Hi, i really like this script. It is fantastic. You had done a great job. But i have some recomendations.
1) the mf_data folder creation is confuse, i spent 10 minuts debugging was i had done bad in the installation. I discover that the folder have to be created in the lowest level of the account. Please reformulate this explanation or add a tree menu picture to illustrate this.
2) I do not understand why we have to create this folders manually. The can be in the package in order to only do the CHMOD changes.
3) PLEASE, add some basic template to the home page of the script. I mean the main page installed in our domains. In this way we can have a basic platfform to modify and add custom logo, colors, etc. In the same way than subsilver is the default template for phpbb there is a nedd for default template for echo php MF.
4) once the script is downloaded the user can be able to access customer sections in this forum, i have 2 days waiting my approval to enter in this special area. I ask why? im already a customer, and pay for the script. So please some automatization on this will be great.
5) In the page where you publish the requirements you need to paste this text:
Code:
Contact your host provider, and ask if this can be done, prior to make your purschase:
Instructions to install the forum script.
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1. Create a wildcard DNS entry for your domain. If you do not have root access to the server you're hosted on you should ask your host to do this for you; most will. The wilcard entry should look something similar to this:
ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com *.domain.com
You will also need to add an A entry to the domain's DNS zone. Again, if you do not have the capability to do this yourself you should ask your host. The A entry should look something similar to this:
*.domain.com. A 14400 [SERVER IP]
This first step is very important, if it's not done, you can not use your MF, all forums can not be accessed. If you can not do it or don't know how to do it exactly, contact to your hosting provider.
Step 1 instructions for web hosting with CPanel (Linux Hosting): If you have root access to the server do it yourself, if not contact to your hosting provider, follow these instructions below:
1. Go to WebHost Manager -> DNS Functions -> Edit DNS Zone.
2. Choose a Zone to edit -> Add entry like this: *.domain.com. 14400 A SERVER_IP. For example: *.freeforums.com. 14400 A 231.36.24.156
3. Log into your server as root, use SSH or something like that.
4. Edit /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf (usually).
5. Find a line like this: ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com
6. Make it like this: ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com *.domain.com
7. Save and close it.
8. Test apache config file by this command: /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl configtest
9. If everything is okay, restart apache by this command: /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
10. Navigate to http://sfsfsdfsdfsewrwerwer.domain.com, if it point to a page same as http://domain.com -> It works fine :).
Why?, well i have not experience with this procedures because my Cpanel do not allow to me do this. When i check the requirements and ask my host provider for them I receive a positive answer, but later when i download the script i cannot find the wildcard features in my cpanel. So for new users or not expert webmasters this can be a reason to be unable of using the script after purschasing it. Due to your non refundable policy echo php MF have to be very carefull on this in order to assure great customer experience and satisfaction.
6) Spanish lang pack will be great, its a nightmare translate all this.
