Here is how to do a fresh install of Mysidia Adoptables version 1.3.6. There is also a guide to upgrade from version 1.3.5. If you would like a web forum with your site follow the bottom guide.
Installing Guide:
1. Use ftp to Upload the entire folder Mysidia Adoptables v1.3.6 to your preferred directory, and change the name to whatever you like.
2. Change the CMD of folder “picuploads” to 777, together with its subfolders, this is required to enable user uploading images. Also change the CMD of the subfolders “cache”, “compile” and “config” in your template folder to 777.
3. Rename the file config_adopts to config.php, otherwise the script will tell you config.php does not exist.
4. Access your site by the appropriate url and you will be automatically redirected to installation page, follow the instructions and proceed.
5. Congrats, you’ve successfully installed Mys v1.3.6, cheers!
Note: The value pepper code can be generated from a website called: http://strongpasswordgenerator.com, it can be of any length and may contain symbols.Make sure to delete the file install/index.php after running this script, or your site is potentially at danger if this file is accessed by someone else. Also make sure your server is running on PHP 5.4.0+ and supports PDO, the latter is especially important.
Upgrade Guide:
An upgrader from mys v1.3.5 is available, and should be easy to use. To upgrade, simply upload all script files to your folder and overwrite the existing ones. Then delete the admincp folder from your site, or the upgrader will not run. Now run the /install/upgrade.php script to complete this task, shouldnt take more than 30 secs. If you are upgrading from Mys v1.3.4, you will need to upgrade to Mys v1.3.5 first.
Do not use the upgrader if you have a site with heavily modified script! Mys v1.3.6 makes heavy changes to existing folder structure and architecture, so old mods/addons are not expected to work in the new version. I will convert some of my own plugins to Mys v1.3.6 compatible in the next few weeks. What can be sure is that the upgrader will not do its job if your script is highly customized, in this case you need to upgrade manually.
MyBB Forum Integration Guide:
With Mys v1.3.6, integration with MyBB forum will be a lot easier than before. Simply install your forum, then go to ACP to fill in some details, you will not need to touch the config_forums.php file at all. However, if you wish to integrate your forum manually somehow, you can still open the file and enter the fields one by one(dont forget to change mybbenabled from 0 to 1). Also it is highly recommended to disable registration on the forum and instead show a notice to your forum users to sign up on the adoptables site instead.