PMB Usage

Make sure your server allows php along with phpMyAdmin mySQL database if you want to use it at your own server online. PMB is written with php technology and it uses mySQL Server for database and records storage. If you want to use it at home PC, First of all install Wamp Server or any program that can run php. Where you can find wamp server and how to install it? For that proceed to Install Help.

If you have wamp server already installed then create a database named pmb-latest in phpMyAdmin and import database sql file (pmbook.sql) along with software using query window or by import method.

Copy and paste pmb folder in www directory and you are done with it. Path to www folder is C:\wamp\www if you have installed Wamp Server in C drive of your computer. I recommend installing it in D drive though.

Wamp Server Essential Settings

Find php.ini and do some settings.
If you have installed Wamp Server on C drive then path to php.ini will be C:\wamp\Apache\php.ini
Or...
See your computer screen right-bottom wamp white feather icon near speaker icon in taskbar
left click
->Config Files->php.ini
file will be opened ...

GD2 Library must be Enabled

Search gd2 in php.ini
(Hint: press Ctrl+F at php.ini, 'find search box' will be opened, write gd2 in it, hit enter)
You will find
;extension=php_gd2.dll
Change
;extension=php_gd2.dll to extension=php_gd2.dll
Just uncomment it to enable it by removing ;
DG2 Library is used for image manipulation in PHP.

Photo Upload Problem

If you use this software online then the directory 'uploadedPhotos' must have full permissions to access it to upload photos into it. Make sure its chmod is set to 777 for this directory.
(Hint: using ftp right click at directory and click properties. check all options. Hit ok.)
Currently jpg and gif are supported.

Date Format

MM-DD-YY -> month-date-year
I have used month-date-year format in PMB. When anywhere you will use date in PMB make sure you type exact format.
It means you have to write wherever it asks like following.
02-04-2007 for February-04-2007
12-12-2007 for December-12-2007

Defaults

Default user name and passwords

## Admin Section ##
User name: admin
Password: admin
Code: 007
Nick: hiroshi

## User Section, Front-end ##
User name: user
Password: user

Remember these while you begin with pmb. Customize user name and passwords according to your own needs.
You are done ....