If you don't know how to set the php settings for your web host, just email your web hosting company and they will most likely make the necessary changes for you free of charge, or tell you how to do it.  These settings may already be the default for your hosting company also, but depends on the company.

Ultimate Web Builder software is encoded and protected by SourceGuardian and requires use of free loaders to run (included in software package download).  You can check if your current server is configured properly to work with the SourceGuardian loaders by downloading the following zip file, unzipping it, and uploading it to your server.

[ Download zip file for server check, Ultimate Web Builder software ]

There will be an "ixed" folder with several files in it, and a single checkloaders.php file.  Open your internet browser to http://www.your-website.com/checkloaders.php, where your-website.com is your website URL, where you have uploaded the checkloaders.php file.  You will get a "success" message if your current server is configured properly to work with the SourceGuardian loaders.  If you get an error message, follow the instructions there and email your web hosting provider or RE Designs for technical support.

If you do not have a server (i.e. web hosting plan) yet, and are not sure if it will be compatible with Ultimate Web Builder software, just email the URL of this page to your desired web hosting company for confirmation that their server will be compatible.  We also offer a very competitive web hosting package here, which includes free professional installation of the software, and any software updates!

Installation Instructions  (required only if you choose another web hosting provider)

**Make sure to backup any files or databases you already have on the server,
prior to installing or making any changes to your server/website

1) Database: Create a database table / user with all permissions - you will need the database name, user name, and user password in the next step.

2) Edit Configurations: Unzip the software files. Open the file "connect_sample.php" in notepad and enter in your current email (you can update it from your Admin panel later), and your database name, user name, and user password in the designated space.  Save the file, renaming it "connect.php".

3) Upload Files: Upload all the files to your server - should be under your "httpdocs" or "www" folder to open your website from http://www.your-website.com, i.e. the root, or under a subfolder under the "httpdocs" or "www" folder to open your website from http://www.your-website.com/subfolder.  After purchase you will be emailed your software license file - you should unzip this file and upload here as well.

4) Check Server & Loaders: Open your internet browser window to http://www.your-website.com/checkloaders.php - where your-website.com is the domain name you have registered for with the Software Package.  If you have uploaded to a subfolder instead in step 3, then you should go to http://www.your-website.com/subfolder/checkloaders.php, where "subfolder" is the subfolder name you have uploaded to, under your "httpocs" or "www" folder on your server. This is to check that your server is configured properly to work with the SourceGuardian loaders. The software is encoded and protected by SourceGuardian and requires use of free loaders to run.  If you get an error message, follow the instructions there and email your web hosting provider or RE Designs for technical support.

5) Run Installer: Open your internet browser window to http://www.your-website.com/install.php - where your-website.com is the domain name you have registered for with the Software Package.  If you have uploaded to a subfolder instead in step 3, then you should go to http://www.your-website.com/subfolder/install.php, where "subfolder" is the subfolder name you have uploaded to, under your "httpocs" or "www" folder on your server.   It should not take more than 30 seconds to run and complete the process.  At completion, you will receive the following messages:

The "Update Blog Database" and "Update Forum Database" links open in new browser windows, and run the database upgrade there with one click.

6) After installation completion:
a) Remove the files "install.php", "upgrade.php", "checkloaders.php", and the Forum Install folder from your server. You may want to rename your "Admin" folder to something else for added security.  Log into your Admin Panel by opening your internet browser to http://www.your-website.com/admin, or http://www.your-website.com/subfolder/admin if you have uploaded to a subfolder, replacing "admin" to whatever you may have renamed it to.  Enter in the default username and password that comes with the Software Package.  You should go to the "Change Password" tab after logging in and change your username/password.

b) If you want to use the E-Commerce option to restrict the number of days a customer has access to a downloadable item, or the number of days a customer is part of a member group, you will need to set up the "Cron Job", or "Scheduled Script", from your web hosting Control Panel. The cron job, or automatic script, will keep track of this automatically, and update your database as necessary.

Depending on your web hosting control panel, you can (1) set up the command to run the file accessupdate.php directly, or (2) you will need to run the php file from the cron.pl file included in the Ultimate Web Builder software download.  Open the file "cron_sample.pl".  Replace "[insert_domain_name]" in this file with your domain name.  Rename the file to cron.pl, uploading this file to the server.

You will want to setup the script to run once every day, so your code to insert in your web hosting control panel is:

Method 1) 0 0 * * * [full path to your website]/accessupdate.php
Method 2) 0 0 * * * [full path to your website]/cron.pl

0 0 * * * = minute/hour/day/month/weekday, i.e. 12:00 am every day

Upgrading Instructions  (required only if you choose another web hosting provider)

**Make sure to backup any files or databases you already have on the server,
prior to installing or making any changes to your server/website

1) Download the full updated Ultimate Web Builder software package.

2) If your upgrade requires a blog upgrade too, you must first delete your wp-admin and wp-includes folders to start the blog upgrade process, per the WordPress upgrade instructions.

3) Now unzip the Ultimate Web Builder software files, and upload all files to your server - except for the .htaccess files in the blog and forum folders (and any files with the prefix .htaccess). Your website connect.php and cron.pl files will not be overwritten, as the package contains the files connect_sample.php and cron_sample.pl, to protect your current settings.  You should check these files to make sure nothing has been changed or added.

4) Run the upgrade script by going to www.your-website.com/upgrade.php, where your-website.com is your domain name - if you have installed the software on a subfolder, you should add the subfolder name to your domain name, i.e. www.your-website.com/subfolder/upgrade.php.

5) The upgrade script will provide links to upgrade your blog and/or forum database if required.  Just click on the links for a 1-click database upgrade process.

6) Remove the upgrade.php file and Forum Install folder from your server.  Please note you will need to clear the Forum cache from the Forum Admin Panel to view any style/format changes on the Forum.

More Info on Upgrading your Blog and Forum, and Ultimate Web Builder software Integration:

The following files are part of the Ultimate Web Builder software integration:

WordPress Blog:
blog/.htaccess
blog/.htaccess2
blog/wp-config.php
blog/wp-content/themes/twentyten/header.php
blog/wp-content/themes/twentyten/footer.php
blog/wp-content/themes/twentyten/style.css

phpbb Forum:
forum/.htaccess
forum/.htaccess2
forum/config.php
forum/styles/subsilver2Clean/theme/stylesheet.css.php
forum/styles/subsilver2Clean/template/overall_header.html
forum/styles/subsilver2Clean/template/overall_footer.html