PHP & MySQL: Installing CuteNews
Overview
This tutorial will teach you how to install the popular blogging script, CuteNews.Step-by-Step
Step 1: Download the latest version of CuteNews. [Click here]Step 2: Extract/unzip the files to your hard drive.
Step 3: Connect to your site using an FTP program, such as Core FTP Lite. The files on your hard drive will be on the left, while the files already on your site will be on the right.
Step 4: Create a new directory on your site called "cutenews"
Step 5: Go to where you extracted/unzipped the file you downloaded earlier. I put all the scripts I download in a folder called _needed scripts_
Step 6: Open the CuteNews folder on both your hard drive and site. Your hard drive will list several files, but the folder on your site will be empty.
Step 7: Select all the files and folders listed in your hard drive and click upload. Depending on your connection, this should only take a minute or two.
Step 8: Change the permissions, or CHMOD, of the the data folder and all the files & folders inside to 777. Depending on your program, you can do this in one or two steps.
Step 9: Go to your internet browser and go to your site's CuteNews directory [http://yourdomain.com/cutenews]. Click on the button that says "Proceed Installation" and do the same on the next page. Step 10: Enter your desired user info and then click on proceed installation.
Step 11: Using your FTP program, go to the "inc" directory of your site.
Step 12: Remove/delete the file "install.mdu"
Step 13: Login to CuteNews. [http://yourdomain.com/cutenews]
