== Brief Installation Overview ==

These are quick instructions for those who already tried to install web scripts. More detailed instructions follow.

   * Download and unzip the Dolphin package to your local computer or directly to the server. 
  
   * Create a database for Dolphin on your web server, as well as a MySQL user who will have all privileges for accessing and modifying it.

   * Place the Dolphin files in the desired location on your web server::

          If you want to install Dolphin in the root folder of your domain (e.g. http://mysite.com/), upload the unzipped files into the root directory of your web server.

          If you want to have your Dolphin installation in its own subdirectory on your web site (e.g. http://mysite.com/mycommunity/), create the corresponding subdirectory under the root folder of your server and upload the unzipped files into that subdirectory.

   * Run the Dolphin installation script by navigating to install/index.php in your web browser::

          If you installed Dolphin in the root directory, you should navigate to: http://mysite.com/install/index.php

          If you installed Dolphin in a subdirectory called for example ''mycommunity'', you should navigate to: http://mysite.com/mycommunity/install/index.php
	  
   * Follow the instructions on the installation screen (setting permissions, specifying necessary server info, setting cron jobs).

   * Log into Dolphin's Admin Panel pointing your browser to http://mysite.com/admin/index.php '''(Dolphin 6.1.x)''' or http://mysite.com/admininstration '''(Dolphin 7.0)''' and enter your license number (Free or Full one) into the '''License''' field of the Registration box.

   * '''(Dolphin 6.1.x)''' When in your Dolphin Admin Panel, you need to compile languages for the Forum component called Orca. Navigate to '''Plugins -> Orca Forum''' and click on a two-letter language code ('''en''' by default) next to the '''Compile Langs''' wording. Refresh the page.[[BR]]
   Navigate to http://your_site_url/groups/orca and click the link '''en''' next to the '''Compile Langs''' wording. Refresh the page.[[BR]]
   Now you won't see these annoying [L] letters anymore :)

   * '''(Dolphin 7.x)''' When in your Dolphin Admin Panel, you need to install the necessary modules: navigate to '''Tools -> Modules''', check all the required ones and click '''Install'''.
   Now you need to compile Orca languages (as for Dolphin 6.1.x) but this time you have to navigate to '''Modules -> Orca Forum''' and click on a two-letter language code ('''en''' by default) next to the '''Compile Langs''' wording. Refresh the page.

   * Now navigate to '''Plugins -> Ray Suite(Dolphin 6.1.x)''' or '''Modules -> Flash Apps(Dolphin 7.x)''' and the click '''Settings'''. Here you will have to enter your RMS settings. Learn more about RMS installation [wiki:RayMediaServerInstallation here].
	
   * Dolphin should be installed now. If you still doubt that the above instructions are enough for you, you are welcome to the page with [wiki:DetailedInstall detailed instructions].