Server Requirements
Ensure your server meets the following requirements before installing the script:
- Web Server: Apache or Nginx.
- PHP Version: PHP 7.4.
- allow_url_fopen: Must be enabled (
allow_url_fopen=On
in thephp.ini
file). - PHP cURL: Required. Make sure
Curl Library
,Curl_init
, andCurl_exec
are available. - PHP OpenSSL: Needed for secure data encryption.
- PHP PDO: Required for secure database connections.
- Cron Jobs: Must be set up to schedule posts and automate tasks.
- Zip Extension: Required for script installation and updates.
- PHP CURL Extension: Mandatory for various web-related operations.
- Mod Rewrite: Ensure this feature is enabled for clean, SEO-friendly URLs.
- Mbstring PHP Extension: Needed for handling multibyte character encodings.
Installation Instructions
Step 1: Download the Script
- Visit your account’s download section: smmscripts.com/my-account/downloads.
- Download the ZIP file containing the script to your computer.
Step 2: Upload to Your Server
- Log in to your hosting account or use an FTP client to access your server.
- Navigate to your website’s root directory, typically named
public_html
or similar. - Upload the ZIP file to this directory.
Step 3: Extract Files
- Unzip the contents of the uploaded ZIP file in the root folder.
- Ensure all files, especially the
index.php
file, are extracted correctly.
Step 4: Configure the Database
- Open the
system
folder in the extracted files. - Locate and edit the
config_database.php
file using a text editor. - Fill in the following details:
- Database Host: Usually
localhost
. - Database Name: The name of your database.
- Database User: The database username.
- Database Password: The password for the database user.
- Database Host: Usually
- Save the file after entering the correct details.
How to Create a Database in cPanel
- Log in to your cPanel account.
- Go to the MySQL® Database Wizard.
- Enter a name for your database.
- Create a database user by assigning a username and password.
- Assign all privileges to the user and complete the process.
Step 5: Import the Database
- Access phpMyAdmin from your hosting control panel.
- Select the database you created.
- Go to the Import tab.
- Choose the SQL file from the script’s package and upload it.
Step 6: Complete Installation
- Once the database import is successful, your setup is complete.
- Open your domain in a web browser to access your website.
Need Help?
If you experience issues or have questions during the installation, visit our support page at https://smmscripts.com/my-account/