The
quickest and easiest way to install
DLGuard is by a Windows executable file.
This file will upload and help configure
DLGuard onto your website.
If
you are unable to run Windows exe files
then you have the alternative of uploading
and configuring your software as usual.
Automatic
Installation via Windows Installer Software
(including bonus products!)
Manual
Installation for those who can't run
.exe files
Automatic
Installation via the Installer Software:
After
downloading your installation file,
unzip the contents of the zip file onto
your computer. It will contain a file
named "dlg4setup.exe".
This
file is designed to be run on your computer,
NOT on your website. Running this file
on your computer will setup DLGuard
on your website for you.
So
to run this file, double click your
mouse on the file.
The
installation steps are as follows:
Step
1: Click "Next" on
the intro screen to continue.
Step
2: To install and use DLGuard
you must accept the licence agreement.
Click in the "I accept the agreement"
circle. If you do not accept the agreement
then you cannot use DLGuard.
Step
3: Make sure you select "Install
to a remote machine", as this will
install DLGuard onto your website. Click
"Next" to continue.
Step
4: You will be asked for your
website's FTP details. If you are not
sure what your FTP details are, contact
your hosting provider and they will
be able to tell you.
In
the "Installation Location"
section you will be asked what you would
like to name the folder into which you
will install DLGuard.
By
default, the folder name is "dlg",
though you may change this if you wish
by clicking on the button marked "Change".
The
next box is labelled "Create install
folder in:". You should enter the
location on your web server where you
want to create the DLGuard folder.
This
location MUST be created in a publicly
accessible area of your website. Usually
this will be the same folder where you
upload all your webpage files.
This
is often called "public_html",
or "www", or "http",
or "httpsite", or something
similar, or you may not need one at
all. It doesn't matter what it is called,
or whether or not you need this folder,
it just matters that you install
DLGuard into the folder where you upload
all your other webpage files.
You
can click the "Browse" button
to view your site and select the folder
into which you want to put your DLGuard
folder.
NOTE:
If your website has multiple domain
names attached to the one hosting account,
then often your extra sites will have
their own folder on your hosting space.
Make sure you put DLGuard into the correct
domain folder, if this is the case.
Click
the "Next" button.
Step
5: After doing some checks
the DLGuard Installation will ask you
what the install location URL is. This
means, what is the website address to
where DLGuard will be installed.
So
for example, if you connect to your
server "website.com", and
you put DLGuard into your "public_html"
folder, your "Installation Location
URL" will be "http://website.com".
Basically
it means that if you were to find your
website in your browser, what URL would
you use to find it with. In most cases
this will simply be your domain name
(including the http://).
Click
"Next".
Step
6: You will be asked to confirm
the details you've already entered.
If it all looks okay, click "Install".
Step
7: Sit back and watch DLGuard
being installed on your site.
Step
8: After everything has been
uploaded, and the appropriate file permissions
set you will see the screen above. Click
"Finish".
Step
9: After clicking "Finish"
you will be taken to a DLGuard screen
that will ask you to select a username
and password as well as enter your email
address. Type in what you wish your
login details to be and then click "Next".
Problems
at this step? Check out the answers
to common
installation questions.
Step
10: You will be asked to log
in to your website via FTP (or however
you normally connect to your website).
You will need to change the file permissions
of your "admin" folder from
777 back to 755 (If you're not sure
how to change file permissions, read
below).
To
change file permission settings:
Log
in to your website using your
FTP software.
Each
FTP software application is
slightly different, however
most operate similar to this:
Navigate
to your DLGuard folder on your
website. You should see a folder
named "admin". Right-click
on the "admin" folder.
There should be an option that
says something like "Set
Permissions", "Change
File Attributes", or "Properties".
Click on this.
You
will see a series of tick boxes,
and maybe a box that allows
you to type in the CHMOD value
itself as listed in the DLGuard
instructions.
If
you can type your file permissions
in, type in "755".
If
you need to select tick boxes,
you want to select: All read,
Owner write, All execute
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You
will also need to delete your "install"
folder from your website. Once this
is complete you can Login to DLGuard
by clicking the Login link.
Logging
In To DLGuard:
To
login to DLGuard, all you need to do
is point your web browser to your "admin"
folder in DLGuard. So for example: www.example.com/dlg/admin/
(...where
"example.com" is your domain
name, and "dlg" is the folder
into which you installed DLGuard)
All
done!
*
Note: When first logging in to DLGuard
you will be asked to enter your receipt
number. You will only be asked this
once.
If
you experienced any problems installing
DLGuard, please view the Common
Installation Questions here.
Thank
you for your on-going support,
Sam
Stephens
Owner/Developer
DLGuard.com
