Installation of eCardMAX 2006 requires the following:

• A webserver or web hosting account running on any major Operating System
• MySQL (3.22 or higher)
• PHP (4.0.3 and above) with support for the MySQL database
• PHP Safe Mode must be OFF
• Web Server supports Cron Job in order to run Email Reminder Service.

If your server or hosting account does not meet the requirements above I am afraid eCardMAX 2006 is not for you.

If you have basic knowledge of using FTP and are sure your hosting service or server will run eCardMAX 2006 you can use these scripts to quickly get started. Otherwise click here to learn the basic of WS-FTP program

1. Decompress the eCardMAX 2006 archive to a local directory on your system.
2. Upload all the files contained in this archive (retaining the directory structure) to a web accessible directory on your server or hosting account.
3. Change the permissions on config.php + config2.php to be writeable by all (777 within your FTP Client). For more information about how to chmod 777 files and folders please come here
4. Using your web browser visit the location you placed eCardMAX 2006 with the addition of install.php, e.g. http://www.mydomain.com/greetings/install.php
5. Follow the instruction on the welcome screen to chmod 777 other folders + files.
6. Click the link Go to next script to fill out all the requested information and hit Submit.
7. If you enter correct your MySQL account, eCardMAX 2006 should now be available.

When you run script http://www.mydomain.com/install.php you will see this:

Follow the instruction on the screen to chmod 777 the list of files and folders,
then click the link Click here to go next script - you will see the form below

If eCardMAX can't auto detect your eCard Root Path, then visit the link
"click here to find out eCard Root Path" - a long page of configuration info will appear.
To find out eCard Root Path scroll down to find this:

Fill out your MySQL account then click Submit button.

If your hosting company supports site Admin CPanel,
click here to see instruction how to create new MySQL account
 

This script comes with eCardMAX 2006 zip file.

Once you have successfully installed eCardMAX 2006 you MUST ensure you remove the entire sql/ directories and /install.php + install_welcome.html + install_script1.html + convert.php + convert_form.html. Leaving these in place is a very serious potential security issue which may lead to deletion or alteration of files, etc. Please note that until these directories are remove eCardMAX 2006 will not operate and a warning message will be displayed.

For maximum security we recommend you should use .htaccess to protect directory greetings/admin

If your hosting company supports site Admin Cpanel, then follow script by script below to setup password to protect your admin directory

• Login to your Cpanel by using this URL: http://mydomain.com/cpanel
  
   
• Click on icon Password Protect Directory, see image below
  
   
• Next screen you will see the list directory, browse to folder greetings/admin (Open a folder by clicking on its icon. Select the folder you wish to protect by clicking on its name.)
  
  
  Check the check box then click Save button - next screen click Go back link to go back to previous page to set up user name and password - see image below
  
  
  
  Enter your user name and password then click Add/modify authorized user button
   
• Done

eCardMAX comes with html template - all .html files are stored inside folder greetings/templates/_Default

Download Free WS-FTP L.E here - Below is the quick instruction to help you learn WS-FTP

• Download wsftp_le.exe and install it to your computer.
  
  If you are a student and use WS-FTP LE at home or at school then program will let you install WS-FTP LE
  
  Run WS-FTP L.E you will see
  
   
• Click New button then enter
  Profile Name: mydomain.com
  Host Name/Address: www.mydomain.com (or IP address)
  Host Type: Automatic detect
  User ID: your user id
  Password: your password
  
  Please note: after you sign up for a web hosting, the hosting company will email you your account detail including Host Name/Address, User ID and Password.
  
  Check checkbox Save Pwd to save your password then click OK button to connect to your server.
   
• Next, check the checkbox Auto, then click Options button, select tab Extensions, then add extension .php .cgi .html .htm to the list.
  
  
  Then select tab Session (cont'd) - make sure the radio button Auto Detect is selected then click button Set as default. Click OK button then you ready to go.
  
