Walk-Through

Here is a brief tutorial on how to successfully use the Auto Uploader tool to get the Ultimate Locator v3 files uploaded to your web server.

The Auto Uploader tool is a part of your download. It is an executable (.exe) file and should run on Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP.

The Auto Uploader has 3 main purposes:

1. Upload all files to your server and test for compatibility

2. Change the permission on files/folders automatically *

3. Test for ionCube on your web server and install the loaders if they are not present. *

* Auto Uploader will attempt this task. But we can not guarantee successful completion. It all depends on your server's settings.

After you have downloaded the software from your Member's Account, you will need to extract the files from the .zip archive. You will then find a new executable file named Locator_Setup.exe. Double click this file to launch the Auto-Uploader tool.

Screenshot Walk-Through:

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".

Choosing Install to a remote machine, means you must provide FTP info to the Auto Uploader and it will transfer all files over to your server for you.

Choosing Install to this machine, means all files will be copied over to the computer you are currently working.

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 to connect to your server and to designate the folder you wish to install into.

After clicking the "Browse" button, you will be connected to your server, and you can navigate to the folder where you wish to install Ultimate Locator v3. Or you can create a new folder as well by clicking the button "Make New Folder". 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 your website's index page and your other website pages.

After clicking the Next button, the Auto Uploader 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 above, 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.

The above screen is a 'Summary' of things to happen during install. It will tell you if permission can be set, if ionCube was found in php.ini and if not, then it runtime ionCube loaders will work on your server.

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 Uploader 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.

Page url: http://www.helpandmanual.com/help/index.html?auto_uploader_walk_through.htm