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Pre-built PHP scripts are always a good way to get up and running with a new website idea for very cheap. However, if you’ve never bought a PHP script before, you may be a little nervous about it because you don’t what to expect. So let me give you a basic rundown of the process of installing most PHP scripts after you purchase them.

1. Buy the PHP script online and download it instantly in the form of a zip package.
   The beauty of buying digital products is that you can download them as soon as you have the urge to experiment. You have the idea, you make the purchase, you download it, and bam, you have it!
2. Unzip the package and find the Install instructions to guide you through the process.
   Usually when you open up the package you downloaded, you’ll see some sort of HTML or text file that they’ll call instructions.txt, install.txt, readme.txt, etc. This will explain how to install the script. This is pretty common.
3. Upload the PHP script’s files to your web server.
   Usually there will be a folder inside the package designated to be the files that make up the script. These are the files you would upload to your web server. Usually the install instructions will tell you something like “Upload all of the files located in the “files/” directory to your web server.
   
   Usually the easiest way for most people to upload the files to your server is with some sort of FTP software. Open up your FTP software, log into your website, drag the files from your computer to your web server. Now this process may take a little while, so go read a book or play a video game. Soon, you’ll be ready to roll!
4. Setup a MySQL database, database username, and password.
   Most likely when you purchased web hosting, your web hosting company gave you a username and password where you login into their website. From there you probably have some sort of interface where you can click around and edit stuff (possibly cPanel or PLESK).
   
   Anyway, look for a button that says “MySQL” or “Databases.” Maybe you’ll see a picture of a dolphin, as this is the MySQL logo. You create a database, and then create a new user for that database.
5. Go to something like YourSite.com/install/
   Most PHP scripts come with some sort of install script that gets uploaded to your web server with the rest of your PHP script’s files. This install script is necessary so that the MySQL database you just created gets configured properly to work with your new PHP script.
   
   In your install instructions you will probably be told to go to a certain address on your web server in order to follow step by step instructions. If you don’t see an address to go to, try just going directly to your website and you may be automatically forwarded to the install script. Many PHP scripts work like this, too.
6. You’re then guided through an easy installation process, step by step, where you’ll eventually put in your MySQL database name, database username, and password.
   It’s become pretty standard that a PHP script you pay money for needs to come with an easy installation script. Generally these are some sort of step by step process that you follow through at your website.
   
   Usually the installation will ask for your information like the title of your website, your e-mail address, an admin username and password. The most important thing it will ask you is your MySQL information. This is so your database can be configured to work properly with your PHP script.
7. Then you delete whatever Install files you uploaded to your server.
   Generally, your install instructions will tell you which files to delete after installing your PHP script. Typically, there will be an “install.php” file or an “/install” directory (fancy talk for folder).

If you wondering how you can make money with setting up a website with a PHP script, or how to find them, check out our previous post:  Using PHP scripts to make big money

In a nutshell, that’s the basic concept of how any PHP script is installed. Keep in mind this is just an overview and general information. PHP scripts come in all forms. So, spend a few dollars, dive in, and experiment a little. See just how easy it is to get started on the Internet.

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