  That will tell WS-FTP use mode ASCII when transfer files with extension .php .cgi .html .html .txt - other file type (.gif .jpg...) will be transferred by mode Binary.
   
• WS-FTP will show 2 windows. The left window will list your local directories and files, the right window will list your web server directories and files.
   
• To transfer files from your local computer to your server (upload) , select your files or folders from left window then click button
   
• To transfer files from server to your local computer (download), select your files or folders from right window then click button
   
• To use WS-FTP to chmod 777 - 755 folders or files please go here
   
• For more detail about WS-FTP click Help button to find out.

For Windows: Click here (4.6 MB)

For Mac: Click here (5.8 MB)

With Real Producer Basic you can convert audio files from ".wav" file type to ".ram" or ".rm" . If you have an MP3 file and want to convert it to ".rm", then you need to convert MP3 to ".wav" first. Real Producer Basic doesn't have a function to create a ".rm" file from an MP3 file

Please go here http://www.remixer.com/downloads.htm to get the software to convert MP3 file to ".wav"

To turn ON/OFF this feature, login to eCardMAX admin area, click the link System Configuration

For example to display image company_logo.gif, we used this code below

<img border="0" src="templates/{'cf_set_template'}/company_logo.gif">

If you want to use FrontPage to make the new look for eCardMAX and you like to see all images around while you design, then to display image company_logo.gif, you should use this HTML code below

<img border="0" src="http://www.mydomain.com/greetings/templates/_Default/company_logo.gif">
 

templates/_Default/header_and_footer.html

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to bottom page then you will see this

$print_help_page=<<<HTML_CODE
Edit here and DO NOT remove code HTML_CODE
.....xxxx.......
.....xxxx.......
.....xxxx.......
HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to bottom page then you will see this

$print_policy_page=<<<HTML_CODE
Edit here and DO NOT remove code HTML_CODE
.....xxxx.......
.....xxxx.......
.....xxxx.......
HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to bottom page then you will see this

$print_tos_page=<<<HTML_CODE
Edit here and DO NOT remove code HTML_CODE
.....xxxx.......
.....xxxx.......
.....xxxx.......
HTML_CODE;

• Create html file name About_us.html
• Store this file to folder templates/CURRENT_TEMPLATE/About_us.html
• Use Ediplus to open file index.php - Find code

case "paypal_thankyou":
      set_global_var("show_sendcard_complete",get_html_from_layout("templates/$cf_set_template/show_paypal_thankyou.html"));
      show_homepage();
      exit;
break;

AFTER ADD

case "about_us":
      set_global_var("print_object",get_html_from_layout("templates/$cf_set_template/About_us.html"));
      print get_html_from_layout("templates/$cf_set_template/header_and_footer.html");
      exit;
break;

• Call your About_us page like this
  
  http://mydomain.com/greetings/index.php?step=about_us

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down you will see this

$send_notify_pickup_email_subject ="%show_name% sent you an eCard from $cf_site_title";
$send_notify_pickup_email_message=<<<HTML_CODE
<!--
Hi %show_friend_name%!

%show_from_name% sent you an eCard

Click the link below to view:

$ecard_url/index.php?step=pickup&cs_id=%show_id%

or go pick up the card at this Web site url address:

$ecard_url/index.php?step=pickup

and enter in this Card ID number: %show_id%

Your card will be available for pick-up during the next $cf_card_expire_day days.

Send your own $cf_site_title greeting cards by visiting:

$ecard_url

$cf_site_title staff
-->
<p>Hi <b>%show_friend_name%</b>!

<p><b>%show_from_name%</b> sent you an eCard

<p>Click the link below to view:

<p><a href=$ecard_url/index.php?step=pickup&cs_id=%show_id%>$ecard_url/index.php?step=pickup&cs_id=%show_id%</a>

<p>or go pick up the card at this Web site url address:

<p><a href=$ecard_url/index.php?step=pickup>$ecard_url/index.php?step=pickup</a>

<p>and enter in this Card ID number: <b>%show_id%</b>

<p>Your card will be available for pick-up during the next <b>$cf_card_expire_day</b> days.

