Upload Directories, Files and Set Permissions
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Auto-magical Method via our Upload script
                                           or Manual Hammer & Tong Method

http://www.publicpim.org/ria/ppUpload/

Running the Upload script to enter Parameters is second of three step process that uploads directories, files and sets file permissions which allows you to install a functioning database on your website.


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FTP Server Address:  This is your website address i.e. http://www.your.website.com
or whatever URL you use to reach your website

FTP Server Username: This is the Username your I.S.P. has issued to you.

FTP Server Password: This is the Password your I.S.P. has issued to you for Read/Write access to your Website.

FTP Upload Folder: On Linux Servers this will normally be “public_html”.
                                  On Windows Servers this will normally be “httpdocs”.

Application Folder: Directory in FTP Upload Folder where application would be executed from. Suggested name is publicpim
                                Example http://www.your.website.com/publicpim/pp-index.php

  

Upload PublicPIM Application: Clicking on this button executes the upload of all files necessary and sets proper permissions for files which completes the second of three steps.

Note: The first time http://www.your.website.com/publicpim/pp-index.php  is executed from browser or hyperlink from your webpage, a Control Panel Form will come that has to be filled in properly as per http://www.opendb.org/publicpim/installation.html
              

Manual Hammer and Tong Method
Manual upload instructions for PublicPIM if you do not use our http://www.publicpim.org/ria/ppUpload/ script which does the following three steps.

1. Unzip all the files into a directory. (e.g. publicpim) on your local system.

2. Upload/ftp to the publicpim subdirectory on your server.

3. VERY IMPORTANT
After you have done the upload you need to insure the permissions for the following files and folders are as follows:
On Linux Server:
- chmod 777 configuration.php file in php folder
- chmod 777 vCardtemp.vcf file in php folder
- chmod 777 vcards folder
On Windows Server: