This is an illustrated step-by-step tutorial on installing Pligg Beta 9.6 on a shared hosting account.
- Download.
- Extract the contents of the zip archive.
- Rename settings.php.default to settings.php. Similarly rename /libs/dbconnect.php.default to /libs/dbconnect.php.
- Create a new directory on the server where you want to install Pligg. If you want to install at the root directory, skip this step.
- Upload all the files and folders via a FTP client to the server.
- CHMOD 777 the following:
/backup
/cache
/templates
/templates_c
/avatars/user_uploaded
- CHMOD 666 the following:
/libs/dbconnect.php
/libs/lang.conf
settings.php
- CHMOD 655 config.php.
- Open www.yoursite.com/install/ in your web browser. Replace yoursite.com as appropriate. Click on proceed to the next step and install Pligg.
- Enter Database Name, Database Username, Database Password and Database Server. You can get/set these values via your host’s panel. Click on Check Settings.
- Click Next.
- While keeping your browser window open, switch to your FTP client and CHMOD /libs/dbconnect.php 644.
- Delete install directory from the server.
- Switch to your browser and click on the admin area link.
- Enter ’god’ as Username and ’12345’ as Password and hit Login.
- Click the third link at the top, Profile and then Modify. Scroll down and change your password.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Pligg. There’s a lot to do going forward in terms of configuring your Pligg site. Click on Admin link at the top and check out all the available options.
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thank you. pligg is a very nice and powerful software, i have just tried it (it is easy, and with this nice tuto easier)
You obviously put quite some work into this, which is great. I just wonder about the benefit as all this information (except for the screenshots) is in the readme file of the script.
As you note, the only addition to the readme is the screenshots. My motivation of doing this is the hope that more people embrace the scripts, Pligg in this case. Screenshots and screencasts will hopefully interest more people into embracing Pligg.
Hello, did you no someone who could install PLIGG for me same as for example www.webnews.de or http://meneame.net including a webhost company. Actually I am with bluehost but they do not provide assistance with the databank or mysql, I would greatfully pay for this.
Maybe you can help as it seems that you like it to..
Thanks
Heinz
Heinz: If it’s just installing Pligg w/ the default theme, I can do it for you.
But if you want it to be customized, you could try posting in Pligg forum.
Thanks, how look the default theme please. Did you know any website where I can have a look please? Did you know a webhosting fair and where you could install PLIGG?
Would be reaaly nice if you could help me as I am now behind this for more then 5 months.
I have my books with lulu.com, because I write but to get someone to install or help me with PLIGG its nearly impossible.
Please let me know.
Thanks so much
Heinz
Heinz, The default template looks like this: http://www.webatyourfeet.com/vote/
My recommended hosting is DreamHost.
Mail me at srikat@gmail.com if you want me to set up Pligg for you.
Hello very great. I did just send an email to you with all datas login etc.
Thank you for your help. Great guide mate
i need someone to install & design this for me to be close to one of the other example sites. please let me know if you can do this or could recommend someone.
thanks.
Heinz and uber: Check your mail boxes.
Can we change the names of the tabs from the install menu or do we have to write code to change those? (for example, instead of saying “news” on the top tab I want it to say “new comments” or “new cars” if it is a website about cars instead of news…)
thanks
Enzo: You can change the text of the tabs and several other text that appears on your site.
Go to your pligg install URL/module.php?module=admin_language
Hi, Mail me at srikat@gmail.com if you want me to set up Pligg for you.
I never got any email from you and still everyone can login because I did believe you helped me out. Now I will delete PLIGG because it is great prog but lost in the internet jungle.
All I needed from you to change me this general login and add me this video thing like digg if possible, but since you changed your site, I never got any reponds.
A pitty, but I can not do it alone.
Heinz
Heinz,
Since I am doing the script installation service for free…I will do just that, basic ‘installation’. Anything after that like configuration and modification is beyond my scope and time. I am sorry if I have given you false hopes.
Thanks, was very very useful..
Hi i have installed it. but i got some problems when trying to proceed to next step.
I input all my info
Database name: loginuser_pligg
DB user: loginuser_teddy
Pswd: ******
DB server: mysql.loginuser.com
I think the problem lies in the DB server. What shall I put here
kohteddy: Who is your host? Usually it will be ‘localhost’. Consult your host’s FAQ.