Software requirements

Windows XP

PMB 3.2.10

XAMPP Lite

XAMPP installation

a). Download XAMPP Lite version for Windows.

b). Double clik on the .exe file and start installation.

c). You can agree with the default values (e.g. install location) while installation. Default installation location is C:/ drive.

You can find XAMPP icon on task bar after the installation.

Double clik on it and start Apache and MySQL services.

Download PMB source file and extract into C:\xampp\htdocs directory.

Setting parameters of XAMPP

PHP extensions

Enable following extensions for PHP

php_bz2

php_curl

php_gd2

php_mimemagic

php_xsl

php_yaz

a). Open C:\xampp\php\php.ini file Word pad or Note pad

b). Find the PHP extension setting part under  Windows Extensions.

c). Find each extensions required for PMB and ensure that extensions are already enabled.

d). If not enabled, enable it by removing the ";" from the starting of extension name.

Change the following parameters of PHP in C:\xampp\php\php.ini file according to these values,

max_execution_time = 300; Maximum execution time of each script, in seconds

memory_limit = 45M ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (8MB) memory_limit = 45M; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (8MB)

post_max_size = 45M post_max_size = 45M

upload_max_filesize = 45M. upload_max_filesize = 45M.

Installing PMB

a). Run PMB installer by entering following URL in your browser, http://localhost/pmb/tables/install.php

b). Follow the instructions as per the installation screen,

If all processes are correct, you will get the following screen,

Enter http://localhost/pmb in a browser to open main page of PMB.

For the first login, enter user: admin and Password: admin.

"Edit settings for the user" in the upper left you can change the password, choose the language, style. Check in the preferences: I have read and accepted the terms of the license.

To update the database goto Administration > Tools > Database Update

Appendix:

How to set MySQL root password in XAMPP?

Open the URL in a browser, http://localhost/security/index.php and set root password.

For documentation and other details of PMB available from http://sigb.net/index.php?page=rubriques&id_rubrique=82&lang=en

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