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Install CMS Made Simple

Download the last version of CMS Made Simple.

Now extract the downloaded files. Go to the extracted directory and copy all files from this directory to your server (not the directory itself). So if you are in the web root directory of your server than you have now:

- admin
- doc
- images
- install
- lib
- modules
- plugins
- tmp
- uploads
- [some files]

Before you start your installation you have to create an empty file "config.php" and copy this file to your www directory as well. Put it in place of [some files] in the above structure.  To start installation open your browser and type you domain name. You will be redirected to "Install System" of CMS Made Simple. If not then you did not put the files as stated above. Try again.

On installation screen check all values marked as red - you will not able to install CMS Made Simple until you correct the issues. If everything is ok (some yellow values are ok) you can press "Continue" to start installation.

Type admin username, email and password. This is the login information for administration panel of CMS Made Simple. Be sure not to use "admin" as username. It is something about security to create the name one could not guess at once. Press "Continue". Next screen is for your database created at the very beginning. If you do not know what values you have to place here ask your provider (not me!). Leave table_prefix as is (cms_) and do not install sample content and templates. Press "Continue" and your database will be filled with tables required for CMS Made Simple. Do not change everything on the next page and press "Continue". Congratulations, you are all setup!

You can visit your site if you type your domain name in browser (e.g. http://www.yoursite.com). And you can proceed to admin area with the link http://www.yoursite.com/admin (replace www.yoursite.com with your domain name). Check both links to be sure that installation was successfull. Then log in admin panel of CMS Made Simple using username and password you have given while installing CMS Made Simple.

Now you have to remove install directory completely (see above structure).

UTF-8 changes

If you would like to work with other language as English later on, you have to change file include.php. Find the line:

// $cmsdb->Execute('set names utf8'); // database connection with utf-8

and remove both slashes at the beginning of the line.

You are ready to install iCMSUser module.