Server Requirements

1.PHP4 or Higher
2.MYSQL
3.htaccess enabled web Hosting

Create Your Database

Open MySQL Using cPanel start by clicking the MySQL Databases Icon..

Once Inside

STEP 1 Create an empty MySQL database on your server use any name you wish
STEP 2 Create a username and password.
STEP 3 Assign this user to database you created in step 1

Prepare & upload your files

STEP 1  Edit your system emails

Message emailed to a user when their Paypal payment is confirmed.

msm/templates/welcome.tpl

Message mailed to your users when they click the forgot password link.

msm/templates/send_pw_mail_msg.tpl

STEP 2. Create a new empty folder on your web server called msm

STEP 3. Upload all of the files included in the msm folder into the new msm folder on your server you just created.

Upload the using an FTP software, if you do not have one try the 30 day free demo at www.WSFTP.com.

You must keep the directory structure the same as it is now in the msm folder. Once uploaded it will look like this in your FTP software.

Set File Permissions (chmod)

The following files and directories need to be writable by the web server.

Specifically Chmod These folders to 777

install

install/templates_c

lib

members

manager

manager/templates_c

templates_c

Then also Chmod theses files below to 777

lib/config.php

members/.htaccess

members/.htpasswd

manager/.htaccess

manager/.htpasswd

To set chmod permissions of these folders in your FTP software right click with your mouse on the folder you wish to change

select "properties" at the very bottom of the box that will open.

Now enter the required number in the number box or check all squares

Go To Install Page

Now open a web browser and go to

http://yourdomain.com/msm/install/index.php

Most of the stuff will be pre-filled in for you, however you will need to
add your Database name, the DB user and pass.

Step 1.  Site Info should usually be filled in by the setup script for you, you may want to choose another email address though as by default it is webmaster@yourdomain.com

Step2.  Database

Enter your DB name, DB user and password as you set up in the steps above before you uploaded your files.

Then check the "Create Tables" box to have your database populated.

Step 3.

Set your paypal email address, the return url should be pre filled in for you as http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/thanks.html

This is a page you will want to edit in an html editor with your thank you message and a link to your login url which will be http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/members

Step 4.  Set your membership prices and terms if there is a trial period
select proper check boxes.

Then set regular membership terms on bottom in this next step

Step 5. If you would like to have all new members entered into an autoresponder, enter that autoresponder email address in last step and check the box. If you need an autoresponder we recommend 
http://automatic-responder.com with this system

Finish install Click Save and your setup will be created!

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URLs You Need To Use The Paypal Member Script:

1. (installation process)

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/install/index.php

For security purposes, you should either password protect
this directory in cPanel, or delete it after your install.

You may reinstall this install directory in the future by copying
it from the original archive back into your msm folder later to
make any changes to the system that you wish.

2, (member signup) Place a link on your sales page to this url
so your customers can signup-

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/registration/index.php

3. Allows a member to change the registration information, you may want to place a link to this in your members area lfor your members to be able to edit their information.

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/registration/index.php/registration/index.php?action=edit

4. Form for member to request their password be sent to them via email, add this to your login page for users that have lost their pasword.

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/registration/index.php?action=sendpw

5. Membership manager - This directory needs to be protected this is only for your access to manage the members manually.

- Default username on install is

user= admin

pass- admin1234

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/manager/index.php

You will find a link to change your admin password in the managers area.

6. The protected members directory that only current subscribers to your site may visit
You will upload your member content here!  Build it just like a website and load it into this file, only members will be able to access it.

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/members/

Add a link to this location on your site home page to allow users to login to this area.

7. File called if the user cancels the Paypal process, a great place to add other offers!

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/cancel.html

8. File called after a successful payment - add a thank you page and a place for your members to login to your members area.

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/thanks.html

9. Header called in almost every file.  Add any images or content you want here to show up on all pages of the script such as the signup page..

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/templates/head.html

10. Footer called in almost every file,

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/templates/foot.html

11. Message emailed to a user when they forget their password.

You may use any of the "USER TAGS" below in this email to personalize it.

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/templates/send_pw_mail_msg.tpl

12. Message emailed to a user when their Paypal payment is confirmed. Edit this and again feel free to use the user tags below to personalize it.

http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/templates/welcome.tpl

You may use any of the "USER TAGS" below in this email.

Almost all of the .tpl files may be customized with no effect
to the application.

The .php files should not be modified unless you know what you are doing.

The .tpl files are Smarty template files.

For more information on using Smarty functions and tags,
please visit: http://smarty.php.net/

USER TAGS
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You may use these smarty tags in some of the template files which will be replaced by the associated values.

{$user->user_id}

{$user->user_firstname}

{$user->user_lastname}

{$user->user_email}

{$user->user_password}

{$user->user_telephone}

{$user->user_fax}

{$user->user_address}

{$user->user_address2}

{$user->user_city}

{$user->user_state}

{$user->user_country}

{$user->user_postcode}

{$user->user_created}
- Unix Timestamp (can be made into human rqdable value using Smarty's date_format tag)

{$user->user_status}
- A numerical value 1=Registered 2=Paypal Signup 3=Paypal Cancelled 4=Paypal Failed 5=Paypal Paid 6=Paypal End of Term

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If you wish to use paypal's IPN system then set your passback url at paypal as
http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/paypal/ipn.php

Advanced users may install this script in the server root
by not uploading the whole msm folder in one shot but
instead uploading just the files in the msm folder into
the root or any other directory you wish.

Important Note-

This script is not an instant membership site- this is just the gate keeper that accepts the payments for your content that you place in the "members" folder, and automatically sets up the member accounts.

It will allow your members to sign up, it will then ask them to make payment through PayPal.  The system will then activate their account and send them login information.

Should their account ever go behind in payment it will deactivate their user status, you can also change this in the manager area as well.

You will need to build your home page that sells your member site, and then add your signup link to that home page order link which will be http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/registration/index.php

You will also need to add a link to allow your members to login to your members area content that you have placed into the "members" folder. Give them access to this by adding the members login link to your home page which will be http://www.yourdomain.com/msm/members/

Again this script is just the gate keeper, you need to build out your member site and user the links given above in the "URLs You Need To Use The Paypal Member Script:" section to customize your site and integrate your site with this member manager script."