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# About #
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My Links Manager is a universal tool for an exchange and placing of references on your site. If you web master or optimizer, engage SEO then this script will be useful to you.
My Links Manager will relieve you from the big routine of work of conducting a links catalog, giving you all tools necessary for it.
Unlike many other analogues, My Links Manager is completely free.

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# Version 1.0.0 beta #
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# Requirement #
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- For correct work "My Links Manager" it is necessary, that on your server has been established PHP 5.1.0 or above.
- Database MySQL 4.1.0 or higher.
- PEAR (HTML Template Sigma). 
- To be able to use a static URL links of catalog, on yours the web the server should be established the module mod_rewrite.
- To use check of links under the schedule, on your server should be established CronTab.
- For notice sending on email, it is necessary support mail().
- To use protection against automatic addition by boat programs with input a code from a picture, it's necessary graphic library GD2.

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# Description #
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Folder admin - there are everything that is connected with admin area.
Folder class - there are necessary classes.
Folder templates - there are the templates, are responsible for design of the catalog.
Folder style - Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Folder lib - Files of libraries and settings.
Folder fonts - Fonts for captcha.

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# Installation and configuration #
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- installation

Unpack the archive with the script and upload the contents of unpacked folder on your web server into a folder, which you going to locate the script. For example, in the folder "links". 
After the end of iupload set the next permissions (CHMOD) for folders and files:

templates - 0755
lib - 0755
admin/backup - 0755
lib/connect.inc.php - 0755
admin/settings.php - 0755
admin/backup.php - 0755

The next step is run the installer that will create a main configuration file and also all necessary tables in MySQL Database. To do this, open a browser and enter address of installer in url address barl. For example http://www.mysite.com/links/install.php Follow all instructions of the installer and complete the installation script. When finished, be sure to remove the installer file install.php!

If you have any problems with installing the script via the installer, you have an opportunity to install the script manually. Open and edit the file connect.inc, which is located in lib. Write the parameters of a connection to MySQL database. save changes and then upload it to web server. Create a database and place tables there. Usually on most hosting is done by web-interface via phpMyAdmin. The database Dump is located in file links.sql 

- Setting.

Type url address of admon area in the address bar of your browser. For example: http://www.mysite.ru/links/admin. Default password is 1111 
If authentication is successful, you will immediately find yourself in the admin panel. All the settings are located under section "Settings." A tips for each section are located in the section on the right side of the page. When you finish don't forget to change the default password on yours!

- Integration into the design.

"My Links Manager" provides you the flexibility to integrate into any design and site. Maximum convenience not take much time. You do not need to know PHP Programming for it. Everything you need to know it's only a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). You can edit design in admin panel. In section "Design" you can find details and descriptions. Also you can manually make the integration of design, editing in any text redactor editorappropriate files. In the folder templates are files of template elements. You need to edit files header.html and footer.html, which are responsible for the design of the catalog. And links.html, is responsible for the design of individual card links. In file style.css are located Cascading Style Sheets

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# Opportunities #
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- Convenient multi-language interface for managing links catalog on your web site;
- All data is stored in a MySQL database;
- Auto exchange links;
- The possibility of cross-exchange;
- Check reciprocal links during adding;
- Checking input data;
- Check reciprocal links on prohibition indexing in robots.txt; 
- Check reciprocal links on prohibition indexing in mata tag and <noindex>;
- Automatic checking links on a schedule (cron);
- The prohibition of double addition to the catalog;
- Protection from automatic registration by image generation (CAPTCHA);
- A simple change of design and integration into any website ;
- Create a subdirectory (two-level);
- Opportunity choice of view url links, static or dynamic;
- Displaying TIC Yandex and PR Google;
- Each link has a own page with a description and a permanent url address in the catalog;
- Counting the number of display information about websites and referring on them;
- Pagenavigation for links;
- Catalog search;
- Notification about exange on e-mail;
- Convenient admin panel protected by password;
- Adding, editing, deleting websites through the admin panel;
- Links moderation;
- Configure design;
- Convenient installer;
- Imports and exports;
- Open source project and free.


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# Questions & suggestions #
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If you have any questions or suggestions please send me on my e-mail: janicky@mail.ru
ICQ: 305-972 
MSN: janickiy@live.ru 
On http://janicky.com you can find detailed information about this software product and download the latest version.

Thank you for using my script!

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# Note #
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Catalog links My Links Manager, next is just program. You may distribute, copy, add your changes in the source code of this program, only at a condition of preservation of copyright of the author.
Using program My Links Manager for commercial purposes without permission of its author is prohibited.
You use this software at your own risk and fear. The author don't responsibility for the working ability of the program, also for loss and damage of any data or sothing else associated with the using and working of this program.

