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+Installation guide
+
+The following notes apply to pre-alpha releases. Some manual installation is required at this time. 
+
+
+1. Requirements
+	- Apache with mod-rewrite enabled and "Options All" so you can use a local .htaccess file
+	- PHP > 5.1. The later the better. You'll need 5.3 for full openssl encryption support
+	- PHP command line access with register_argc_argv set to true in the php.ini file
+	- Mysql 5.x
+
+2. Edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename to .htconfig.php
+
+3. Import database.sql into your database with mysql command line or via phpmyadmin
+
+4. Import updates.sql to catch any late-breaking devel changes
+
+5. Put this directory into the root of your web server document area.
+	- To use a subdir of your main site, set the 
+	config variable $a->path to the relative subdir
+	For example to use http://example.com/test - 
+	set $a->path to 'test'.
+
+6. Navigate to your site with a web browser and register an account.
+
+
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+<?php
+
+// Set the following for your MySQL installation
+// Copy or rename this file to .htconfig.php
+
+$db_host = 'your.mysqlhost.com';
+$db_user = 'mysqlusername';
+$db_pass = 'mysqlpassword';
+$db_data = 'mysqldatabasename';
+
+// Choose a legal default timezone. If you are unsure, use "America/Los_Angeles".
+// It can be changed later and only applies to timestamps for anonymous viewers.
+
+$default_timezone = 'Australia/Sydney';
+
+// What is your site name?
+
+$a->config['sitename'] = "DFRN developer";
+
+// At the present time you can have REGISTER_OPEN
+// or REGISTER_CLOSED. But register your personal account 
+// first before you close it.
+
+$a->config['register_policy'] = REGISTER_OPEN;