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     I N S T A N T   G A L L E R Y   1.1
	
     Home page:  http://WWW.6al.net/
     Contact:    info6al.net

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################## REQUIREMENTS ########################################

	- FTP Access to your Host 
	- PHP 4
	- Zend Optimiser Support Needet
	  ( Mayour WebHosts support it )

################## INSTALLATION ########################################

To install the photoalbum in your site:

1.	Open Notepad and edit the config.php file following
	the instructions in it. 
	Be sure to change the photos directory to another 
	name so the security is not bypassed.

2. 	Upload the files in your server via a
	FTP Program ( Recomendet ).

	Note: You have to upload the files in Binary Mode 
	because these files are compiled.
	Check your FTP Program documentation To Change the
	File Transfer Mode.

	Zend Optimiser Support Needet ( Mayour WebHosts support it )

	For further informations visit the photoalbum website g-photoalbum.gorani.net
	or contact in: info@gorani.net

################## OPTIONS ############################################

	Publishing a foto:
	
	Open the photos folder ( ex. photos ) in the web server 
	Pick the photo you want to be uploadet
	Upload it to the directory you want to be displayed
	And the photoalbum will automaticly thumbnail it
	and index in that category or Home	
	
	Creating a Category:
	
	Go to your photos directory 
	Create a new folder ( Name it as you want ) and the photoalbum will
	display it in the main menu in the left

	Creating a Subcategory:
	
	Go to your photos directory then go to the folder
	in wich you want to add the subcategory
	Create a new folder ( Name it as you want ) and the photoalbum will
	display it in the main menu in the left under the Category
	specified

	Creating a password protected directory:

	Create the directory in the web server
	Create a new file named password.php
	Add in it the line: <? $password="Your password here"; ?>
	Save it and upload to the directory
	The photoalbum will recognise that directory automaticly as
	a password protected directory


################## COMON ISSUES #######################################

	Fatal error: Unable to read xxxx bytes in ....
	
	This happens if you have uploadet the files in ASCII mode ( not in binary )
	Check your FTP Program documentation to change the FTP Transfer Mode

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	I Click the links on the menu in the left but sublinks do not appare
	
	This happens if you are visiting the page with Mozilla browser Old version of
	Netscape or other because the photoalbum GUI is not supported on these browsers

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	I upload Images in PSD and TIFF but they are not displayed

	Instant Gallery Supports only images in 
	JPEG Format (.jpg), BMP Format (.bmp), 
	PNG Format (.png) and 
	GIF Format (.gif)

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	I try to login in a directory but the gallery does not authenticate me

	This happens if the directory name conatins illegal characters suc as "$"!"%%&/&%
	We recomend to use A-Z , 0-9 , _ and - letters in directory name


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