LinkBidScript Resources

With LinkBidScript powered directory you have an option to provide RSS feed to subscribers and search engines. Feed files have been configured to lead to internal “Listings Details” pages on your directory so I would highly recommend updating them as soon as possible.

Unfortunately in the current script version to work properly RSS feed files have to be updated manually. The changes are minimal - just follow simple instructions below.

There are 5 XML.php files that need to be updated:

- categxml.php (provides feeds from categories pages)

- listxml.php (provides feed from alphabetic categories pages)

- linksxml.php (provides complete feed of listings sorted by high bid)

- newlinksxml.php ( provides complete feed of listings sorted by date submitted)

- linkstopxml.php (provides feed of top listings from the home page)

In all 5 files you are looking for the same section near very end:


<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title><?php echo("$sitetitle");?> - Alphabetic Listings Feed</title>
<description>Alphabetic listings in Your Directory</description>
<link>http://Your_Site.com/list.php</link>
<copyright>Your Company</copyright>
<?php do { ?>
<item>
<title><?php echo $row_lista['title']; ?></title>
<description><?php echo $row_lista['descr1']; ?>. <?php echo $row_lista['descr2']; ?></description>
<link><?php $wsn = $row_lista['title']; include(’template/Your_Template_Name/page_name.php’); ?>http://Your_Domain.com/<?php echo $row_lista['dtu'];?>/<?php echo(”$wsseoname”); ?>.html</link>
</item>
<?php } while ($row_lista = mysql_fetch_assoc($lista)); ?>
</channel>
</rss>

Remove parts of code marked in BLUE

Instead of parts marked in RED insert actual data for your site. Save all files and you are done.

To make sure RSS feed is working just click on XML icon on one of the pages.

One more thing that may cause feed not to work - make sure none of your listings using symbols like “$” or “&” that can be interpreted as a part of code and break the feed.

One of the first steps during the installation of LinkBidScript is creating a database and populating it with initial data.

Database creation is pretty much self explanatory and can be done with few simple clicks from practically any hosting admin panel. The step many users seems to have problem with is importing SQL file.

Here are step-by-step instructions how to get it done.

From your hosting admin panel (in many cases it will be cPanel) go to MySQL management (sometimes it may say Database management).

Click on phpMyAdmin link for the desired database. Some hosts using individual phpMyAdmin interface for every database and some have only one for all databases.

In the left column you will have list of the databases available for management from this interfase. Right below the database name (still in the left column) will be list of existing tables (none for new database) in the selected database.

Click on the name of the database you want to work with.
In the right column on top of the page you will see number of tabs: Structure, SQL, Search, Query, Export, Import, Operations.
In some versions of phpMyAdmin tab “Import” may be missing…

If you version of phpMyAdmin has “Import” tab - click on it, if you don’t have it try to click on “SQL” button.
What we are looking for is text “Location of the text file:” with the text field box and “Browse” button next to it.

Click “Browse” button, select lbs.sql file from your local disk where you extracted LinkBidScript archive and click “open”. Now location of lbs.sql file will be shown in the text box. Click “go” button somewhere below.

If everything worked as expected you’ll get the message: “Your SQL query has been executed successfully” and detailed list of performed operations. Also you will see list of new created tables below the database name in the left column.

That’s it. Your new LinkBidScript database is ready to use.

In the latest version 1.2 of LinkBidScript software there are new features were introduced that may get you confused during installation.
Script will start checking for banned domains and IP’s as soon as it is uploaded to your server. You may get an error messages about the table that doesn’t exist…

To avoid any problems please follow this EXACT order when installing new LinkBidScript version on your remote server.

1. Download ZIP archive and extract it locally on your computer.

2. Create new database and login to phpMyAdmin. If you are using existing database you can login to phpMyAdmin for that database and drop existing tables.

3. From phpMyAdmin for this new or cleaned database execute SQL query to import lbs.sql file that came with the script - this will create all necessary tables and populate initial data into it.

4. In the “To_Upload/Connections” folder open file apound.php and insert actual info for accessing your new database, save file.

5. Find and open .htaccess file from the “To_Upload” folder. Right after the line:

RewriteEngine on

insert this line:

RewriteBase /

If you are installing LinkBidScript in the subfolder insted of “/” write the name of your subfolder after the forward slash. For example: /linkbid

This step may not be necessary for some servers if you are installing LinkBidScript in the Root directory.

6. Upload ALL files and folders from the “To_Upload” folder to your remote server.
(files and folders from the “To_Upload” folder, not the folder itself…)

7. Login to your new LBS admin panel: yourdomain.com/lbs_installation_folder/linkadmin/index.php . You must type index.php in the end or .htaccess file will redirect you to an error page.

Default userName and password included with the download package.
In the admin panel click on the “Site Configuration” link - this will take you to General Directory Setup page. Enter your info in all required fields.

IMPORTANT!

- In the field “Path” leave “/” if directory is installed in the root folder or change it to “/subfolder_name/” if installed in the subfolder.

- Leave field “Path mail” empty.

8. That’s it! You are ready to make some money!

Now your directory is installed and should work properly.
I will describe how to use admin panel in details in another post