5.1. Installation process

5.1.1. Download

Well... there is little to say here, it suffices to go to a site that holds the files and download them. There is only a small remark to make: if you use Windows and download a version comprised of a file with the ending tar.gz, do not worry, your Winzip supports it without problems. Once downloaded, extract it and "throw" all its contents in a folder you created for this purpose and you call "Nuke5" or whatever ( sites from which you can download PHPNuke are: phpnuke.org, www.spaghettibrain.com etc.).

5.1.2. Upload through FTP

Well, now what remains is just to upload the files to the interior of our main server directory that resides in our provider.

	Attention!
	It is highly recommended, prior to any installation steps, to verify that your provider supports PHP and MySQL.

Tip

Don't upload all extracted files. After extraction, you will find a structure similar to the one depicted in Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1. PHPNuke 6.0 file structure PHPNuke 6.0 file structure You don't need to upload all the files from the folder, in the main directory of your web presence you will only need to upload the contents of the html folder (so jjust do a doubleclick on the html folder and upload everything there is inside it).

5.1.3. Formulation of the permissions on the files

	Important
	This process is worth alone if your PHPNuke will be installed on a Linux/Unix server, if instead you will install it on Windows operating systems you don't have to do anything.

Setting up permissions on files serves the purpose of having them execute only certain operations (write, execute etc.) when called. Setting them up correctly is important for PHPNuke to operate in its full functionality.

The permissions to give are the following (for the base permissions, see Section 10.1 in the context of security):

• Files: 666

• Directories: 777

With WS_FTP you must select the files or folders on which you want to impose the permissions and, with the right mouse key, to select the option CHMOD.

Once you set up the permissions on all folders and all files, this procedure will cost you some time, but it is very important to carry out. Moreover, you will have to do it every time you insert a new file or module to your PHPNuke.