MaxWebPortal is a web portal and online community system which includes advanced features such as web-based administration, poll, private/public events calendar, user customizable color themes, classifieds, user control panel, online pager, link, file, article, picture managers and much more. Easy-to-use and powerful user interface allows members to add news, content, write reviews and share information among other registered users.

To see a list of the new features included in this release, please visit our website at www.maxwebportal.com.

MaxWebPortal has been designed to be as easy to install as possible. Follow these instructions and you should have no problems. If you do encounter any problems installing MaxWebPortal, please feel free to contact us.

If you are sure that your hosting service or server will run MaxWebPortal or have previously used MaxWebPortal, you can use these steps to quickly get started. For a more detailed explanation please go to the next section.

Please read this section thoroughly before proceeding with installation.

1. Decompress the MaxWebPortal zip file to a local directory on your computer.



2. Open config.asp in your favorite text editor. example: notepad
   Do not use Microsoft Word or Microsoft Frontpage to edit these files as each might corrupt the file.



3. Change the strConnString variable with the correct path to where your database file (*.mdb) is going to be on the server. If you are unsure of which strConnString to use, please use the default one.

example: C:\Inetpub\database\db2002.mdb


4. Upload all files (except your database) to a web accessible directory on your server or hosting account.



5. Choose the right database file. If you are using MS Access 2000, or 2002 use the database file included in the zip (database/db2002.mdb). If you are using MS Access 97 please download the Access 97 compatible database from our website.



6. Upload the database to a directory that has read and write permissions. Make sure this directory is not accessible by anonymous visitors to prevent people from downloading your database.



7. Open your favorite browser and run site_setup.asp. example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/site_setup.asp

You have now finished setting up MaxWebPortal on your server. Please read Post-Install Tasks section.

Please read this section thoroughly before proceeding with installation.

1. Decompress the MaxWebPortal zip file to a local directory on your computer.



2. Open config.asp in your favorite text editor. example: notepad
   Do not use Microsoft Word or Microsoft Frontpage to edit these files as each might corrupt the file.



3. Comment out the strDBType = "access" line and uncomment the strDBType = "sqlserver" line.



4. Comment out the access 2000 strConnString line and uncomment the SQL Server strConnString line. Complete the strConnString line with the correct values.

example: strConnString = "driver={SQL Server};server=127.0.0.1;uid=username;pwd=password;database=db2002"


5. Upload all files to a web accessible directory on your server or hosting account.



6. There are two ways to create a MS SQL database choose one that is the easiest to understand for you.



• Open the access database file included in the zip (database/db2002.mdb) with MS Access. Go to the Tools menu, select Database utilities then click Upsizing Wizard. Follow the wizard and enter in the information asked in each screen.



• Create a new database called db2002 (You may change the name later). Right click on New Database, click All Tasks then Restore Database. Select From Device, Click Select Devices, Click Add. Use the filename box to select the .bak file. Click OK, Click OK, again Click OK once more. The .bak file is not included in the package, you can download it from our website.


7. Open your favorite browser and run site_setup.asp. example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/site_setup.asp

You have now finished setting up MaxWebPortal on your server. Please read Post-Install Tasks section.

MySQL Server is not fully supported by MaxWebPortal at this time. However some people have been able to convert the access database to MySQL successfully. For more information please visit our Support Forum.

This section is only for intermediate users who know exactly what they are doing.
Backup all your files and database before proceeding with the installation.

• Replace the following files:
  inc_functions.asp
  admin_emailmanager.asp
  admin_emaillist.asp
  site_setup.asp
  events_functions.asp
  config.asp
  admin_config_system.asp
  post_info.asp
  post.asp
  
  
• Open your database and change all table names that begin with FORUM_ to PORTAL_.

• Replace the following files:
  inc_functions.asp
  admin_emailmanager.asp
  admin_emaillist.asp
  site_setup.asp
  events_functions.asp
  config.asp
  admin_config_system.asp
  post_info.asp
  post.asp
  links_new.asp
  article_new.asp
  dl_new.asp
  inc_article.asp
  inc_dl.asp
  ext_news.asp
  news_ticker.asp
  privatesend_info.asp
  pm_pop_privatesend_info.asp
  admin_article_editarticle.asp
  admin_article_step1update.asp
  article_add.asp
  admin_article_main.asp
  pic_add.asp
  dl_add_url.asp
  inc_poll.asp
  inc_footer.asp
  inc_lasttopics.asp
  bookmark.asp
  admin_dl_approve.asp
  admin_merge_forums.asp
  register.asp
  pop_profile.asp



• Open your database and change all table names that begin with FORUM_ to PORTAL_.

Version 1.x to Version 1.230

Once you have successfully installed MaxWebPortal log in as admin, click the Admin Options link located on left menu. Log in again, to access the admin control panel.

Username: admin
Password: admin

Remember to change the default admin password by clicking on the Profile link in your Control Panel. For additional security, it is recommended to change your database name. example: neptune.mdb

Q: I got this error message "Operation Must Use An Updatable Query" on the bottom of every page, how do I fix it?
A: This error is typically encountered when Internet Guest account (IUSR_MACHINE), which is by default part of the "Everyone" group, does not have Write permissions on the database. Give read and write permissions to the directory where the database file is stored.

Q: How do I find the physical path of my database?
A: Run the path locator script. It will tell you the physical path of where the script is on the server.

Q: Where can I download Mods/Hacks for MaxWebPortal?
A: You can download Completed Mods from this page, or Beta Mods from this page.

Q: I'm running MaxWebPortal on a Non-US English server, the events calendar is not displayed properly. How can I fix it?
A: Open config.asp in your favorite text editor.  Change Session.LCID = 1033 to Session.LCID = 1036 (French). To find the LCID of your country please visit this site.

For more frequently asked questions please visit our FAQ Forum.

This package and its contents are Copyright © 2002 MaxWebPortal.com All Rights Reserved. By downloading this program, you are agreeing to the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or any later version. All copyright notices regarding MaxWebPortal must remain intact in the scripts and in the outputted HTML. The "powered by" text/logo with a link back to http://www.maxwebportal.com in the footer of the pages MUST remain visible when the pages are viewed on the internet or intranet. This program contains a modified version of Snitz Forums 2000. The "powered by" text/logo with a link back to http://forum.snitz.com/ MUST also remain visible when the pages are viewed on the internet or intranet. MaxWebPortal and Snitz Forums 2000 are both open source programs distributed under GNU General Public License.

Thanks for using MaxWebPortal we hope you find it useful. If you have any problems with the installation process or have suggestions for us, feel free to join the discussions in our Forums.

Special Thanks to Chefen, elrik, darklord, jediknight, oakridgecommunity, pezman, rvalkenburg, strexen, TheMaTrIx, TAW, Weevaa, XtronX and ALL FANS OF MAXWEBPORTAL...

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