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==[[Image:dotproject_logo1.JPG|middle|25px|]] Introducing dotproject ==

Dotproject is a free project management software that enables you to easily manage all aspects of a certain project you are working on. You’re able to manage companies, projects, tasks, forums, files, calendar, contacts, tickets/helpdesk, language support, user/module permissions and themes.

==[[Image:dotproject_logo1.JPG|middle|25px|]] Installing dotproject - Fantastico De Luxe ==

*''' Step 1:''' Login to your Admin cPanel http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel
*''' Step 2:''' Locate and click on the Fantastico De Luxe Icon
*''' Step 3:''' Under the “Project Management” section, find and click on “dotproject”
*''' Step 4:''' In the right panel, select “New Installation”.
*''' Step 5:''' on page 1 of the installation process, you will be prompted for the installation directory. To have “dotproject” installed on your website’s main page (http://www.yourdomain.com) leave it blank else, insert the directory of your choice (http://www.yourdomain.com/dotproject).Also fill out the Admin access data. Finally, click on “Install dotproject”.
*''' Step 6:''' on page 2, a summary of the installation options is displayed, including database details and the installation directory chosen.

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*''' Step 7:''' Click on “Finish Installation” button to successfully complete your “dotproject” installation process.


<center> ''You’re Done!''</center>


==[[Image:dotproject_logo1.JPG|middle|25px|]] Installing dotproject - Manually ==

*''' Step 1:''' Download Dotproject’s latest release to your desktop from the official website.
*''' Step 2:''' Uncompress the downloaded file to a specified directory on your desktop.
*''' Step 3:''' Upload the extracted files (keeping the directories structure intact) to your web hosting account via FTP to a specified directory of your choice (e.g. /dotproject).
*''' Step 4:''' From within the cPanel interface of your hosting account, create a new database using the “MySQL Database Wizard”. Please do save all the information used in this wizard from usernames and passwords for future use.
*''' Step 5:''' Using your browser, go to the location of your newly uploaded files: http://www.yourdomain.com/dotproject

<center>Doing that will launch the web-installer and enables you to start manually installing dotproject.</center>

*''' Step 6:''' The first step of the installation will check for server requirements. If all requirements are met then click on “start installation”

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*''' Step 7:''' Second step of the installation procedures is to setup the database credentials in order for the script to connect to the database. Enter the username/password and name of the database that you have created earlier. Once done, click on “install db & writ cfg”.

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<center>''That should install dotproject successfully along with its database and configuration file. Now simply, login with the username: admin and password: passwd and you should be able to use the software flawlessly.''</center>

==[[Image:dotproject_logo1.JPG|middle|25px|]] Managing/Using dotproject ==

====''Create a new Company''====

To create a new company, simply:
# Login to dotproject with administrative privileges.
# Click on “Companies”
# On the top right side, click on “new company”
# Fill in all the required information.
# Once done, click “Submit”.

====''Create a new Project''====

To create a new project, simply:
# Login to dotproject with administrative privileges.
# Click on “projects”
# On the top right side, click on “new project” and select the respective company for that project.
# Fill in all the required information.
# Once done, click “Submit”.

====''Create a new user''====

To create a new user:
# Login to dotproject with administrative privileges.
# Click on “user admin”
# On the top right side, click on “user” 
# Fill in all the required information.
# Once done, click “Submit”.


==[[Image:dotproject_logo1.JPG|middle|25px|]] Backup dotproject database ==

*''' Step 1:''' Login to your hosting account cPanel, locate and click on the “PhpMyAdmin” icon.
*''' Step 2:''' From within PhpMyAdmin, choose the dotproject Database.
*''' Step 3:''' On the top menu of the database table list, click on “Export”
*''' Step 4:''' In the export options, make sure you:
** “Select All” Tables
** Check “Structures” property.
** Check “Data” property.
** Check “Save as” option

*''' Step 5:''' Once you double check that all the options in step 4 are set, click Go and save to the file to your desktop.


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