Here's the INSTALL.doc that shipped with Autoblogger Pro Stand Alone 1.0 through 1.10. We're making some major changes to it to ensure that everyone understands it clearly:
Thank you for your purchase of the Autoblogger Pro Stand Alone product. This document details the installation process. Please refer to the README document for instructions on using the product.
What is Autoblogger Pro Stand Alone?
Autoblogger Pro is an automated traffic generation system that enables webmasters and SEO professionals to rapidly deploy a network of keyword-targeted blogs onto a variety of platforms. These platforms may include sites running the WordPress content management software, as well as blogs hosted at services such as Blogger, WordPress.com, and others.
Autoblogger Pro pulls RSS and Atom XML feeds from sites you wish to syndicate and posts them back out to blogs either on your server or hosted with blogging services. With proper feed selection, the blogs built with Autoblogger Pro are rich in keywords for the search engine spiders. The software is so easy to use, it is literally possible to create a network of blogs in a sitting, or a single blog within minutes.
Installing Autoblogger Pro
Installing Autoblogger Pro is a simple process. After your purchase, you will be given a username and password to access the Relink Software member?s area. The URL for this page is:
http://www.relinksoftware.com/members
Once logged in successfully, you will be presented with a screen that allows you to enter a domain name for use with the software. Enter your domain carefully, as Autoblogger Pro will be licensed for this domain and only this domain, and cannot be changed in the future.
After your domain is entered into the system, click ?Download Archive? to receive a copy of the software. You may download the file directly to your web server using a tool such as wget or fetch, or, alternatively, download the archive locally, extract it, and then upload it to your web server using ftp or scp.
Once the software has been transferred to your web server and placed in the appropriate directory, you will need to set the permissions of a directory and of a file. Permissions may be set in either your ftp client, from the shell, or by using a control panel. Please contact your web hosting company to determine the best method for your particular configuration. The Autoblogger Pro directory must be set to permissions 777 (user, group, and world writeable), or at the very least, configured to be writeable by your web server. Once installation has completed, the only directory that must be set 777 is ?/media/?. If you are not knowledgeable in this area, your hosting company can provide you with details on this process.
Next, you must create a MySQL database to store the information Autoblogger Pro will create and manipulate. Once again, if you are unsure about this step, contact your web hosting company for specific details.
After permissions have been set and a MySQL database has been created, run the installation program by pointing your browser to the domain (and/or subdirectory) where you uploaded Autoblogger Pro. This will activate the installation program.
Navigating the Installation Program
The installer is divided into a series of steps. The first step is the welcome screen, which has a brief explanation of Autoblogger Pro and its function. Click ?Begin Installation? to proceed.
Your web server will now be checked for compatibility with Autoblogger Pro. Currently, we ensure that the following minimum requirements are met:
? PHP 4.x or greater is installed on the web server.
? cURL is installed, and support for cURL is compiled into PHP.
? The configuration file (functions.php) is writeable by the web server.
? The media directory (/media/) is writeable by the web server.
If your system does not meet these minimum requirements, Autoblogger Pro will give you advice on your specific issues. Please contact your web hosting provider to resolve them before continuing.
When all of the minimum requirements have been met, click ?Continue Installation? to proceed to the next screen. The form you will see defines the settings for the MySQL database you created earlier. Enter the server IP or name, the database name, username, and password into the fields provided and click ?Continue Installation? once more. Autoblogger Pro will now attempt to write a new ?functions.php? file containing this information. If this is successful, the next screen will report the good news and you will once again be able to click ?Continue Installation.?
NOTE: If, after clicking ?Continue Installation,? you receive a MySQL error, please verify your database settings.
The next screen allows you to configure specific options related to the operation of Autoblogger Pro. Fill in these fields, and then click ?Continue Installation? to proceed.
If no errors are detected, you will receive a congratulatory message and presented with a link to Autoblogger Pro?s login screen. Click this link to go to the login prompt.
Please refer to the README document for instructions on using Autoblogger Pro.