About the Power
Tools:
Power Tools are
off-the-shelf Web applications that provide e-commerce, content
management, forums, chat, and other dynamic features of Web sites.
The
Power Tools shortcut appears on the Home page of the Site
Administrator control panel.
To install and use Power Tools on your site, you need to have
sufficient disk space and database resources.
For tools that require databases: You need MySQL available on your
site
You must have changed the default
MySQL password before installing the tool.
You can install and manage the tools enabled by your service
provider. For a complete list of the available tools, click Power
Tools (Tools section) in the shortcuts section of the home page.
The Power Tools
Page:
This page shows the Power Tools available to your site. On this page
you can perform several tasks and view the following information:
-
Power Tool Home Page.
The icon representing the tool. Click this to go to the tool's
Internet home page.
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Description.
A brief overview of the tool.
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Installations.
The number of times the tool has been installed on your site. If
0 appears in this column, the tool has
yet to be installed on your site.
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Actions.
Links to tasks you can perform.
On
this page you can:
-
 ,
install the tool. This takes you to a
page where you can install the tool on your site.
-
 ,
list installations. This takes you to a
page listing all the installations of the tool. There, you can
reconfigure or
uninstall tools if necessary. This is
available only if you have already installed the tool.
Installing Power
Tools:
Power Tools do not use
any of your site's allocated disk space or other resources until you
install them. To install tools, however, you need to have enough
disk space and database availability for the tools. If you do not
have enough of these resources, contact us to increase your
settings.
If you are installing a tool that requires a
database, you need MySQL available on your site and you need to have
changed the default MySQL database password before you install the tool.
First step is to log
into your admin section. You can access your site administrator by
typing. www.your_domain_here.com/admin/
To install a tool:
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In the shortcuts area of
the admin page
, click Power Tools (Tools section).
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On the Power Tools page,
click
in the Actions column of the tool you want
to install.
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Provide the information
required on the installation form. This information includes:
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Where to install the
tool on your site.
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The user who will own
the tool. This user owns all of the files associated with the tool.
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A username for tool
administration. If the tool has a control panel, this is the
username required for access.
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A password for tool
administration. If the tool has a control panel, this is the
password required for access.
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Database information.
Many tools require their own databases. For these tools, you need to
have databases enabled and available.
When you have completed
the form, click Install.
The tool is installed.
If additional steps are required to use the tool, they are listed on
the confirmation page.
You can also click on
the '?' from within your control panel for more
information and help.
Changing Installed
Tools:
You
can change the parameters of Power Tools you have installed.
To
change an installed tool:
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Go to the Power Tools page.
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The tools available to your site are displayed.
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On the Power Tools page, click
in the Actions column of the tool you
want to change. If you do not see the
icon, you have not yet
installed the tool.
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The installations page is displayed.
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In the
Actions column of
the installation you want to change, click
 .
The current settings are displayed.
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Change the settings
of the tool. Click the Help icons next to the field names for more
information about the settings.
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Click
Reconfigure.
Changing the Owner of
an Installed Tool:
You
can change the owner of Power Tools you have installed.
To
change a tool's owner:
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Go to the
Power Tools page.
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The tools available to your site are displayed.
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On the Power Tools page, click
in the Actions column of the
installation you want to change. If you do not see the
icon, you have not yet
installed the tool.
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The installations page is displayed.
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In the
Actions column of
the installation you want to change, click
.
The current settings are displayed.
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In the power tool
owner drop-down menu, choose the user you want to own the tool,
then click Reconfigure.
Removing Installed Tools
You can remove an
installation of a tool if you want to permanently delete that
installation from your site. When you remove an installation, the
tool itself remains available to your site, but the installation, or
instance, is removed.
To remove an
installation of a tool:
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Go to the
Power Tools page.
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The tools
available to your site are displayed.
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On the Power
Tools page, click
in the Actions column of the
installation you want to remove. If you do not see the
icon, you have not yet
installed the tool.
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A page showing
all installations of the tool is displayed.
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In the
Actions column of
the installation you want to remove, click
 .
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In the dialog
box, click OK.
Upgrading Tools:
You must individually
upgrade each user instance to upgrade the existing user instances of
a tool to its latest version. When you upgrade, you can choose to
back up the data and files specific to a tool.
To upgrade:
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Go to the
Power Tools page. The tools available to your site are
displayed.
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In the
Actions column of
the tool that you want to upgrade, click
.
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In the
Actions column of
the user instance that you want to upgrade, click
.
The current settings are displayed. Change the settings of the
tool, if required. Click the Help icons next to the field names
for more information about the settings.
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Click
Reconfigure.
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In the
Available updates
section, select the version you want to upgrade to and click
Upgrade To.
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Optional: If you
want to back up data and files specific to the tool, enter the
backup information.
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Click
Upgrade.
The user
instance of the tool is upgraded.
Please note, these tools are provided free for your
use. No support will be provided. All support issues, customization
request and individual site updates will be charged at our standard
rates. Tools requiring MySQL Databases will only be available to
accounts that have MySQL capabilities (i.e. our ProPlan and
PlusPlan).
For an additional fee, i4Market can customize any of these scripts
to make them look and feel like the rest of your site. Please email
us if needed.
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