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Please complete the following configuration variables. Please double check all variables that are 'auto-detected'.
 
CGI Script Directory Path
What's the FULL path to the directory where you want to create the Locked Area CGI scripts? Do not end your path with a trailing slash and do NOT enter a relative path, URL or enviromental variable. It must be a full path and the directory must already exist and be writable (e.g. 777 or 755).
e.g. /home/username/dir/cgi-bin

 
Member's Database Location
What's the FULL path to where you want to create your member's database.  Please use a full/absolute path that ends with a filename and file extension. It is usually best to create this file in the same directory as your CGI scripts.
e.g. /home/username/dir/dir/members.db

 
Member's Area Directory Path
What's the FULL path to the directory where you want to setup your member's area? Do not end your path with a trailing slash and do NOT enter a relative path, URL or enviromental variable. It must be a full path and the directory must already exist and be writable (e.g. 777 or 755).
e.g. /home/username/dir/members

 
HTPasswd File Location
Where do you want to create your .htpasswd file which will contain the login details for the member's area?  It doesn't necessarily have to be in the member's area but if you receive a double pop-up after installation, set it to be in the member's area.  Please use a full/absolute path that ends with a filename and file extension.
e.g. /home/username/dir/dir/.htpasswd

 
Member's Area Directory URL
What's the url of your member's area directory?  Do not include the http://
e.g. www.yourdomain.com/members/

 
CGI Script Directory URL
What is the url of the directory where your CGI scripts are going to be created.  The url equivalent of CGI Script Directory Path above.  Do not include a trailing slash but do include the http://
e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/la

 
Web Site Home URL
What's the url of your main web site homepage? This is included in outgoing emails and is used to return the user to your main web site.  Do include the http://
e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com/

 
Image Directory URL
What is the url of the directory with the Locked Area images in?  Please do not end the url with a trailing slash but do include the http://
e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com/images
Note, you will need to upload the image files from the Locked Area ZIP file to this directory...

 
Path to Sendmail
What's the path to sendmail on your server? If you are not sure, refer to your web hosts online FAQ or contact your system administrator.
e.g. /usr/sbin/sendmail or /usr/lib/sendmail

 
Path to Perl
What is the path to perl on your server? If you are not sure, refer to your web hosts online FAQ or contact your system administrator.
e.g. #!/usr/bin/perl or #!/usr/local/bin/perl or if using XAMPP for example, #!C:\XAMPP\xampp\perl\bin\perl.exe

 
CGI Script Permissions
What permission should be set on the .cgi scripts to make them executable on your server? 755 is the standard on Unix/Linux.

 
Member's Area Name
What's do you want to call your member's area?
e.g. YourDomain.com Member's Area

 
Administrator Name
What is the name of the administrator for this installation of Locked Area?
e.g. Joe Bloggs

 
Administrator Email Address
What is the administrator's email address?  All the emails sent by the software will come from this email address.
e.g. you@yourdomain.com

 
Administrator Username
What username do you wish to use for the administration panel?  Choose carefully!

 
Administrator Password
What password do you wish to use for the administration panel?  Choose carefully and remember it!

 
Server Operating System
Please specify what operating system the web server you are using Locked Area on is running. If when trying to access the member's area you get a Internal Server Error, re-install with 'Cobalt RAQ' selected.
Unix/Linux
Windows
Cobalt RAQ
 
my.Locked-Area.com Username:
Please enter your my.Locked-Area.com username, this is not required but if you include it, the powered by text included in the software will include the username as part of an affiliate referral link, if you refer a customer who purchases Locked Area Pro you will automatically earn 15% of the sale, which is £4.35 GBP, approximately $8.50 USD. If a customer you refer purchases for example, an OpenCrypt 'Lifetime License' you would earn £44.85 GBP, which is approximately $89 USD.

 
 
Please double check the above variables and click 'Install Locked Area'.  This will setup the password protection for the member's area, create the necessary database files and create the cgi scripts.  Make sure that your Member's Area Directory Path and CGI Script Directory Path are correct and that those directories are either set to 777 or 755.
 

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