INSTALL


  phpHtmlLib INSTALLATION


  Introduction
  ============

  I have tried to make the phpHtmlLib fairly easy to install
  and to use on anyone's current running site.  There are a few assumptions     
  I've made, but it shouldn't be a problem for 99% of the folks out there.  I   
  haven't tested the libs in a windows environment, as I don't have a M$ O.S. 
  installed anywhere in my house.  If you encounter any issues, please let me    
  know.  I welcome any and all feedback.
  
  Thanks and enjoy,
  Walt A. Boring IV
  waboring@buildabetterweb.com
  


  Installing the libs
  ================================================

  1. Overview for the impatient
     --------------------------

     $ mv phphtmllib <your webdir DOCUMENT_ROOT>
     
     NOTE: in your script, set a global variable $phphtmllib to the
           location of your phphtml install.  If you installed it into
	     your DOCUMENT_ROOT, you would do 
	   <?php 
	      $phphtmllib = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/phphtmllib"; 
	      include_once("$phphtmllib/includes.inc");
	   ?>

  2. Requirements
     ------------

     The following requirements exist for using phpHtmlLib :

     o  PHP version 4.2.x 
     
     Optional
     o  One of phpHtmlLib's DataListSource Classes can work with
        PEAR and/or ADODB DB abstraction layer classes.  PEAR should
	already be installed if you have a proper PHP install.  You 
	can get ADODB (much better IMHO) from 
	http://php.weblogs.com/ADODB


  3. Installing
     ----------

     1. Copy the entire phphtmllib directory into your website's source
        tree.  I typically install it in DOCUMENT_ROOT/phphtmllib.
	  You don't have to have it installed in the document root, but that is
	  where I normally install it.
	
     2. In each script that uses the libs, you MUST set a global variable
        $phphtmllib to the path of your phphtmllib dir in your web tree.
	  So, if you installed phphtmllib in your DOCUMENT_ROOT, like I do,
	  then you set $phphtmllib = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/phphtmllib"
	  I usually do this at the top of my scripts, or have a include file
	  of defines and such that sets this.
	
        After that you should be able to include the main includes file
	  include_once("$phphtmllib/includes.inc"); to include all of the files
	  in the lib, or you can include each file that you need individually
	  to save include processing.

  9. Contacts
     --------

     o All the latest updates and news will be posted on phpHtmlLib's project
       website at http://phphtmllib.newsblob.com

     o You can always contact me by sending an email to: Walt Boring
       waboring@buildabetterweb.com


     Thanks for trying phpHtmlLib.
                                          Walt Boring IV


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