[OOC] A killboard is born II

The long awaited update for “A killboard is born”.

Tyranis is upon us and I can see they have fixed the “unknown” alliance bug among other nice stuff. So how to make a neat little killboard for your newly formed corporation?

First of all they have really gotten their act together since my last visit to their wiki and first thing I am promted with is a “install instruction” that tell me to go download latest version.

So lets go to the wiki and test this: Wiki

We are then lead to the forum I also spend some time on last time: Forum

Here we are instructed to download the v3.0.8 Full Package.

44 MB later… (Add Warning: Noticed they used googlecode.com wich is all good but im more familier with Sourceforge)

The file is now downloaded and they even provided a guide !

New Installations
- Upload the whole package to a webhost
- Point your webbrowser to /install inside the EDK directory
- Follow the instructions
- Delete the install folder after installation
- If no pilot images are displayed check that the server has write permission to the cache folder.

The forum says that we now are to upload the package though I think it would be wise to unpack it first.

Double click the folder so it unpacks by clicking extract.

I always place the folder on the desktop and then clean up later.

Choose your favorite FTP prgram and upload to a location of your choise.

Personally I use FireFTP. It’s a handy little program (plug-in/add-on/whatever… I can hear the wise guys say).

I have made a folder (directory, sry) ready called “killboard”

And will now upload the content of the folder on my desktop. Im not uploading the entire folder as I dont want a directory named EDK3.0.8 or whatever it’s called.

Lets get some music while we do this cause I have a feeling it can take a while….

Said it should take 3 min to upload at worst… I’m now looking at 5 minutes and only 30% complete…

So more music while we wait…

As a side story I can tell these music links were provided by EvilPHish former alliance leader of STEEL. Sworn enemy of Ushra’Khan, but a damn fine person once you get to chat a bit with him. He is now of all things blue to Ushra’Khan and is causing havoc with his newly built Nyx…

37% done uploading…

So Ombey and I have gone and made our self a corporation. Shall be fun to see where it all leads. Straight to hell likely, but you can be guaranteed a pleasant and fun ride to hell when you have Ombey as wingman so Im fine with that.

50% done uploading…

Dum da dej… 61%… More music ? Give this number a few tries. It really grows on you after a few times.

Damn this takes for freaking ever… 72%… 21 minutes… I remember this from the last time. Back then I had a very very slow connection so I cheated and uploaded at work abusing their awesome fiber connection. Problem is really not the MB but the sheer number of files.

Anyway now its all uploaded ! YAY !

Copy the install index location (only works if you have filled out your FireFTP correctly, else just go there manually).

It will look like this: http://www.yourdomain.com/killboard/install/index.php

YAY ! The install splash screen comes up !

Lots of bla bla bla you need this and that for it to work. Ofcource important stuff but really your hosting company should be up to date.

Click Next Step.

Everything works but the config file.

Go to your favorite FTP program and rename the file or create a new one. I choose to rename the one already there.

Refresh (press F5)  the install browser page and voila it now says all is in order.

Click Next Step.

Time to fill in the blanks. Find your database information given to you by your hosting company.

Click Test.

ERROR ! OK, so i do not have an InnoDB… Choose the other.

Click Test.

And the database import/creation is done.

Click Create Them at the very bottom.

Hurts ! Eyes ! Red ! Must make go away…

Click to make red go away.

We are then presented with a  page where the only option is to click OK…

I think we will click… OK ?

Click OK.

It now starts importing the data and it seems as if nothing happens but if you look closely you can see the packages being read.

This takes time… Time for more relaxing music while we wait…

And behold the red has turned to super green !

Click Next Step.

Type in the name of your newly formed corporation. (Chances of it being in the database is a little udner zero).

Click Search.

…I love being right !

Click Create.

Click Next Step.

(I love all these options to choose from)

Fill in the blanks. Read tips if in doubt.

Click Save.

Only to be lead to a page where my only option is to click Next step… Why make such a page ?

Why not just insert the Next Step under the Settings box ? Ohh well, they do a damn fine job the killboard developers so who am I to complain.

On with it Wotlankor you whiner.

Click Next Step.

HUH ?

Click Next Step.

Was that it ? No more database updating and messing around ? Have they really made it so simple ?

My post is completely irrelevant and serves no purpose but to document that I have gone over all the steps.

Congratulations to the developers ! Damn fine package and service ! You just rendered me completely useless.

Click Look at your new killboard.

And what do ya know… a brand new killboard is created !

http://www.wotlankor.com/killboard/

Click Admin.

Type in the password you choose a while back. You did write it down aye ?

Click Login.

Test and try it till your heart’s content. Maybe one day I’ll do a post on how it all works. Maybe not… Who knows.

Finally you need to delete the install directory.

And that was it !

You now have a brand new killboard