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MaxWebPortal is a web portal and online community system which includes advanced features such as web-based administration, poll, private/public events calendar, user customizable skins, classifieds, user control panel, online pager, link, file, article, picture managers and much more. Easy-to-use and powerful user interface allows members to add news, content, write reviews and share information among other registered users.

This version has many bug fixes, several new security related features, and, above all, has had many, many of the most popular mods implemented into it to make one of the most feature-packed releases of MWP ever!

To see a list of the new features included in this release, please visit our website at www.mwpx.com.

MaxWebPortal has been designed to be as easy to install as possible. Follow these instructions and you should have no problems. If you do encounter any problems installing MaxWebPortal, please feel free to contact us.

If you are sure that your hosting service or server will run MaxWebPortal or have previously used MaxWebPortal, you can use these steps to quickly get started. For a more detailed explanation please go to the next section.

Please read this section thoroughly before proceeding with installation.

1. Extract the files to a local directory on your computer.
   
2. Open config.asp in your favorite text editor. example: notepad
   Do not use Microsoft Word to edit this file.
   
   
3. Open the db folder and rename your database.
   example: venus151X.mdb



4. Change the strConnString variable with the correct path to where your database file (*.mdb) is going to be on the server. If you are unsure of which strConnString to use, please use the default one.



5. Change the strWebMaster variable to what you want your admin login name to be. Don't forget the comma after the name. You will use this name when you run SITE_SETUP.ASP



6. Upload all files (except your database) to a web accessible directory on your server or hosting account.



7. Upload the blank (empty) database to a directory that has read and write permission. Ideally, this directory is not accessible by anonymous visitors to prevent people from downloading your database. This should be the same path as in the strConnString.



8. The FILES directory needs to have read and write permission in order to use the Upload feature.



9. Open your favorite browser and run site_setup.asp to fill in the setup form.
   example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/site_setup.asp

You have now finished setting up MaxWebPortal on your server. Please read Post-Install Tasks section.

Please read this section thoroughly before proceeding with installation.

1. Extract the files to a local directory on your computer.
   
2. Open config.asp in your favorite text editor. example: notepad
   Do not use Microsoft Word to edit this file.
   
   
3. Change the strConnString variable with the correct information to connect to an empty MS SQL database.
   You may use DSN to connect or use the IP address of the database.
   
4. Change the strWebMaster variable to what you want your admin login name to be. Don't forget the comma after the name. You will use this name when you run SITE_SETUP.ASP



5. Upload all files to a web accessible directory on your server or hosting account.



6. The FILES directory needs to have read and write permission in order to use the Upload features.



7. Open your favorite browser and run site_setup.asp to fill in the setup form.
   example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/site_setup.asp

You have now finished setting up MaxWebPortal on your server. Please read Post-Install Tasks section.

This section is only for intermediate users who know exactly what they are doing.
Backup all your files and database before proceeding with the installation.

1. Back up your files and database.
   
2. Open config.asp in your favorite text editor. example: notepad
   Do not use Microsoft Word to edit these files as each might corrupt the file.
   
3. Change the strConnString variable with the correct path to where your old database file is at on the server.
   
4. Change the strWebMaster variable to what your admin login is. Don't forget the comma after the name.
   
5. Upload all files and folders.
   Your current theme will not be used. You will have to modify it to fit the new theme engine.
   
6. The FILES folder will need Read/Write/Delete permissions in order to use the upload functions.
   
7. Open your favorite browser and run site_setup.asp to upgrade your database.
   example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/site_setup.asp
   
8. Enjoy the upgrade.
   

Once you have successfully installed MaxWebPortal, log in with the login name you used as the strWebMaster (without the comma at the end) and password you chose, click the Admin Options link located on left menu. Log in again, to access the admin control panel.

For additional security, it is recommended to move your access database file to a private folder and rename the file. example: neptune24.mdb. This is the same name used in the strConnString variable in the config.asp file

Please take your time and go through every option in the admin control panel.
There is a lot there to absorb!

Q: I got this error message "Operation Must Use An Updatable Query" on the bottom of every page, how do I fix it?
A: This error is typically encountered when Internet Guest account (IUSR_MACHINE), which is by default part of the "Everyone" group, does not have Write permission on the database. Give read and write permission to the directory where the database file is stored.

Q: I'm running MaxWebPortal on a Non-US English server, the events calendar is not displayed properly. How can I fix it?
A: Open config.asp in your favorite text editor.  Change Session.LCID = 1033 to Session.LCID = 1036 (French). To find the LCID of your country please visit this site.

This package and its contents are Copyright © 2005 MWPX.com All Rights Reserved. By downloading this program, you are agreeing to the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or any later version. All copyright notices regarding MaxWebPortal must remain intact in the scripts and in the outputted HTML. The "powered by" text/logo with a link back to http://www.mwpx.com in the footer of the pages MUST remain visible when the pages are viewed on the internet or intranet. This program contains a modified version of Snitz Forums 2000. The "powered by" text/logo with a link back to http://forum.snitz.com/ must also remain visible when the pages are viewed on the internet or intranet. MaxWebPortal and Snitz Forums 2000 are both open source programs distributed under GNU General Public License.

If you have any problems, find any bugs or have suggestions (for improvement or otherwise) please use our support forum at http://www.mwpx.com to communicate your issue(s) with us.

MaxWebPortal Version 1.6X is a product of the combined work of many individuals that contributed (and are continuing to contribute) countless hours of non-funded development time. All of them deserve full credit for this wonderful product's existence.

We wouldn't be here today if it weren’t for all of those mentioned and many more who were not.

Additionally, MaxWebPortal Version 1.6 would not be possible without the original MaxWebPortal by Max Yuan (Droiyan). We do not know the future of the forums at MaxWebPortal.com, but we welcome all users from MaxWebPortal.com to the NEW home at MWPX.COM

Also, MaxWebPortal is a derivative work of Snitz Forums 2000, by Michael Anderson and Pierre Gorissen and now numerous others. Both programs have taken different development tracks since the version MWP uses but their work still lies at the core of MaxWebPortal.

NOTE: The product now has very little in common with the original application, and it is not possible to update the version of Snitz included with MaxWebPortal to the currently available version from Snitz's web site.