<p>Send your own $cf_site_title greeting cards by visiting:

<p><a href=$ecard_url>$ecard_url</a>

<p>$cf_site_title staff

HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to you will see this

$tellfriend_email_subject ="%show_name% sent you a message";
$tellfriend_email_message=<<<HTML_CODE
<!--
Your friend wants to share this with you

Hello !

Your friend %show_name%, whose email address is %show_email% stopped by our site and wants to share it with you. You may click this link $ecard_url to visit us when you have some free time.

%show_name% wrote the following message for you:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

%show_message%

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for reading this message. We hope that you will visit us soon and perhaps tell one of your friends about our site $ecard_url

$cf_site_title Staff
-->
<p><b>Your friend wants to share this with you</b>

<p>Hello !

<p>Your friend <b>%show_name%,</b> whose email address is <b>%show_email%</b> stopped by our site and wants to share it with you. You may click this link below

<b><a href="$ecard_url">$ecard_url</a></b>

to visit us when you have some free time.

<p><b>%show_name%</b> wrote the following message for you:

<p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------

<p>%show_message%</font>

<p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------

<p>Thanks for reading this message. We hope that you will visit us soon and perhaps tell one of your friends about our site

<b><a href=$ecard_url>$ecard_url</a></b>

<p>$cf_site_title Staff
HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to you will see this

$show_birthday_alert_html_Email_Message_email_subject="%show_name% needs your help";
$show_birthday_alert_html_Email_Message=<<<HTML_CODE
<!--
Dear Friend,

This is %show_name%

I am currently creating a list of everyone's birthday so I can be reminded when it comes. I would like to add your birthday onto my list, so please click on the link below and enter your birthday for me.

%SHOW_LINK%

Thanks,
%show_name% (%show_email%)
-->
Dear Friend,

<p>This is %show_name%

<p>I am currently creating a list of everyone's birthday so I can be reminded when it comes. I would like to add your birthday onto my list, so please click on the link below and enter your birthday for me.

<p>%SHOW_LINK%

<p>Thanks,<br>
%show_name% (%show_email%)
HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to you will see this

$blacklist_email_subject="$cf_site_title - Black list activation link";
$blacklist_email_message=<<<HTML_CODE
<!--
Please click the link below in order to add your email %show_email% to our 'black list'

%show_link%

Thank you
-->

<p>Please click the link below in order to add your email <b>%show_email%</b> to our 'black list'</p>

<p>%show_link%</p>

<p><b>Thank you</b></p>
HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to you will see this

$email_subject_SignUp_Successful="$cf_site_title - Your account is now active";
$email_body_SignUp_Successful=<<<HTML_CODE
<!--
Hello %user_name%,

Thank you for becoming a member.

Your account is now active, and you have immediate access to all of the exclusive features available only to our members such as Birthday Alert, Address Book, Calendar, Reminders, Member Album, and Card History.

Please sign in with your account information below

Visit our Web site at: $ecard_url

User ID: %user_name_id%

User Email: %user_email%

Password: %user_password%

We look forward to helping you send more smiles to your family, friends, and loved ones via great ecards in the months and years ahead.

$cf_site_title Staff
-->
<p>Hello <b>%user_name%</b>,</p>

<p>Thank you for becoming a member.</p>

<p>Your account is now active, and you have immediate access to all of the
exclusive features available only to our members such as <b>Birthday Alert,
Address Book, Calendar, Reminders, Member Album, and Card History</b>.</p>

<p>Please sign in with your account information below</p>

<p>Visit our Web site at: <b><a href="$ecard_url" target=_blank>$ecard_url</a></b><br>

User ID: <b>%user_name_id%</b><br>

User Email: <b>%user_email%</b><br>

Password: <b>%user_password%</b></p>

<p>We look forward to helping you send more smiles to your family, friends, and
loved ones via great ecards in the months and years ahead.</p>

<p><b>$cf_site_title Staff</b></p>
HTML_CODE;

languages/english_lang.php

Scroll down to you will see this

$payment_email_subject="$cf_site_title - Your Order Number";
$blacklist_email_message=<<<HTML_CODE
Dear %Member_Name%,

Welcome to $cf_site_title! Thanks for becoming a member of the best greeting card site on the Internet.

