I-RATER PLATINUM Install:

1. Upload and uncompress files on server.

2. Edit admin/config.php, enter valid system paths, database info, etc.

	* Windows user will need to use backslashes(\) not forward
	slashes(/) and as such all backslashes will need to be escaped
	with backslashes.  For example your $base_path will look
	something like this:  $base_path = "C:\\Inetpub\\wwwroot";

3. Create a new DB named `platinum`. ( as same as /admin/config.php) 

	* You can call it anything you like as long as you have it specified in the admin/config.php file

	mysql> create database `platinum`;

4. Install MySQL tables from admin/sql/install.sql.
	
	mysql platinum < admin/sql/install.sql    
	(where platinum is your data base name )

		or

	mysql> source admin/sql/install.sql

5. Delete the `admin/sql` directory if desired.

6. Chmod 777 include/cache.

	* Windows users will need to uncheck the `read-only` checkbox
	for the directory in the directory's property dialogue.

7. Chmod 777 images

	* Windows users will need to uncheck the `read-only` checkbox
	for the directory in the directory's property dialogue.

8.  Chmod 777 data

	* Windows users will need to uncheck the `read-only` checkbox
	for the directory in the directory's property dialogue.


9. Chmod 777 admin/options.php

	* Windows users will need to uncheck the `read-only` checkbox
	for the directory in the directory's property dialogue.

10. Upload your favorite font to the fonts directory.  `arial.ttf` is
   recommended.

	Note: You can use any other font you wish, but you will almost
	certainly have to tweek images.php as it is coded for arial.ttf
	specifically.

11. Rename faq.php-new as faq.php if you are upgrading.Most user can 
   ignore this part as it is already called faq.php.

	This is so future releases will not overwrite your changes.

12. Rename include/image_rules.php-new as include/image_rules.php.

	This is so future releases will not overwrite your changes.

13. Login to your admin interface http://$base_url/admin/ with:

	admin : changeme

	$base_url being whatever you defined it as in config.php.

14. Inside admin configure user types, image types, and web forums.

15. Done.