How to install scripts manually to a website? Desperate...

**kenix** · Jun 17, 2006 06:56

Hi,

I own an e-commerce website with x-cart shopping cart. I am trying to add forum (PHPBB2.0.321) and crafty syntax live support features into my store.

I am using cpanel for my management interface. I am totally new to all these web technical stuff.

Can anyone please teach me how to install these scripts manually, avoid using fantastica?

I followed those instruction provided by the software official website, but certain things i don't really understand as i am new to all these.

First thing to learn, how to upload those upzip files to my web server? Is it by uploading them one by one via my cpanel file manager?

Oh god..this is really driving me crazy, please help and and teach me...your help will be very much appreciated!

Millions thanks in advance...

**stymiee** · Jun 17, 2006 07:11

Do you know how to FTP?

**kenix** · Jun 20, 2006 03:13

Originally Posted by stymiee

Do you know how to FTP?

No, I am sorry...

Can you teach me how to FTP?

Thank you.

**NuPixel** · Jun 20, 2006 04:21

Download CuteFTP or SmartFTP. It's pretty self-explanitory.

**stymiee** · Jun 20, 2006 05:49

Originally Posted by kenix

No, I am sorry...

Can you teach me how to FTP?

Thank you.

Ok, first go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/ and download the filezilla ftp client. It's free and it's great. Install it and then let us know.

**alexdio** · Jun 20, 2006 06:27

Visit ftpplanet.com - it has some useful information for newbies.

**kenix** · Sep 16, 2006 07:17

Originally Posted by NuPixel

Download CuteFTP or SmartFTP. It's pretty self-explanitory.

Hi NuPixel, thanks for the source.

It seems that cute FTP is not a free source right? I am downloading smart FTP. Thanks....

**kenix** · Sep 16, 2006 07:22

Originally Posted by stymiee

Ok, first go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/ and download the filezilla ftp client. It's free and it's great. Install it and then let us know.

Hi stymiee, thanks for the source...I have downloaded the setup file. There are a lists of files in the list, some zip files etc...so i just downloaded the setup file. Is this correct? Do i have to download every file?

I have also downloaded smart ftp, which is better to use as a beginner?

Now that i have got the ftp, what should i do next? Please help...thanks very much...

**stymiee** · Sep 16, 2006 08:22

The set up file is all you need. Double click on it and it will guide you through the install process. It should take less then a minute to do.

Once it is intalled you will need to add your site information to it. Just follow their instructions and you should alright. It's easy.

**kenix** · Sep 16, 2006 08:35

Hi Stymiee, sorry...please bear with me...I need to add my site info on which part? I am looking to add scripts manually to my website...

thanks

**stymiee** · Sep 16, 2006 08:42

You need to add your website's FTP information to filezilla so it knows how to connect to your website. Once you do that you are ready to upload the scripts to your website.