Requirements

The first thing you need is a server. If you have a hosting provided already they need to support PHP5. If not, we suggest Googling for cheap hosting, or you can check out our friends over at RelyHost. You also need a way to upload files to your server, and you'll of course need a Flickr account.

Installation, Step-by-Step

1. Download the latest version of Phlite
2. Connect to your server (this is most likely done with an FTP program)
3. Upload all of the files in the Phlite download onto your server
4. Change the file permissions for the 'phlite' directory to 0777 (click here for help)
5. Open your favorite browser and go to the guided installation panel (e.g. http://mywebsite.com/phlite/install)
6. Fill out the form and press 'Generate'
7. Click on the link to update your files and see your completed site
8. If everything is working properly it's a good idea to delete the installation directory at this time

Data Updates

There are three ways to update your photo data for your portfolio website.

• Manual Update
  1. Point your browser to the 'Update' page (e.g. http://mywebsite.com/phlite/update.php)
• Automatic Update
  1. Specify an expiration time during set-up
  2. The first user to access your site after the file has become out-dated will automatically run the 'Update' script
• Automatic Server-Side Update
  1. Schedule a cron job to run the 'Update' script at a selected time interval

Additional Information

Template files, such as CSS stylesheets and images, are stored in the /phlite/template/ directory. Feel free to modify them as desired.

You can also remove the 'Phlite Powered' logo if you so choose. But a little credit never hurts!