Please come here to sign up your ecard account

%SHOW_LINK%

This is your Order Number: %Order_Number%

Best Wishes,

$cf_site_title
$ecard_url
HTML_CODE;

Please contact webmaster@ecardmax.com - include your 2CheckOut order number + your domain name, then we will send you the Keycodes.

All Keycodes are created base on your domain name so you have to make sure you give us the domain name you intend to run eCardMAX.

When you have your Keycodes, login to eCardMAX Admin area, click the link System Configuration, then enter your keycodes.

Please note: We don't support www.AnfyTeam.com and www.DSEffects.com Java Applet Keycode. Please come to their website to purchase the Keycode from them.

While you are waiting for Keycodes, you can use Opera browser to test eCardMAX 2006.

• Use Editplus to open and view file name index.php
• Go to line number 881 - Find code below
  
  set_global_var("cs_sent","1");
  $http_vars=get_global_var(http_vars);
  insert_data_to_db_submit($http_vars,"cs_","max_ecardsent");
  //send_email($from_name,$from_email,$to,$email_subject,$email_msg)
   
• AFTER ADD
  
  $pickup_email_message =get_global_var(send_notify_pickup_email_message);
   
• THEN find the code next to that
  
  $send_notify_pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_friend_name%",$get_fname,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_from_name%",$cs_from_name,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_id%",$cs_id,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_subject =str_replace("%show_name%",$cs_from_name,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject);
  if($cf_show_from_email ==0){//Show sender's name and Sender's email in eMail From field
  send_email(stripslashes($cs_from_name),$cs_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  }
  else{
  send_email(stripslashes($cf_site_title),$cf_site_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  }
  
  REPLACE WITH
  
  $pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_friend_name%",$get_fname,$pickup_email_message);
  $pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_from_name%",$cs_from_name,$pickup_email_message);
  $pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_id%",$cs_id,$pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_subject =str_replace("%show_name%",$cs_from_name,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject);
  if($cf_show_from_email ==0){//Show sender's name and Sender's email in eMail From field
  send_email(stripslashes($cs_from_name),$cs_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$pickup_email_message);
  }
  else{
  send_email(stripslashes($cf_site_title),$cf_site_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$pickup_email_message);
  }
   
• Next, Go to line number 1410 - Find code
  
  set_global_var("cs_sent","1");
  $http_vars=get_global_var(http_vars);
  insert_data_to_db_submit($http_vars,"cs_","max_ecardsent");
  //send_email($from_name,$from_email,$to,$email_subject,$email_msg)
   
• AFTER ADD
  
  $pickup_email_message =get_global_var(send_notify_pickup_email_message);
   
• THEN find the code next to that
  
  $send_notify_pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_friend_name%",$get_fname,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_from_name%",$cs_from_name,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_id%",$cs_id,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_subject =str_replace("%show_name%",$cs_from_name,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject);
  if($cf_show_from_email ==0){//Show sender's name and Sender's email in eMail From field
  send_email(stripslashes($cs_from_name),$cs_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  }
  else{
  send_email(stripslashes($cf_site_title),$cf_site_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$send_notify_pickup_email_message);
  }
  
  REPLACE WITH
  
  $pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_friend_name%",$get_fname,$pickup_email_message);
  $pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_from_name%",$cs_from_name,$pickup_email_message);
  $pickup_email_message =str_replace("%show_id%",$cs_id,$pickup_email_message);
  $send_notify_pickup_email_subject =str_replace("%show_name%",$cs_from_name,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject);
  if($cf_show_from_email ==0){//Show sender's name and Sender's email in eMail From field
  send_email(stripslashes($cs_from_name),$cs_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$pickup_email_message);
  }
  else{
  send_email(stripslashes($cf_site_title),$cf_site_from_email,$get_femail,$send_notify_pickup_email_subject,$pickup_email_message);
  }
   
• DONE, Save file and upload it back to your server.

