TurboDbAdmin Installation Instructions


Requirements

1. Access to a web server, for example Apache or Microsoft IIS with the ability to upload files. See the Apache web site for information about installing the Apache web server.

2. PHP 4 or higher installed on your web server. See the PHP web site for information about installing PHP.

3. MySql 3 or higher accessible by your web server. See the MySql web site for information about installing MySql.

4. Your database server name, user name, and password.

5. Although not required, you should have the ability to password protect a folder on your web server. See the Security section. (Optional but strongly recommended.) 


Installation Instructions

To use TurboDbAdmin, it must uploaded and installed on a web server.The following instructions assume that you have downloaded TurboDbAdmin from TurboAjax.com and explain how to upload and configure the application to run from a web server. TurboDbAdmin may be installed and run on a web server running on your local machine or a remote web server.

1. Make sure you satisfy the Requirements before attempting to install TurboDbAdmin:

2. Decompress the contents of the installation file to a folder of your choice on your local machine.

Option: If you prefer, upload the installation file to your web server and decompress it on the server using your shell access. Decompress to a folder of your choice (for example <web-root>/turbodbadmin), and then skip step 4 below. 

3. Navigate to the file /php/config.php, edit it a text editor, and insert the values for your database server name, username, and password. Then save and close the file.

4. Upload the contents of the TurboDbAdmin folder to a location of your choice on your web server, for example <web-root>/turbodbadmin.

5. You may choose to password protect the directory in which you have uploaded TurboDbAdmin. See http://www.ssi-developer.net/htaccess/htaccess_protection_simple.shtml for a tutorial on .htaccess password protection. See the Security section. (Optional but strongly recommended.)

6. Open the url <www.your-host.com>/<your-install-dir>/ in your web browser. If you installed TurboDbAdmin on your local machine, the url will most likely be localhost/<your-install-dir>/.


Security

TurboDbAdmin does not secure the data in your database in any special way. It is your responsibility to maintain the integrity of your data. We recommend you do this by password protecting access to the folder containing TurboDbAdmin on your server and thus controlling access to the application. Strictly speaking, this is optional; however, it is strongly recommended since if you do not protect the directory in which TurboDbAdmin resides, anyone browsing TurboDbAdmin on your server will be able to edit your data.