How to creat a social networking with pligg

Pligg is an open source CMS (Content Management System) that you can download and use for free. Pligg CMS provides social networking software that encourages visitors to register on your website so that they can submit content and connect with other users. Our software creates websites where stories are created and voted on by members, not website editors. Use Pligg content management system to start your own social networking community in minutes.

1. You can download Pligg here
2. Upload pligg to host.
3. creat database in your server.
4. Install pligg
Requirements: Pligg requires a modern version of PHP and MySQL and some PHP functions. To test if your server is capable of running Pligg please view the Troubleshooter. If any elements appear in red on that page you may have a problem with either installing or running Pligg.

1. Create a mysql database. If you are unfamiliar with how to create a mysql database, please contact your web host or search their support site. Please pay careful attention when creating a database and write down your database name, username, password, and host somewhere.
2. Rename the /language/lang_english.conf.default file to lang_english.conf. Same instructions apply to any other language file that you might use that are located in the /languages directory.
3. Rename the file settings.php.default to settings.php
4. Rename the /languages/lang_english.conf.default file to lang_english.conf
5. Rename the /libs/dbconnect.php.default file to dbconnect.php
6. Upload the files to your server.
7. CHMOD 755 the following folders, if they give you errors try 777.
   
   • /admin/backup/
   • /avatars/groups_uploaded/
   • /avatars/user_uploaded/
   • /cache/
   • /cache/admin_c/
   • /cache/templates_c/
   • /languages/ (And all of the files contained in this folder should be CHMOD 777)
8. CHMOD 666 the following files
   
   • /libs/dbconnect.php
   • settings.php
9. Open /install/index.php in your web browser. If you are reading this document after you uploaded it to your server, click on the install link at the top of the page.
   
   • Select a language from the list.
   • Fill out your database name, username, password, host, and your desired table prefix.
   • Create an admin account. Please write down the login credentials for future reference.
   • Make sure there are no error messages!
10. Delete your /install folder.
11. CHMOD 644 libs/dbconnect.php
12. Open /index.php
13. Log in to the admin account using the credentials generated during the install process.
14. Log in to the admin panel ( /admin ) and you will then be presented with information intruducing you to Pligg.
15. Configure your Pligg site to your liking. Don't forget to use the Modify Language page to change your site's name.

You will have a social networking after several minutes.
good luck!
Source : pligg.com

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