Find folder name user_picture - It is inside folder: resource/picture/user_picture

If you don't see this folder, use FTP to create it and use FTP to chmod 777 this folder.

If the folder exists, use FTP to chmod 777 it.

This will fix the problem.

eCardMAX 2006 zip file comes with some default Java Applet, Music and Skin backgrounds, after you finish the installation of eCardMAX, login to Admin area, then click the link Add new Applet / Add new Skin / Add new Stamp / Add new Music. eCardMAX will auto load Skin info, music, java applet to database.

Use Editplus to open and view this file

• Login to your eCardMAX admin area
• Click the link System Configuration
• Scroll down - find section Email Setting
• Check the radio button Show Site's title and Site's email
• Then enter your domain email address. For example if your eCard site is http://abc.com/greetings/index.php then enter your domain email something like this: support@abc.com  or info@abc.com

greetings/resource/picture

greetings/resource/picture/NewYear

If your user can't upload their images, then try to chmod 777 folder user_picture

greetings/resource/picture/user_picture

greetings/resource/skin

greetings/resource/stamp

greetings/resource/music

• Make sure CronJob is running on your server.
• Did you tell eCardMAX your Birthday category? If you haven't tell eCardMAX which category is a Birthday category, then you have to do it.
  
  Instruction:
  
  + Login to eCardMAX Admin area
  + Click the link Show/Hide category
  + Click the Birthday Cake to tell eCardMAX your Birthday category. eCardMAX will random pick a Birthday card and send it to register members.

First, you need to enable payment feature: Log in to eCardMAX Admin area, click the link System Configuration - go to section Gold version only, then answer Yes for question "Would you like to enable 2CheckOut and PayPal payment?"

You have to rename the script 2checkout.php. For example: rename it to Abnd2543Ps.php (it likes the password - hard to guess and you don't have to remember it). Please do not modify the php code inside unless you know what you are doing.

Next, click the link below to login to your 2Checkout.com member area

https://www.2checkout.com/2co/login

At the main page select the link Set Up Product

Next page - click the link on your right hand side New Recurring Product.

Then fill out the form - See image below

Enter the URL of script Abnd2543Ps.php in field Approved URL.

Click Create Recurring Product button when you done, then go back to Set Up Products page you will see this

Now, please remember your Product ID is 1

Next, go back to Account Homepage, inside Helpful Link table - click the link Look & Feel Settings

Next page, select Yes for Direct Return, then enter the URL of script Abnd2543Ps.php

Scroll down to set your Secret Word, then click Save Changes button

Now, login to eCardMAX admin area, scroll down to bottom page, at section Gold version only enter your 2CheckOut secret word, your 2CheckOut sid number (seller ID number) and your 2CheckOut product_id number.

To test 2CheckOut payment script, answer Yes for question Would you like to turn ON 2CHECKOUT TEST MODE?

Go to your eCardMAX homepage, click button Join Now to test 2CheckOut payment script. Use credit card number 123456789112345 to make the payment.

When you go live your site you MUST turn OFF 2CheckOut Test Mode (say No for question Would you like to turn ON 2CHECKOUT TEST MODE?)

First, you need to enable payment feature: Log in to eCardMAX Admin area, click the link System Configuration - go to section Gold version only, then answer Yes for question "Would you like to enable 2CheckOut and PayPal payment?"

