Updates:

   - [UPDATE] Smarty template engine upgraded to latest stable version (2.6.14)

   - [UPDATE] SmartyValidate library upgraded to latest stable version (2.8)

   - [UPDATE] AdoDB database library upgraded to latest stable version (4.92)

   - [UPDATE] PHPMailer class upgraded to latest stable version (1.73)

 

   - [UPDATE] New installer, works with PHP 5.x and PHP in CGI mode

 

Removed:

   - Reciprocal link ID validation and anything related to it

 

Changes:

   - Language file support

   - Password is now encrypted using either SHA1 or MD5 hash

   - Improved notification system

   - Link ID problem fixed, HTML id element is not longer just a numeric value, it was changed to "id_{xyz}" or "id{xyz}" where {xyz} is the numeric link ID

   - RSS feeds show only limited (links per page value) amount of links preventing timeouts

   - Main page (index.php) PHP code reduced

   - Main page (index.php) links count code changed to much faster and safer SQL command

   - Most SQL commands are now correct and safe for DB input/output

   - Valid XHTML markup and valid CSS

   - Emails are sent with admin sender name and address

   - Inactive categories are not shown anymore on submit page

   - Allow multiple submit fixed

   - Validation of reciprocal links improved

   - Unencoded character problem fixed

   - Symbolic links are now working with Mod Rewrite

   - Subcategories preview sorted in alphabetical order

   - Same title in multiple categories is now allowed

   - Easy to read fonts for image verification

   - Added folders and template files protection via htaccess and an additional default index.html file

 

   - and many more ...

 

Files changed:

   - All files, PHP and template files (Please overwrite them all!!)

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** BASIC INSTALLATION **

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1. Upload the files in the archive to your host.

 

2. Change permissions on the following file and four folders to 777 (writing permissions):

      - include/config.php

      - temp/

      - temp/adodb

      - temp/cache

      - temp/templates

 

   If the folders do not exist please create them.

 

3. Access the installer/updater by trying to go to the directory.

   It should forward you to http://www.your-domain.com/install/ ,

   if it doesn't try typing in the URL directly.

 

   For example, if you installed the directory in a sub folder

   of your domain it may look like this:

      http://www.your-domain.com/directory/install/

 

4. Run through the self explained setup, if you have any questions,

   comments or suggestions stop by the forum:

      http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/forum/

 

5. As a security measure, we recommend you change back permissions

   to 755 on the file:

      - include/config.php

 

   You can also remove the entire "install" folder.

   If you want to (re)install/update on a later point, you can upload

   the folder again.

 

 

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** UPDATE FROM ANY PRIOR VERSION **

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1. Replace all files and folders

 

2. Make sure if you have other PHP files with validation checks to change them accordingly.

   In any previous version you will have something like:

 

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   SmartyValidate :: register_validator('v_FIELD', 'FIELD', 'notEmpty', false, false, false, 'trim', 'formID');

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   Because of changes to the SmartyValidate library, you need to remove the 7-th attribute and use always something like:

 

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   SmartyValidate :: register_validator('v_FIELD', 'FIELD', 'notEmpty', false, false, 'trim', 'formID');

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3. Check your templates for correct validation tags and fields. Validation tags are:

 

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   {validate form="formID" id="v_FIELD" message=$smarty.capture.ERROR-MESSAGE}

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