The first step to getting your site on the web is to create the database that you will be using to store all of your site's content and information. This step may vary depending on the web host you are using. If you encounter problems with this stage you may need to contact your web host to find out how to setup a MySQL database. This step requires that MySQL is enabled in your hosting package.

1. Login to your web host
2. Locate and access the "MySQL" or "Database" interface
3. Create a new database. You will need to provide a database name, a username, and a password. If you only need to enter a database name then the user/password is probably the one you use to login to your hosting interface.
4. Write down the database name, username and password, you will need it in the next step.

The next step is to edit the 'include' file. This is a common file that loads in every php script and contains information the scripts need to connect to the database created in step one.

To edit "include.php":
1. Open "include.php" in a standard text editor such as notepad, wordpad or Microsoft Word

2. Enter the database information you wrote down as follows:

$user= "your username";
$pass= "your password";
$database= "your database";

3. Save the file

Now that the include file contains the correct database information, you are ready to upload your files to the web. This process may vary slightly depending on your host, but is standard for even the simplest sites and should not be difficult.

1. Locate the "FTP" (File Transfer Protocol) or folder manager within your hosting interface. This is the interface you use to upload files to your host.

2. First try to upload the template zip file as is by locating the file on your hard drive and selecting it for upload. If this works you can skip to the next step.

3. If you cannot upload the zip file, you will need to upload each file individually. If this is the case, maintain the same directory structure as the zip file so when you are finished your root folder looks like this:

4. When your root folder resembles the structure above, move on to the final step.

The php script "Setup.php" is used to quickly setup your empty database with all of the default information required for your site to work. Such information includes colors, position of page elements, default content, and other important information.

1. After completing the first three steps, you will need to direct your browser to the "Setup.php" file. This will be at the address:
www.yourdomain.com/Setup/Setup.php

2. The Setup page should load up. Follow the instructions on screen to setup your Website. When it is complete your site should be ready to go. If you wish to overwrite your existing information and start again with the default information, you should select the "Overwrite" checkbox. Do not select this feature unless you wish to start from scratch with your site again.

All pictures and mp3s require a File Path which tells your website where on your server the file is located. All File Paths are relative to the “index.swf” file. For example, if “index.swf” is in your 'Root' directory, and within that root directory is an 'Images' Directory, and inside that directory is your file “myPicture.jpg”, then the File Path will be:

Images/myPicture.jpg.

However, if the image was in the same directory as “index.swf”, the File Path would simply be “myPicture.jpg”.

NOTE: All images must be in .jpg format, and must be non-progressive.

In order to change the colors of your site, you must use the RGB format, which is the standard web format. This is a 6-character string, 2 characters for the amount of red, 2 characters for green, and 2 characters for blue. There are numerous websites and imaging programs that will help you find the color you are looking for. Also, all values should begin with '0x', followed by the RGB value. Example:

The color red:
0xFF0000

The color green:
0x00FF00

The color blue:
0x0000FF

Values start from 0-9, and then continue from a-f, so FF would be 100% of whichever color, and 00 would be 0%, and 99, 23, and AB would all be some point in between.

The "info" page allows you to edit the basics of your site.

Logo URL- This is the File Path to the logo you will be using for your site.
Header Text- This is the title of your site.
Copyright- This is the copyright notice at the bottom of your site. If you do not see your copyright notice, check to see if the font color you have selected is close to the color of your background (If the copyright is white and the background is white you will not be able to see the copyright)
Page Titles- The remaining six fields are the page titles. You can change the titles of each page to anything you would like, up to ten characters.

The “Mailing” page of your editor works like sending an email. Fill out the From, Subject, and Body fields and click Submit. This will send an email out to EVERYONE who signed up for your mailing list.

If you have the MP3 Player mode enabled instead of the Mailing List Manager mode, you will see the following fields instead:

URL- This is the filepath to the MP3 file you wish to play.
Title- This is the title of the MP3.
Artist- This is the Author/Copyright owner of the MP3 File.

The positioning page allows you to drag and drop all of your Websites elements and save the position. To do this click on the “positioning” page button. All of the site’s contents should now be draggable. Click and hold the page element and drag to the new position. When you are done, click “Save Positioning”. After you have clicked “Save Positioning”, you will have to click the refresh button in your browser for the effects to take place.

Date- First field, can also be used as a title to the entry.
Entry- Larger, second field, this is the main content of entry.

Date- Column 1 default value
Location- Column 2 default value
Time- Details pop-up field 1
Description- Details pop-up field 2
Columns- The three column headers can be changed to better accommodate your Website’s needs.

URL- File Path to the gallery picture
Caption- Caption for the gallery picture

Picture URL- File Path to the about page picture
About Paragraph 1- 1st about page paragraph
About Paragraph 2- 2nd about page paragraph

Item Name- The name of the item you wish to sell.
Item Number- The item number of the item you wish to sell. WARNING: This parameter SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED after the first purchase of this item if the item is a download, as this will prevent customer access if the item number is changed.
Item Cost- Numerical value of the item cost. Must be either whole number or two-place decimal number in order for Paypal to work correctly.
Picture URL- File Path to the item picture
Description- Description of the item for sale.
File Path- FOR DOWNLOADS ONLY. This is the File Path to the download you wish to sell.
Password- FOR DOWNLOADS ONLY. This is the password you use to grant access to the download. WARNING: The password will be sent to the customer in an auto-reply email. If you change the password after they receive the email, they will not be able to access the download.
Product Type- If the product is a regular item to be shipped, then select “Item”. If it is a download, select “Download”.

Email- Your email.
Address- Your street address.
City- Your city.
Zip- Your zip code.
Fax- Your fax.
Phone- Your phone.
Other- Extra field for misc. information.