Then, enter Your primary PayPal email address

Please note: If you have 2 or more Paypal email accounts then you have to use your Primary PayPal email account. To know which email account is your primary account then do this:

• Login to your PayPal member area
• Click tab Profile - Click the link Email (Account Information)

Inside tab Profile, click the link Instant Payment Notification Preferences,

Next page you have to check the checkbox and enter the URL of your paypal.php script - click Save button when you done. (see image below)

Next, click tab Merchant Tools then click the link Subscriptions & Recurring Payments - See image below

Next page, fill out the form so PayPal can help you to create PayPal button

Please note: You MUST skip option Trial periods - eCardMAX won't support it

You have to enter Regular billing cycle

Scroll down you will see Security Settings - please DO NOT encrypt your payment button. You MUST select NO

Click Add More Options to go to next page

Next page, scroll down to enter Successful Payment URL and Cancel Payment URL:

Click Create Button Now to go to next page

Next page, you will see PayPal generated the HTML code for Website and Link for Emails, copy the URL inside textbox Link for Emails

Copy the URL inside textbox Link for Emails then go back to eCardMAX Admin area, click link System Configuration, go to section Gold Version Only and paste the Paypal Link for Emails URL to eCardMAX textbox - see image below

Remember to click Submit button to save these settings to eCardMAX database.

Now, go to your eCardMAX homepage, click Join now button to test PayPal payment script

greetings/resource/games/ephotohunt/cat.html

View HTML source code and uncomment the HTML Code below

<!--
<a href="ephotohunt.php?step=show_ins&cat=male">
<img border="0" src="cat_male.jpg" width="375" height="138"></a></p>

<p align="center">
<a href="ephotohunt.php?step=show_ins&cat=female">
<img border="0" src="cat_female.jpg" width="375" height="138"></a></p>
-->

greetings/resource/games/ephotohunt/hiscore.txt

greetings/resource/games/memory/cat.html

View HTML source code and uncomment the HTML Code below

<!--
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">
<a href="memory.php?step=show_ins&cat=female">
<img border="0" src="female_erotic.gif" width="368" height="79"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">
<a href="memory.php?step=show_ins&cat=male">
<img border="0" src="male_erotic.gif" width="368" height="79"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
-->

greetings/resource/games/memory/hiscore.txt

• First, go to eCardMAX 2006 download center page to download ArtCollections.zip file
• Unzip the zip file on your local computer.
• Login to eCardMAX 2006 Admin area
• Click the link CATEGORY/Add new category
• You need to create Main category name Art Collections (enter Art Collections to the Category name text box and ArtCollections to Category folder name text box then click Submit button)
• Next screen click the link say I want to create Sub Category for Art Collections category
• eCardMAX will take you to the form so you can create Sub category. In this page enter Andy Warhol to the Category name text box and AndyWarhol to Category folder name text box then click Submit button)
• Next screen click the link I want to upload images to this category Andy Warhol by using FTP program
• Read the instruction, it will tell you to upload image files to folder resource/picture/AndyWarhol
• Now, go back to the ArtCollections umzip file and use FTP to upload all of image files inside folder AndyWarhol to your web server (upload image files to resource/picture/AndyWarhol)
• After you done with file uploading, click the link CLICK HERE to insert your ecards to database then you done with category name Andy Warhol
• Redo the same routine for the category name Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec ...etc

If your hosting company supports site Admin Cpanel, then follow script by script below to setup password to protect your admin directory

• Login to your Cpanel by using this URL: http://mydomain.com/cpanel
  
   
• Click on icon MySQL Databases, see image below
  
   
• Next page (MySQL Account Maintenance), create new database name. See image below
  
  
  Click button Add Db to create new database. Next page Cpanel will confirm new database has been created, click the link to go back to previous page.
   
