Introduction
System Requirements
Installation instructions

Introduction

Welcome to the NetworX open source interactive social networking platform designed help people connect and engage with each other!
This installation and administration guide provides instructions on how to install and configure NetworX platform on a web server.
The first part of this guide gives detailed installation instructions; the second section gives an overview of basic administrative functions available through the NetworX back-end.

System Requirements

NetworX uses a combination of PHP, HTML, CSS, and MySQL to deliver optimal performance. It can be run on most Web servers without any additional efforts. For best results, please check the following requirements before setting it up on your Web site.

• Web Hosting: Shared, Dedicated, Cloud
• Operating System: Linux, Windows, MAC
• PHP Version: PHP 5.0 and above, PEAR supported
• PHP Configuration: GD library, curl, xml
• Database: MySQL 4.0 and above
• Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari
• Browser Settings: Javascript and cookie enabled

Installation instructions

Under most circumstances, installing NetworX is a very simple task and it won’t take you more than five minutes to complete. This manual will guide you through Standard NetworX package installation. This manual will be of much help for novice as well as experienced users.

NetworX installation consists of a few steps:

Step 1: Download and Extract

Download the latest NetworX build from the NetworX download page and unzip the package.

If you are going to upload NetworX to a remote web server, download it to your computer using a web browser and unzip the package into some folder on your local computer.

Step 2: Set Folder Permissions

The following are the files and folders whose permissions should be properly set up (all these files and folders must have write permissions). Run the following commands in the FTP or shell command line:

• chmod 777 csvUpload
• chmod 777 data
• chmod 777 files
• chmod 777 pics
• chmod 777 tmp
• chmod 777 userfiles
• chmod 777 xls
• chmod 777 forum/cache
• chmod 777 forum/files
• chmod 777 wiki/data/attic
• chmod 777 wiki/data/cache
• chmod 777 wiki/data/index
• chmod 777 wiki/data/locks
• chmod 777 wiki/data/media
• chmod 777 wiki/data/meta
• chmod 777 wiki/data/pages
• chmod 777 wiki/data/tmp
• chmod 666 settings/config.php

Step 3: Run the Install Script

Using your favorite web browser, navigate to www.networksite.com/path/install

First step of installation tool will check all files and folders permissions:

Press “Next”.

Step 4: Database Credentials

On the 4^th step you will have to specify the database information (database host, database name, username and password):

Once you’re done, press “Next”.

Step 5: General System Configuration

On this page you will have to set up General Site Configuration – you should choose the login, email address and password for your Administration Panel:

Once you are done, press “Next” – the installation tool will create configured database, and since now you can use your NetworX!