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Tips on Installing Tasks Jr.

These instructions add a little more detail, than the instructions that come with Tasks Jr. However, they do assume knowledge with certain tasks. If you try Tasks Jr. out and need help, please comment or email and I will be glad to assist.

1. unzip zip file. There will be a main folder called tasks_jr. You keep the folder name or change it. This will be the name of the web folder from which tasks jr will be accessed.
2. Tasks_jr is meant to be uploaded to a webserver either locally or on a hosted site. If you have a website you can easily add Tasks Jr as a sub folder.
3. Upload the complete contents of the tasks_jr folder. You will need to use a FTP client to upload it. Determine the location in which you want it installed. Let’s say your website is www.mysite.com. The root of this site will be inside the public_html folder (There should be an index.html or index.php file there). To install it on the root, simply drap and drop the tasks_folder here. If placed here, it will be accessed by entering www.mysite.com/tasks_jr/.
4. Setup the database. These instructions assume the use of Cpanel to control your website. Click on MySql Databases. Make sure a user with admin rights has been created. If not, create one. Next, create a database, call it “tasks” (or anything you want). The database name becomes a combination of this name with your cpanel user name. So if your cpanel user name is smith, then the complete database name is “smith_tasks”. ASsign the user your created to this database.
5. Edit the database.php file in the tasks_jr folder (or whatever you may have renamed the main folder.) Enter the database name where it says to enter database name. Leave table_name alone. Enter the username and password created in step 4. Remember the user name is a combination of your cpanel username and the database username ie smith_admin.
6. Edit the config.php. Scroll down to $custom->tasks_URL. Enter the Url where Tasks Jr is installed, Remember step 3. This is most likely “http://www.mysite.com/task_jr/” or “http://www.mysite.com/tasks/”.Scroll down to $custom->ical_URL. This is the location of the iCalendar. If you installed Tasks Jr as above, then this URL should be “http://www.mysite.com/task_jr/phpicalendar” or “http://www.mysite.com/tasks/phpicalendar/.
7. In your browser, enter “http://www.mysite.com/task_jr/install/index.php” This will create the database table and get things up and running. It should only take a second.
8. Enter http://www.mysite.com/task_jr/ in your browser. YOu should now be ready to use Tasks Jr!

Keep in mind that there is no user authetication (ie password protection) for Tasks jr. You will have to upgrade to the full Tasks ($29.95) for that. However, via cpanel you can password protect the “tasks” directory that will prevent unauthorized use of your Tasks Jr install.