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Step 1:Copying files
Copy the following files to your home directory on the webserver:
- lp_settings.php
- lp_source.php
- lp_admin.php
- lp_test.php
- lp_silly.php
- lp_recookie.php
- lplist.txt
- lp_log.dat
- lp_0.gif
- lp_1.gif
- all files in the "images" subdirectory, make sure they are in the same subdirectory in your server
I would recommend SmartFTP as an FTP client. It's free for personal use and works pretty good.
Step 2: Setting file attributes
Set the attributes of the file "lppiclist.txt" and "lp_log.dat" so all parties (owner, group, public) have read and write access. That's CHMOD to 666 for the techies out there.
If you use SmartFTP, then select the file you want to change attributes of, select Commands - Properties / CHMOD. Then type 666 in the permissions box.
Step 3: Set-up
Open lp_admin.php in your browser, and set up your poll. (Initial password = "elephant")
For the pictures that you want for voting, use full links to both thumbnails and the full size pictures.
Step 4: Testing
Test your poll using the Amazing Little Poll Test Facility. Open lp_test.php for this in your browser.
Step 5: Implementing source code
Now that the poll itself is working, it's time to implement it into your site. Paste the following code above the <html> tag in your site (so really above everything else):
<?php include("lp_source.php"); ?>
(if you get an error message like "cannot add header information, headers already sent by...", then please make sure that the <?php tag is really at the beginning of the file)
Step 6: Implementing poll
Where you want the poll to be in your page, add the following lines of code:
<?php if($votingstep==1) { echo($step1str); }
if($votingstep==2) { echo($step2str); }
if($votingstep==3) { echo($step3str); } ?>
Where you want the question to be in the page, add the following line of code:
<?php echo($question); ?>
If you want to show the total number of votes, add the following line:
<?php echo($totalvotes); ?>
Step 7: Implementating dynamic title
You can add a 'dynamic' title for the Poll, which reads something like "your votes please" or "thanks for your vote", depending on the situation. Put the following code where you want the title to be:
<?php echo($mainstr); ?>
Step 8: Customizing general
Open the file 'lp_settings.php' in a text editor and set it up according to your wishes.
IMPORTANT: make sure you set the filename of your page (for example, index.php) correctly!
IMPORTANT: change the initial admincenter password for better security!
Step 9: Customizing the graphs
The graph is drawn using two little .gif files. They should be 1 pixel in width. You can change them to change the appearance and color of the graphs.
Step 10: Customizing the vote button
You can change the style of the vote button to fit the style of your page. To do this, enter the CSS code in the $buttonstyle variable in lp_settings.inc. For example, to get a black button with a white border and white text:
$buttonstyle="border:1px solid white; background:black;color:white;";
For more information on CSS (cascading style sheets), visit Webmonkey
Step 11: Logging
Open lp_log.dat to get an overview of events of the poll, when a new one was created, hack attempts, votings, etc.
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