Install a Jcow Network script

Manual Installation


Steps

1. Get a domain and a hosting. (Jcow requires PHP5&MySQL4/5.)
   There are a couple of companies that provide both domain registration hosting service.(like http://adf.ly/5PGVp)
   
2. Download Jcow social network software from http://adf.ly/5PGQb
   unzip and upload the files&folders to your hosting.
   
3. Open the
   http://your_domain/install.php on your web browser, you will see an
   installation form. Fill in the blanks and submit the form.
   Note that Jcow will not create database automatically, so before you
   submit the form, you should make sure that the database has been
   created. Hostgator hosting provides Cpanel, on which you can easily
   create a database.
   
4. Once the form is submitted, your network will
   be created. Go to your network and sign up, you(as the first member)
   will become the administrator automatically.
   
5. After signed in, you can see a link name "Admin CP" on the sidebar. Click it and you will go to the admin panel.
   
6. You are done!
   

Automated Installation
If your server/Cpanel has Softaculous installed, you can easily install Jcow.

Login to your host and look for Software/Services
In Softaculous there is a 'Social Networking' Category. Collapse the category and Jcow will be there. Click on it.
You will see an 'Install' TAB. Click it.
Fill in the various details and Submit.
You are done!

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