where you need to finish the installation steps to configure your locator and to build your MYSQL database.