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[ Detailed look at the directories ]
[ Detailed look at the scripts ]
[ Detailed look at the data files ]
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Installation

Installation of © PayPal Smart-Store is moderately difficult. It requires some knowlege of PERL scripts, TELNET, FTP, as well as some basic UNIX or LINUX commands.
If you encounter difficulty, ask your hosting company to install it for you.
Should you wish us to install © PayPal Smart-Store for you, we offer installation for a fee. See: Support Below.
The file you received is pp_smart_lite.tar.gz.
A tar file is like a zip file, except that on UNIX/LINUX servers it can be untarred and all the original directories and files retain their proper permissions.
There are two methods of installing © PayPal Smart-Store:
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- Upload pp_smart_lite.tar.gz to your cgi-local or cgi-bin directory.
Put pp_smart_lite.tar.gz above directories you wish to create.
- Telnet or SSH to your server.
- cd to the tar file directory.
- At the command prompt Issue: tar xpvzf pp_smart_lite.tar.gz
- This will untar the file file.tar and create all the proper directories.
and files, maintaining the file structures, and with the proper file permissions.
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- Extract on PC with a zip utility like: PKZIP.
- Create directories on the server
- FTP all files to the server.
- Set directory and file permissions. [ Detailed look at the directories ]
- Configure pp_cfg.cgi
- Try running store.
If it runs, finnish configuration through administrator
If it doesn't run look at Troubleshooting.
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Detailed look at the directories
Configuring pp_cfg.cgi:
What about CGIWrap?
Good CGIWrap Information
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Directory Structure and Permissions

When the file pp_smart_lite.tar.gz is
untarred remotely or unzipped locally
all the directories will be restored
as shown below.
On some servers, after you configure
pp_cfg.cgi and set permissions, it may
run. In that case, you may still want
to move the data directory (pp_data)
outside of the web root
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index.cgi |
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pp_cfg.cgi |
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readme.txt |
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pp_ss Directory |
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pp_admin Directory |
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pp_images Directory |
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pp_data Directory |
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On the right is the most desirable
directory tree. Some servers will not
serve images from a cgi-bin, so the
image directory (pp_images) needs to
be moved beneath the www root. In ALL
cases it is advisible to locate the
data directory above (outside of) the
www root.
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pp_data |
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install.db |
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media.db |
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paypal.db |
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pp_css.dat |
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pp_email_dat |
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pp_footer.dat |
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pp_groups.dat |
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pp_groups_cfg.dat |
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pp_header.dat |
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pp_mailing_list.dat |
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pp_thanks.dat |
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thanks.db |
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pp_images |
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[ all images ] |
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pp_smart |
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index.cgi |
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pp_cfg.cgi |
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readme.txt |
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pp_ss Directory |
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pp_smart.cgi |
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pp_htaccess.cgi |
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pp_thanks.cgi |
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index.cgi |
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pp_admin [directory] |
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pp_admin.cgi |
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pp_data_edit.cgi |
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pp_groups.cgi |
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pp_img_index.cgi |
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pp_upload.cgi |
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pp_upload_admin.cgi |
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index.cgi |
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Data

DATA FILES:
-rw-rw-rw- install.db
-rw-rw-rw- media.db
-rw-rw-rw- paypal.db
-rw-rw-rw- pp_css.dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_email_dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_footer.dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_groups.dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_groups_cfg.dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_header.dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_mailing_list.dat
-rw-rw-rw- pp_thanks.dat
-rw-rw-rw- thanks.db
All of the data files are chmod 0666 -rw-rw-rw-
Some of the datafiles are the flatfile databases
for the store and others are editable texfiles
such as headers, footers, etc.
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Customization

Any person reasonably good with PERL can customize © PayPal Smart-Store.
Even if you are new at PERL, many good PERL turorials are available online:
Try extropia.com HERE.
A very nice PERL tutorial in PDF format is available HERE.
Please remember that © PayPal Smart-Store is FREE but has certain limitations detailed in the The Artistic License packaged with the scripts.
Also remember, should you wish us to customize © PayPal Smart-Store for you, we offer customization for a fee. See: Support Below.
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Troubleshooting

Properly installed, your © PayPal Smart-Store should run perfectly. If it does not, there are certain things to check first:
- Were the scripts uploaded in ascii mode? If they were uploaded as binary they may not work.
- Are the file permissions set properly?
- Are you using the correct URL to reach your script?
Please remember, should you wish us to install © PayPal Smart-Store for you, we offer installation for a fee. See: Support Below.
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Support

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