* manual configuration
-- edit inc/settings.php.in and copy it to inc/settings.php
-- upload syp to your webserver
-- open http://yoururl.com/install.php with your web browser to finalize
+ - edit `inc/settings.php.in` and copy it to `inc/settings.php`
+ - upload syp to your webserver
+ - open http://yoururl.com/install.php with your web browser to finalize
installation (database tables creation).
* automatic configuration
-- upload syp to your webserver
-- open http://yoururl.com/install.php with your web browser and follow
+ - upload syp to your webserver
+ - open http://yoururl.com/install.php with your web browser and follow
instructions.
-For automatic configuration to work, inc/ directory needs to be writeable. Use
-chmod to set the appropriate directory permissions. If in doubt, chmod to 0777.
-Alternatively, you can use manual method.
+For automatic configuration to work, `inc/` directory needs to be writeable. Use
+`chmod` to set the appropriate directory permissions. If in doubt, `chmod` to
+`0777`. Alternatively, you can use manual method.
Some advanced configuration options are not available with automatic method. If
you need to set those options, use manual configuration.
Upgrade
------------
-- make a copy of inc/settings.php
-- make a copy of upload/ (or directory where your photos and thumbnails are stored).
+- make a copy of `inc/settings.php`
+- make a copy of `upload/` (or directory where your photos and thumbnails are stored).
- delete old version of syp from your server
- upload new version
-- edit inc/settings.php again (copy old version of file may not be enough
+- edit `inc/settings.php` again (copy old version of file may not be enough
because new settings may have appeared)
-- copy upload/ back.
+- copy `upload/` back.
- open http://yoururl.com/upgrade.php with your web browser
co-administrators
server API
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Client/server communication follows an API. This allow for example creation of
-scripts to automate some tasks. This api is described here.
-http://dev.renevier.net/syp.git/?a=blob_plain;f=devdoc/api.txt
-That document is mainly aimed at developers and inquiring people. You should
-not need it if you just want to install syp on your website.
+scripts to automate some tasks. [API description] [1] is mainly aimed at
+developers and inquiring people. You should not need it if you just want to
+install syp on your website.
+
+[1]: http://dev.renevier.net/syp.git/?a=blob_plain;f=devdoc/api.txt
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