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0/ Precondition
Check that your web hoster supports at least PHP 3 and MySQL database.
If so, activate your database account.

Note: if your Apache server runs in 'SAFE MODE', the admin interface will not be able to write in the 'config.php3' file. In this case, you must manually write the 'config.php3' file :(


1/ Admin password
It's essential to change the admin password!
It will allow you to access later to the admin interface.
But it can also permit anybody to obtain your database parameters!


2/ Database parameters
Default values have to be changed.
Here is an example of parameters to connect to a database:
Server localhost (your DB server)
Login fgrunchec (your DB login)
Password password (your DB password)
Database name fgrunchec (your DB name - maybe the same as your login)


3/ The admin interface
To access the interface, open 'admin.php3'.
Type the admin password and choose:
  • enter forums as administrator
  • setup MaTribux
  • setup database
  • setup forums

  • The first choice allows you to access all forums as administrator. You will be able to delete messages. A link allows you to go back to the admin interface.
  • Last 3 choices allow you to manage your MaTribux forums. You can, at any time, go to one to another page thanks to links in the upper right corner.


    4/ How to integrate MaTribux into your site?
    There are two ways of accessing forums:
  • You can simply use 'index.php3': it's the simplest way of doing. The page prints available forums and allows users to select one.
    Example: <a href="matribux/index.php3">My forums</a>
  • You can create a direct link to each forum:
    Example for a forum named "forum 1": <a href="matribux/forum.php3?forum=forum 1">Forum 1</a>

    Note: modify these links to open the menu or the forum in an other frame (if necessary). Also check the path to the 'matribux' directory.


    5/ Customize headers and footers (advanced users)
    Modify 'header.php3' and 'footer.php3' as you wish in order to better integrate MaTribux to your site. This is particularly useful when your site is built with tables instead of frames.
    You can also modify the way strings are printed, by modifying CSS styles (in 'header.php3'). You can directly set colors using the admin interface.


    6/ The clean table function
    In the admin interface, you can clean the 'matribux' table.
    This means that all messages which not belong to any existing forum will be deleted. But you should never use this function if you always use the admin interface to make modifications.


    7/ Backup
    To back up your MaTribux settings, just save the 'config.php3' file. Also save 'header.php3' and 'footer.php3' if you have modified them.
    To back up messages, use (for instance) PhpMyAdmin to save the 'matribux' table (save structure + data).


    8/ Uninstall
    To uninstall MaTribux, click on "delete the table" (in the admin interface).
    Then, delete the 'matribux' directory.
    That's all!




    Note: Your MaTribux settings are written in 'config.php3'. You should not modify this file manually (use the admin interface).


    MaTribux 2.0 - 11/04/2001
    http://www.matribux.fr.st
    Fabrice GRUNCHEC
    grunchec@mail.com