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- ====== Installation & Configuration ======
+ ====== Installing, Updating and Uninstalling ======
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 ===== Pre-Installation Notes =====
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   * Make sure the maximum file upload size of your server is greater than the size of the component zipped kit. If not, contact your hosting provider.
   * Check directory write/read permissions and adjust them accordingly. [[wp>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod|chmod]] for UNIX, [[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780807(v=ws.10).aspx|Windows ACL]] for Windows. Or contact your hosting provider.
-  * Always backup your website before installing, updating or uninstalling extensions.
+  * Always backup your website before installing, updating or uninstalling extensions!
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-===== Installation =====
+===== Installing =====
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-To install **Advertisement Factory**, go to **Extensions/Extension Manager** in the upper menu of Joomla's backend.\\
+To install **Advertisement Factory** you will need a working Joomla 3.x.x installation. It is recommended to have the latest version of both Advertisement Factory and Joomla for them to work properly.\\
+Go to **Extensions/Extension Manager** in the upper menu of Joomla's backend to start the installation process of our component.\\
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-Then, in the **Upload Package File** area click on the **"Browse…"** button and choose the ZIP file from your computer. After doing so, click on the **Upload & Install** button and wait for the installation to finish.\\
+Proceed by clicking on the **Browse…** button from the **Upload Package File** area and by choosing the ZIP file from your computer. After doing so, click on the **Upload & Install** button to start the installation.\\
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+If you encounter any server limitations when installing the extension due to the PHP settings, you can use the "Install from folder" option as follows:\\
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+Unzip the package file and copy the address of the destination folder.\\
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+Go to **Extensions/Extension Manager** in the upper menu of Joomla's backend, choose **Install from folder option** and paste the address of the destination folder.\\
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 When the installation is finished the following message should appear.\\
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+**(!)** All the available modules for **Advertisement Factory** are found in the component kit and will be installed automatically.\\
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+===== Updating =====
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+With Advertisement Factory installed, go to **Components/Advertisement Factory/About** to verify if the component is up to date.\\
+In case there is a newer version available, visit [[http://thephpfactory.com/|our website]] and log in to your account. Proceed by going to **My Orders & Downloads** page found on the user menu to verify if you have a valid license of Advertisement Factory and then click on **Request Update** if this is the case.\\
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+{{gallery> joomla30:advertisementfactory:request_update.png }}\\
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+Select a valid order of Advertisement Factory if you have multiple and add a **Licensed URL**.\\
+Proceed by clicking on the **Request Update** button.\\
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+{{gallery> joomla30:advertisementfactory:request_update2.png }}\\
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+Once the request is accepted by us, you will be able to download the latest version by using the link received on the ticket or by going to **My Orders & Downloads** page.\\
+It is important to note that the ".zip" file which will be downloaded is the actual install/update file and that you don't have to extract any files from the archive.\\
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+**(!)** You can update the component to the latest available build on our servers from **Extensions/Extension Manager** even if it's same version as the previous.\\
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+{{gallery> joomla30:advertisementfactory:download_latest.png }}\\
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+Updating **Advertisement Factory** to the newest version can be done by following the same steps as for installation. The update script will update the component automatically without necessitating to uninstall it. However it is recommended that you do a backup before, like for any install/uninstall/update.\\
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+===== Uninstalling =====
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 In case you wish to uninstall the component, simply go to **Manage**, check the "Advertisement Factory" Package checkbox and click on **Uninstall**.\\
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 **(!)** Documentation based on **Advertisement Factory** version **3.0.0**
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