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Download and installation instructions using our FTP Manager

1. Ensure that you have your ftp information provided to you by your web host or other means and have tested the connection and transfer of files using an FTP program
2. Go to the download page and enter the following information
   1. Select the component or components to install and make sure that "BEST CMS Framework" has been checked if this is your first time installing where you don't already have the framework installed.
   2. Enter the ftp address of your site. Do not include "ftp://" or trailing slashes.
   3. In the "Website Directory" field enter the directory that you want to install program in or have already installed the framework previously. Make sure that you know the directory that you want to install your program to. Most hosting companies provide customers with an account that accesses one directory up or more from the actual web directory. If this is the case and you don't specify a subdirectory your Best CMS system will not function. If you are not sure you must consult your web host documentation or support. Do not include trailing or leading slashes.
   4. Enter a folder in the "Directory to upload files to:"e; field If you do not want to install viewable pages in the root directory of your website. Do not include trailing or leading slashes.
   5. Enter your ftp login in the "FTP Login" field.
   6. Enter your ftp password in the"FTP Password" field and click "Install Program or Modules" button."
3. Once your files have installed go to the website address and directory that you installed the framework in using your browser
4. Create a MySQL database and user account on your website using the database management tools that your web host provides to you. It is important that the user account you create has the ability to CREATE,ALTER and DROP tables and indexes in addition to SELECTING, INSERTING, UPDATING and DELETING records for the automatic installation to work. Make sure to record the database name, username and password in a seperate document for reference.
5. Open your FTP program and connect to your website then browse to the directory that you installed the files in. Once there locate the "bestadmin/config.php" file and change it's permissions (chmod) to 777.
   Important: for security reason set the permissions back to 755 when installation has been completed.
6. locate the "bestadmin/upload" directory and change it's permissions to 777.
7. If you plan to create custom pages with your BEST CMS admin tool you must also change the permissions of the directory you installed your files in to 777.
8. Begin the setup process by following the step-by-step instructions that the BEST CMS program will guide you through by navigating to the bestadmin folder of your installion directory using your web browser.
9. Once you have finished installing your BEST CMS framework and or modules and have tested their functions to your satisfation you should remove the "CREATE", "ALTER" and "DROP" permissions of the database user account that you created earlier.
10. If all went well you should now be done. Remember to set the file permissions of your bestadmin/config.php file to 755.