• Back to page MySQL Account Maintenance, you have to create new Database User Name. See image below
  
  
  Click Add User button to create new Database user name
   
• Then go back to page MySQL Account Maintenance to Add User to database
  
   
• Now, you good to go. Your new MySQL database account will be
  
  Database Name: xxx_ecmax2006
  Database User Name: xxx_user_max2006
  Database Password: 12345
   
• To find out Database Server Host Name you need to look for Access Hosts on page MySQL Account Maintenance
  

# Admin script login informationn
$admin_user = "demo";
$admin_password = "demo";

• Login to your Admin area
• Click on the link Show/Hide eCard
• Go to each category/subcategory you will see the list of images. Enter your eCard title, keyword, detail message etc.. then click Save Change button
• You must separate keyword with comma (,) - For example: love,valentine,rose,flower

• Use Editplus to open file languages/english_lang.php
• Click menu File/Save As... to make a new name spanish_lang.php
• Start translating to Spanish, when you done, upload spanish_lang.php to your server (greetings/languages/spanish_lang.php)
• If you want to set spanish_lang.php as your default language then login to Admin area, go to section Set Default
• When user sign up new eCard account, eCardMAX will ask them which language they like to use
• Members have to login to member area and go to My Account to change their default language.

Maximum width should be 630 px

File name: top.gif or top.jpg or top.png or top.swf (flash)

this image will be used for table background
File name: bkg.gif or bkg.jpg or bkg.png

File name: bottom.gif or bottom.jpg or bottom.png or bottom.swf (flash)

File name: bar.gif or bar.jpg or bar.png or bar.swf (flash)

File name: icon.gif or icon.jpg or icon.png or icon.swf (flash)

File name: poem.gif or poem.jpg or poem.png or poem.swf (flash)

File name: skin.gif or skin.jpg or skin.png

• Login to your eCardMAX Admin area
• Click the link System Configuration - scroll down to section Set Default and select Set Default Skin

When user pick a Birthday card and go to next script, they will see their Birthday card stays inside Happy Birthday Skin.

To do this, login to your eCardMAX Admin area, click the link Show/Hide eCard , browse to category Birthday, go inside each subcategory to select the image you want to apply Happy Birthday Skin, then select Happy Birthday skin in the dropdown menu Set Skin Default, then scroll down to bottom page and click Save Change button

• Login to your eCardMAX Admin area
• Click the link System Configuration - scroll down to section Set Default and select Set Default Stamp

When user pick a Birthday card and go to next script, they will see their Birthday card with Happy Birthday Stamp.

To do this, login to your eCardMAX Admin area, click the link Show/Hide eCard , browse to category Birthday, go inside each subcategory to select the image you want to apply Happy Birthday Stamp, then select the stamp you want to apply in the dropdown menu Set Stamp Default, then scroll down to bottom page and click Save Change button

When user pick a Christmas card and go to next script, they will see Snow effect on their card

To do this, login to your eCardMAX Admin area, click the link Show/Hide eCard , browse to category that has Christmas cards, select the image you want to apply Snow Applet, then select Snow Applet in the dropdown menu Set Java Default, then scroll down to bottom page and click Save Change button

• Login to your eCardMAX Admin area
• Click the link System Configuration - scroll down to section Set Default and select Set Default Language

To do this, login to eCardMAX Admin area, click the link Show/Hide eCard browse to Valentine category select the image you want to set Feature card, then select radio button Set feature card show at homepage, then scroll down to bottom page and click Save Change button

When Valentine event is over, to unset Feature card, select radio button Don't set

To show more than 3 feature cards at homepage, login to Admin area, click the link System Configuration, find this setting in section General Setting

Please note: eCardMAX will show feature cards randomly

• Login to eCardMAX Admin area
• Click the link Show/Hide category
• Click the Birthday Cake to tell eCardMAX your Birthday category. eCardMAX will random pick a Birthday card and send it to register members.

• Login to eCardMAX Admin area
• Click the link Show/Hide eCard
• Go inside each category/subcategory then click the link
  Click here to set alll ecards in this category for Member only

• Login to eCardMAX Admin area
• Click the link Show/Hide eCard
• Go inside each category/subcategory then click the link
  Click here to set alll ecards in this category Free For All (non members can send it)

The way you create invitation card looks like the way you create Skin Background.

