How to make a website using readymade scripts

This topic is for people who are totally beginner to web development....they are whom scripts are made for....but they dont know how to install them....

thats why i am writing this post....i tried to cover every part but if something left...plz let me know...Hope u will find it useful...So here tutorial begins

Step One : Selecting Your Host
In order to sep up advance website script(e.g. Blog, forum), you need to have any advanced host with php & mysql features. I recommend byethost.com and xtreemhost.com

And if you are ready to pay for hosting, use hostgator.com and x10hosting premium. and my friend site www.india.dj..however i suggest u not to pay for a webhost if you are a newbie...when you will learn everything then you could go with paid hosting...

Step Two : Getting a Domain

When u r done wid setting your host, next comes domain configuration...

To configure your domain, ofcourse first you need to have one...to get a free domain, i recommend dot tk , co.cc , cz.cc and uni.cc...if you are ready to pay for domains, godaddy.com,india.dj is the most trusted in domain deals...nowadays .in and .info domains are available at cheap rates...get them fast...

Step 3 : Setting DNS record

now we have both domain and hosting but they dont know about each other, so our next job is to introduce them with each other using a record called DNS(domain name servers).

To set up DNS, u need to know the name servers of your hosting, it looks somewhat like this

ns1.yourhost.com

ns2.yourhost.com

you need to search your cpanel or enquire your host for dns record. Then go to cpanel of your domain provider, search for dns configuration, and add all name servers provided by your hosting...

It normally takes 24 to 72 hours to set up a dns so its time to wait...(till now you introduced your domain about the server where your files are, but not shown the full path of files.)

Step 4 : Parking Domain 

After a day or later of setting DNS record, go to hosting control panel and click on parked domains. Enter domain name u registered and click on add, if it refuses to accept then try later and if it accepts your domain then just say wow!!!! Coz u have integrated your host with domain name and now they cud b used together.

Step 5 : Uploading Files 

Now the things are working towards your targeted site, so the next step is to upload script files. Uploading files could be done through file manager provided in your host's control panel or you can use any ftp manager to access your files. When you access your files, at first you must see an "htdocs" or "public_html" folder, open that folder and then upload your files, dont put your files in root folder of your host...always put them in htdocs....

Step 6 : Creating MySQL

this is optional if your script needs mysql database to operate(to find out check requirements of your script)...

MySQL is a database application that cud b easily integrated by php...

To create a MySQL database, go to cpanel of your hosting account and click on MySQL Databases(dolphin icon). It will lead you to a page where you have to enter mysql database name for your website (dont forget to note that name)...and click on add...your database will be configured.

Next thing u have to do is to find out whether your script will setup tables in database or u will have to do that...to work it out...find a *.sql file in your script. If it exists, that means you have to make tables at your own...dont worry..its not difficult at all....just go to cpanel and click phpmyadmin or click mysql database > admin and get connected to ur database...In phpmyadmin window, click on import, then choose the *.sql file from your computer...and click "go"...it will create tables automatically....its done

Step 7 : Installing Script

Finally coming to most important part of making a website using script....so here we go

First of all u need to read any instructions attached with script (usually readme.txt, installation.txt etc.) and execute the followings as instructed by installation guide:

1. If there is any instruction to enter database connectivity setting to specific file of the script, enter database name, user, password of mysql database we created in step 6...and enter mysql host name from hosting cpanel left side bar

2. Run install.php or whatever instructed to be run for installation...enter database connectivity details io asked in installation

Enjoy....