yappa-ng Extended Setup Information

yappa-ng Main Directory

Define the directory where the yappa-ng scriptfiles are located.

This will be the directory where you have put all the yappa-ng files and subdirectories from the yappa-ng distribution-package.
It is the directory where you run this setup.php script! This directory has to be read and writeable by the Webserver. You have to be able to access this directory with your webbrowser (but you can do this or you would not read these lines :-).
Please use an absolute path. This path has to be from the root directory (not the webserver root)!

The yappa-ng Main Directory can be called whatever you like - it has not to be "yappa-ng"! You can call it "photoalbum", "MyPhotos" or whatever you like. But make sure this yappa-ng Main Directory is read and writeable for your webserver!


Explanation of root directory:
In a computer file system that is organized as a hierarchy or tree, the root directory is the directory that includes all other directories. (Unlike a real tree, a tree file system has only one root!) In Unix-based as well as in other operating systems (Windows, MAC, OS/2,...), the root directory has no name. It is simply represented by the special character that separates directories in a file system.
In UNIX-based systems, the root directory is represented simply as a slash: " / "
In Windows-based systems its the Harddisk-Letter and the backslash: " C:\  "

Explanation of Webserver root directory:
Your webserver root directory has the same definition as the Operating-System root directory, but its starts with the directory which is called when you type in "http://www.YourDomain.com".

You have to fill in the complete path starting with the File System root directory. If you do not know what it is you may have to contact your local ISP (Internet Service Provider).

yappa-ng tries to take a look at your config and in most cases can evaluate your root directory. It is the one which is shown in the "Hint:" remark!

Examples of yappa-ng Main Directory:

yappa-ng checks the path you provide after you hit the "Submit" Button. If it is not a valid directory the setup script will tell you so. You cannot go on before this directory is correctly entered! It is one of the critical settings!


Following subdirectories have to be located within this yappa-ng Main Directory:

The ./docs - subdirectory is only needed for the "[ More Info ... ]" - Parts (like this one) of this Setup Tool! All these subdirectories have to be readable by the Webserver - no write-access is needed!


--> Recommended setting for yappa-ng is: (There is no recommended setting for this value)





Part of yappa-ng Documentation by Fritz 'wizard' Berger: >> yappa-ng Homepage <<