diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 51713623..c3fc4557 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ ## Installation 1. Tinyboard requires a MySQL database and a user to work. Create one. - 2. Import 'install.sql' into the database - using phpMyAdmin - OR - `mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD DATABASE < install.sql` + 2. Import 'install.sql' into the database. There are several ways to do this. Here are some: + - using phpMyAdmin + - `mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD DATABASE < install.sql` 3. Edit 'inc/config.php' to suit your installation - 4. Make sure that the directories used by TinyBoard are writable. Depending on your setup, you may need to chmod the directories to 777 using `chmod direcotry 777`. - The default directories are + 4. Make sure that the directories used by TinyBoard are writable. Depending on your setup, you may need to `chmod` the directories to 777. + + The default directories are: - /res - /src - /thumb - You will also need to chmod the root directory so that static HTML files like index.html can be made. + + You will also need to chmod the root directory so that static HTML files like index.html can be made. 5. Ensure everything is okay by running test.php in a browser. The script will try and help you correct your errors. 6. Run the post.php script. It should create an index.html and redirect you to it if everything is okay. 7. Optional (highly recommended): Delete test.php and perhaps install.sql and this README