Below is the script by script to create invitation card "Envelop Butterfly" for category name "Girl Announcements"

The card will look like the image below

1. Use FTP login to your server, go inside folder greetings/resource/invitation/BabyGirlAnnouncements
2. Create new folder name greetings/resource/invitation/BabyGirlAnnouncements/Envelop_Butterfly
3. Upload these files below to subfolder Envelop_Butterfly
   
   top.gif
   
   
   bkg.gif
   
   
   bottom.gif
   
   
   thumb.gif
   
   
   index.html

   <div align="center">    <table border="0" width="615" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">     <tr>      <td><img border="0" src="{'print_path'}/top.gif"></td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td background="{'print_path'}/bkg.gif">       <p align="center">  {'print_invitation_message'}      </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td>       <img border="0" src="{'print_path'}/bottom.gif">      </td>     </tr>    </table> </div>

   default_fontface.txt

   FiolexGirls.ttf

   default_fontsize.txt

   18

   default_message.txt

   Our hearts are all aflutter... [31 BrockScript.ttf 64,0,127]Bailey Lynn born August 19, 2006 7 lbs, 2 oz, 20 ins Katelyn and Joe Fields

   default_upload.txt

   no

   RGB_background_color.txt

   252,216,243

   RGB_text_color.txt

   168,40,134

   
   

4. Login to your eCardMAX Admin area, click the link Add new Invite Card - browse to category
   
   Baby >> Girl Announcements
   
   eCardMAX will auto load card Envelop_Butterfly to database
   
   From now on, to change default fontface or default message, you need to use the link Show/Hide Invite Card

Please note:

• When eCardMAX loads invitation card, it will read file index.html and reaplce {'print_path'} with the URL path to folder Envelop_Butterfly. You can use the full URL path instead of code {'print_path'} like this

• eCardMAX will replace the code {'print_invitation_message'} with the PNG image (print out invitation card message)
• If file default_fontsize.txt is missing, eCardMAX will set font size = 25 for that card.
• If file default_fontface.txt is missing, eCardMAX will auto random select font face for that card.

Sample Invitation card that requires user upload photo

top.gif


bkg.gif


bottom.gif


thumb.gif


index.html

<div align="center">  <table border="0" width="615" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" background="{'print_path'}/bkg.gif">   <tr>    <td><img border="0" src="{'print_path'}/top.gif"></td>   </tr>   <tr>    <td >     <div align="center">      <table border="0" id="table1" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#587797">       <tr>        <td>{'photo_goes_here'}</td>       </tr>      </table>     </div>    </td>   </tr>   <tr>    <td >     <div align="center">      <table border="0" width="500" id="table2" cellspacing="1">       <tr>        <td><hr class=HR_COLOR ></td>       </tr>      </table>     </div>    </td>   </tr>   <tr>    <td ><p align="center">{'print_invitation_message'}</td>   </tr>   <tr>    <td><img border="0" src="{'print_path'}/bottom.gif"></td>    </tr>  </table> </div>

default_fontface.txt

FontDine.ttf

default_fontsize.txt

25

default_message.txt

The Reynolds family welcome with love their baby boy [40 FontLeroy.ttf 0,0,127]Charles Jacob June 26th at 5:10pm 8 pounds, 2 ounces, 21 inches

default_upload.txt

yes

RGB_background_color.txt

231,233,249

RGB_text_color.txt

147,151,184

Please note:

• To set invitation card that requires user upload their photo, write yes inside default_upload.txt
• Place code {'photo_goes_here'} anywhere inside index.html will replace with user photo.
• Edit file languages/english_lang.php to custom the message below
  
  This card required you upload your own photo
  YOUR PHOTO GOES HERE
  Scroll down to upload your image