Installing phpBMS

From ALSwiki

While I don't actually bill a lot, I do occasionally. For several years, I've managed to get by with an access-based system that I put together over a few weekends. I've long since forgotten everything that I knew about visual basic, which wasn't much, so modifications aren't something I want to do.

I've just installed phpBMS on my laptop. It was trivial -- the usual, download, create a database, run the installer and follow the instructions. It's fairly product oriented -- with options for shipping, inventory, etc. It does have a recurring invoice module, which I loaded. Will give it a whirl and see how it works.

Their web site is: http://www.phpbms.org/

• Set up a web directory
• Download the files from subversion into your web directory, e.g. an htdocs subdirectory:

 svn co http://www.phpbms.org/svn/trunk/phpbms/ htdocs

• Create a mySQL data base and user
• Point your browser at:

 [web directory]/install/install.php

• When prompted, edit defaultsettings.php and save it as settings.php
• Select the modules to install -- I chose both
• Remove the install directory
• Make sure your .htaccess file includes:

 RedirectMatch 403 /\.svn.*$

• Changes the perms on settings.php to make it read only by php.

 chmod 440

• Login as admin and change your password
• Create a new user with appropriate privileges.
• Configure for your company

 Select System >> Configuration