1. About

EncapsGallery is multipurpose skinnable catalogue software (photo gallery, portfolio catalogue, shopping cart). 
It is easy to install and run, and does not require php or mysql skills. 

Key features: 
- create unlimited gategories
- upload unlimited media files (images,swf,mov)
- http/ftp image upload
- mysql database installer
- web-admin (back-end)
- optional PayPal integration
- automatic/static thumbnails
- html skins

	2. Frequently asked questions 

Q: How to install and run?
A: Use the following steps to install EncapsGallery:
1) unzip the package and upload onto Web server (let's say http://your_webhost/encapsgallery/)
2) change permissions to config-file and uploads directory:
you must provide full access for Web-server user to the "rwx_gallery" folder:
	under Unix shell:
		chmod -R 777 rwx_gallery
		chmod 666 config.ini.php 
	or using ftp client software:
		change file attributes to "rwx rwx rwx" for "rwx_gallery" directory, and config.ini.php file

3) configure the gallery: run http://your_webhost/encapsgallery/admin/catalog_cfg.php
4) run the database installer: http://your_webhost/encapsgallery/admin/catalog_db_install.php

Q: How to upload images with ftp?
A: You can upload images to the "rwx_gallery/" directory.
Do not forget to do change permissions [chmod -R 777 rwx_gallery]
It's also possible to upload images with web-admin via http.

Q: How to change/add new template/skin?
A: Take a look inside the directory "html": there are sample templates ("raym", "light", "expo", "simple_sc").
You can use your preferred html-editor to modify an existing skin or create a new one.

Q: What do the parameters from config.ini.php mean?
A:
$config["db_host"] = "localhost"; 			// database server dns-name or ip-address 
$config["db_user"] = "root"; 				// db username 
$config["db_pass"] = "";				// db password 
$config["db_name"] = "test"; 				// database name
$config["admin_uname"] = "demo";			// back-end user name
$config["admin_pass"] = "demo";				// back-end password
$config["path"] = "shopcart"; 				// what skin (templates directory is /html/) will be shown for public users
$config["pager_items_per_page"] = "9";  		// how much thumbnails per each page
$config["thumbsize"] = "150";				// size (pixels) for generated thumbnails
$config["thumbsize_type"] = "w_or_h";			// thumbnail size limit type (width or heigth (rectangle), width and heigth (square), width, height)
$config["sc_active"] = "Y";				// is shopping cart enabled
$config["sc_type"] = "";                		// shopcart type
$config["sc_business"] = "";				// admin's e-mail address (your paypal e-mail)
$config["sc_sandbox"] = "Y";				// paypal: is sandbox (test mode) enabled
$config["sc_ipn_url"] = "http://.../shopcart_ipn.php";  // paypal: Instant Payment Notification (IPN) URL

Q: How to enable GD library for Web server's PHP engine (if you'd like to auto-create thumbnails)?
A: See the brief manual available there:
	http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2003/03/27/php_gd.html
	http://www.phpmac.com/articles.php?view=96

	3. Changelog: 

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Version 2 (2008-03-05)
- optimized php core
- fixed paypal sandbox (test mode)

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Version 1.11.2 (2008-02-16)
- new text field "description" for a catalog item
- improved pagination function
- rss format added
- fixed bug on updating a category thumbnail
- redesigned categories landing page "catalog_categs.php"

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Version 1.9.4 (2007-11-14)
- new shopcart option: pay by delivery
- improved mailer function
- fixed last zero if a price ends in .00
- fixed watermark
 
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Version 1.8.3 (2007-09-30)
- database installer is improved
- database deinstaller is implemented
- category thumbnail is implemented

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Version 1.7.21 (2007-09-05)
- recursive subcategories content 
- paypal integration is implemented
- relevant category's subdirectories inside "rwx_gallery" are disabled for easy install and customizing
- fixed bug "zero price" on adding new item into catalog

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Version 1.6.2 (2007-03-18)
- xml output gallery.xml.php
- support for different file types (.mov, .pano, .swf, .gif, .jpg, .png)
- physical directories support for categories

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Version 1.3.1 (2007-02-24)
- static/dynamic thumbnails feature 
- errors under Windows IIS are fixed

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Version 1.2.8 (2006-10-31)
- shopping cart template
- thumbnail size is configured from web-admin
- hierarchical catalog structure

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Version 1.0.2 (2006-10-26)
- admin password protection is enabled
- sql-injection fixed (injection example: /gallery.php?page=foto&action=show_custom&id=[SQL])
- sort order for new uploaded images (ASC, DESC) is implemented

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Version 0.5.0 (2006-04-09)
- web-config is implemented

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Version 0.4.1 (2005-10-23)
bugs fixed:
- the gallery that's sorted to be the first in order is not selectable when uploading new images, nor are you able to put images in other galleries into that gallery.
- when admin updates theme content, the theme-list can be changed and items are moved to the next theme
- remote file inclusion via the root parameter is disabled.

new features:
- new theme "acd" is implemented
- admin area is protected with login/password

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Version 0.3.3 (2005-06-11)
- basic functionality is implemented and bugs are fixed