INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW INSTALL

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These instructions are for a new fresh install.

Please see the appropriate upgrade file for instructions on upgrading Garage.

First upload the following:

Upload the following in BINARY mode, DO NOT let your FTP client
'Automatically' choose ASCII or BINARY!

!!! IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD THESE IN BINARY THE GARAGE WILL NOT WORK !!!

If for some reason you need ASCII versions of these files upload the
files from the 'ASCII_encoded_files' folder instead, but still in
BINARY mode!



Ensure that your ./uploads directory permissions are CHMOD 0777

You will need to edit the following files:

You will need to obtain a FREE license, instructions below!

Optionally you may edit the following files:

Optionally you may edit the following skin bit in your ACP:



>>>Step 1:

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Installing ionCube loader

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For the Garage to operate you will need to install the ionCube loader if it
is not already installed on your server. Please visit this thread to
download, and for instructions on how to install the ionCube loaders:

http://www.acurainspired.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4138



>>>Step 2:

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Open ./admin.php and Find

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'blog' => array( 'blog' , 'blog' ),

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Add after that:

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//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
'garage' => array( 'garage' , 'garage' ),
'garage_tools' => array( 'garage_tools' , 'garage_tools' ),
'garage_cat' => array( 'garage_cat' , 'garage_cat' ),
'garage_mod' => array( 'garage_mod' , 'garage_mod' ),
'garage_perms' => array( 'garage_perms' , 'garage_perms' ),
'garage_makes' => array( 'garage_makes' , 'garage_makes' ),
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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save and upload ./admin.php

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>>>Step 3:

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Open ./sources/admin/admin_pages.php and Find

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1700 => array(
),

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Add after that (change '1800' if it is already there):

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//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
1800 => array (
),
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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Add then find:

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1700 => array( 'Board Logs' , '#f5cdcd' ),

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REPLACE that with:

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1700 => array( 'Board Logs' , '#f5cdcd;margin-bottom:12px;' ),

//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
1800 => array( 'Garage Management', '#CDCDF5;margin-bottom:12px;' ),
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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Add then find:

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1700 => "View admin, moderator and email logs (Root admin only)",

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Add after that (change '1800' if it is already there):

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//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
1800 => 'Configuration, tools, categories, permissions and moderation of your Garage',
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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save and upload ./sources/admin/admin_pages.php

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>>>Step 4:

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Open ./index.php and Find

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'findpost' => array( 'findpost' , 'findpost' ),

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Add after that:

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//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
'garage' => array( 'garage' , 'garage' ),
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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Add then find:

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$ibforums->member = $sess->authorise();
$ibforums->lastclick = $sess->last_click;
$ibforums->location = $sess->location;
$ibforums->session_id = $sess->session_id; // Used in URLs
$ibforums->my_session = $sess->session_id; // Used in code

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Add after that:

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//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
session_id($ibforums->my_session);
session_start();
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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save and upload ./index.php

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>>>Step 5:

To install the needed SQL tables and data use the uploaded file
install_garage_sql.php. Execute that file from your web browser.
DO NOT EXECUTE this from within any site management software such as Cpanel!
Follow the instructions and when you are finished REMOVE
install_garage_sql.php from your site!



>>>Step 6:

Importing and setting up the skin. This is a tricky procedure, please follow
it closely ;) Since the garage skin combines edits to other template bit
groups, and a custom macro, you can not simply place a copy of the
skin_garage.php file into your skin cache folders and be done. If for some
reason your XML skin import function is not working you need to resolve that
problem before continuing to ensure skin inheritance functions properly!



If you have a skin set already that you have done modifications to,
then set that skin to have this newly imported skin as the parent.
This will ensure that the skin inheritence works and you maintain all
your custom edits along with the garage elements.

To set another skin set to have the garage skin set as the parent
click on the other skin set on the 'Skin Manager' page, choose
'Edit Settings'. For the 'Skin Set Parent?' option choose
'Garage v2.0.0' or whatever you named the newly imported skin set.
Click 'Edit Skin Settings', that's it!

It is not suggested that you do your site skin modifications to the
imported garage skin set. Keep the garage skin set as is so future
upgrades to the garage skin will be painless for you ;)



>>>>> Optional Add-on:
If you want to show in the Online Users list if someone is using the Garage:

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Open ./lang/en/lang_online.php and find

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WHERE_stats => "Viewing Stats",

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Add after that:

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//------------------
// Garage Mod
//------------------
WHERE_Garage => "Using the Garage",
//------------------
// Garage Mod End
//------------------

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save and upload ./lang/en/lang_online.php

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>>>>> Optional Add-on:
Add a simple link to your garage in the header:
NOTE: You can place this link anywhere, this is merely a suggestion.

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In your Skin Manager edit the following Template Bit:
"All Global HTML" -> "global_board_header" and find

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<!--IBF.CHATLINK-->

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Add BEFORE that:

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<a href='{ipb.script_url}act=garage'>Garage</a>

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save Template Bit

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>>> FINAL STEP - License Number (Important, don't skip ;)

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Obtain FREE License Number

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For the Garage to operate you will need to obtain a License Number. License
Numbers do not cost anything, but are required to enable the Garage to operate.
Please visit this location to obtain your License Number:

http://www.acurainspired.com/license/product_order.php

Once you have filled in the form details you will be presented with the
Client Area. Click on the 'View License' button. This will bring up the
'Product License Information' window. Located on the bottom of this window
is your License Number. This information also gets emailed to you.

Head into your Admin CP and click on any of the Garage Management items.
A form will be displayed asking for your License Number. Paste your
License Number and click Save. This will activate your License Number and
'lock' it to your domain name. If you wish to install the Garage at another
location you will need to apply for an additional License Number.

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That's it you're done with installation!

You can access the Garage Module by pointing your browser to:
http://www.yoursite.com/forums/index.php?act=Garage
Change yoursite.com to your website name.

The first thing you will want to do is go into your AdminCP and go through
the Configuration options for the Garage, reading each carefully! Then add
your Modification Categories.

Please note that many features are disabled by default, you will need to
enable them in your AdminCP. All editable text is available in the language
section of your AdminCP under the filename lang_garage.php.

To make changes to the list of available currencies:
- Open: ./sources/lib/garage_functions.php,
- Find: function build_currency_html()
- Modify as Needed

See the change_log.txt file for details on what was changed.

Please keep the copyright line in the code.

Please report any bugs or feature enhancements to the following location:
http://www.acurainspired.com/forums/index.php?showforum=29

I have moved that location onto my main site to help in keeping all the
requests and bugs under control a little better.

The orignal thread on Invisionize can be found at the following location:
http://forums.invisionize.com/index.php?showtopic=8538

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