THE DVD DATABASE PROJECT 

by Flurin Capaul - purveyor of fine software

README 0.4

PRERELEASE VERSION

1.  Installation + Configuration
1.1 Requirements
1.2 Files
1.3 MySQL
1.4 First Steps (IMPORTANT)!!

2. License

3. Bugs

4. Credit

5. Revision Log

6. Copyright

7. Disclaimer

1.1. Requirements

To run the DVD Database Project on your website. You will need the following:
- WebServer (Apache, IIS,...)
- PHP 4.0.0
- MySQL Database

1.2 Files

The following Files are distributed with the DVD Database Project:

common.inc - config file, needs to be adjusted

dvd.php 	- PHP Files
nav.php
verify.php
function.php
welcome.php
movie_details.php
user_details.php
input.dvd
admin.php
edit_user.dvd
input_user.dvd
new_user.php
stats.php
rating.php
password.php


nav.html	- HTML Files
loginfail.html
index.htm
invalidsession.html

style.css - Stylesheets 

rs.gif - Stars for the ratings
rgs.gif
gs.gif

dvd.sql - MySQL Dump File for running on your MySQL DB

LICENSE - the full GNU thing

README - this file here


1.3 MySQL

I recommend using phpMyAdmin (look under Google) for easy MySQL DB Administration on your Server. Create a new Database, upload my Dump File and adjust the Database name in common.inc.

1.4 First Steps 

Get the PHP parser and MySQL up and running. Run the MySql Dump file against the Database. Edit the common.inc file so that it suits your needs. Copy all the files into a seperate directory on your webserver. eg. (Apache) ../htdocs/dvddbp/
Now open a browser and surf to the site. The index.htm File should be parsed automatically.
Enter with user name "test" and password "test". Create a new Admin (yourself) and delete the "test" User. Now your DB is secure from unwanted entries.

2. License

GPL - Your standard Open Source License

3. BUGS

17.7.2000
If you edit a record, the langauge checkboxes aren't ticked correctly
(I consider this a feature, since it forces you to reconsider your language selections....)

16.7.2000
default passwords, were forgotten

4. Credits

Author Flurin Capaul flurin.capaul@bluewin.ch
(looking forward to any emails about his app)

4.1 Thanks

Mark Roeder for conceptual advice
Jamz Boman for Beta testing


5. Revision Log

Version

0.4 	- Changed the DB Layout around
	- Added a feature to change the Password
	- Added a statistics Panel (unfinished)
	- Added a rating Panel

0.3	- Admin Panel added

0.2 	- User can edit his records
	- Look at his Profile

0.1 	- User can view his records
	- Sorting and scrolling implemented

6. Copyright

You may use it under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL). Look in the separate LICENSE
file for details.

I designed & coded it which makes me the owner of this intellectual property.

(c) Flurin Capaul June 2000

7. Disclaimer

If you're an idiot & or just a common moron then you shouldnt be using this product, the chances that you'll fuck something up is just too high. I take no responsibililty and give no warranty on this product. In using this product you accept that everything you break is ultimiatively YOUR FAULT. I'm Swiss and in cases of legal dispute Zurich, or Pyongyang, North Korea will be the place where all legal disputes will be settled. I get to make the decision, depending on my mood.

I'm not a lawyer, as you might have noticed...


