10  Install Smallsite Design

Smallsite Design is installed by running a special PHP program file uploaded to the root folder of the domain where it is to be installed.

Warning
Do not install Smallsite Design with any other software for the same domain or subdomain, as they will likely interfere with each other, depending upon which was installed last. Which software uses the domain itself would be dependent upon which is the priority. For example, if Smallsite Design is being used for online help for what the domain is for, even if that is using Smallsite Design as well, it is better installed into a subdomain like help.

If the License number is entered incorrectly, there will be an opportunity to correct it. The domain name will be extracted from the installation file's url during installation. The Master manager email can each be changed at any time after installation. The email address must already exist prior to installation otherwise the temporary password will not be received. Preferably use an email address from a domain which you control rather than one from a third-party supplier like Gmail, as they may scan the content of your emails, possibly gaining access to confidential information.

The Master locale must be selected carefully because only its region can be changed later. Preferably make it as general as possible. Locales like ar-001 and en-001 cater for worldwide Arabic and English usage, respectively. Other locales can be added as required to cater for pages translated for more particular audiences. For example, the Master locale for a site about Cherokee culture that would be expected to be read by a wide US audience could be en-us while its Cherokee translation can use the chr-us locale, whereas if the site will only ever be used exclusively for Cherokee speakers, chr-us may be the appropriate Master locale.

Steps△

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The role to perform this procedure is: Site owner.

To install Smallsite Design:1Run the file◪︎

by using your browser to visit https://domain/filename,

where:

1. a.domain is the domain or subdomain into which the installation file has been uploaded and where the site is to be installed, like help.pinhole-optics.com.
2. b.filename is the full name of the installation file downloaded from step 3 of the Buy Smallsite Design procedure, like:
   install.sd.2022-05-20-15-26-43.8a7870c78b78ef782a87b8634d09f28b.php.

2Optionally, restart the installation◪︎

by clicking the Restart button whenever it is shown in the navigation bar.

The installation returns to the state at the end of step 1.

3Specify the installation language◪︎

by clicking on the button for it.

4Verify readiness to install◪︎

by clicking the Next button.

5Specify installation details◪︎

by performing:

5-1Provide license number◪︎

as shown in the invoice emailed to you from the seller.

5-2Provide owner email address◪︎

by typing in the email address to which the Smallsite Design site will send you notifications.

5-3Specify the master locale◪︎

by clicking on the 👇 checkbox, and clicking on the required locale in the resulting list.

5-4Confirm the values◪︎

by clicking the Next button.

6Confirm the details◪︎

by clicking the Next button.

7Confirm test email received◪︎≣︎

by clicking the Next button.

Getting a response of The domain is not associated with the license. can be because:

1. a.The license number does not exist.
2. b.There is another domain already associated with the license number.
3. c.The license server could not be contacted.

For the first two, check that the license number matches that cited in the email from the seller. If the license is correct, but someone else might have seen it, they may have associated their own domain with it. At any rate, that license number is compromised and another should be obtained, and kept secret. If neither of these, the license server may have been temporarily unavailable, so wait a few minutes to try again by clicking the Details button and proceeding from step 5 .

8Go to site◪︎

by clicking the link.

9Log in to the site◪︎

using the provided credentials.

10Change password11Set up Smallsite Design12Edit the home page