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Here is a step-by-step example for installing FlexiFoto on your laptop using xamapp. It is easy to give FlexiFoto a drive test this way.
(I just tested these steps on Microsoft Windows XP. This works on Vista and Windows 7 too)
1. Download xamapp:
http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.7.3.exe
and install it in C:\xampp (default location - you can choose different one but don't use whitespace)
2. Start Apache and MySql from Xampp control console
check apache status by going to URL: http://localhost
3. Create database and user:
Use command line:
cd C:\xampp\mysql\bin
mysql --user=root (no password by default install)
create database flexifoto;
create user 'flexifoto'@'localhost' identified by 'flexifoto';
grant all on flexifoto.* to 'flexifoto'@'localhost';
(you can do the same with UI tools xampp provided)
4. Download flexifoto: http://sourceforge.net/projects/flexifoto/files/flexifoto-1.6/flexifoto-all-1.6.0.zip/download
unzip the file into C:\xampp\htdocs\flexifoto-all-1.6.0
rename the folder name to flexifoto
5. Modify C:\xampp\htdocs\flexifoto\php\phpconfig.php.
Make sure the database name, username, and password are all 'flexifoto' as previously created in step 2
change the log file to: C:\foto.log
6. Launch a browser window and type URL: http://localhost/flexifoto/install.php
The installation process should start and complete quickly.
7. Copy the admin password generated at the bottom part of the page, and go to URL:
http://localhost/flexifoto
You should see the home page with no image in it. There are three link buttons at the bottom part of the screen - please notice that you may have to scroll the browser down to see them if you have lower resolution screen.
8. Put mouse over 'login' link and the login window shows. Enter admin as username and previously copied password to login.
You should see MyAlbum page with empty album list.
9. Click on Create Album button on the right panel to create a test album. An empty album should be created and shows on MyAlbum page.
10. Click on Upload Photo button to load a few images for a test.
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