Installation Instructions

To install GVPS, please download and install all applications necessary in the following installation guides...

Downloading & Installing 'GVPS'

  1. Download the GVPS files here
  2. Extract the files to the desired location
  3. Done...simple! Now to install the database, please continue to the next section.

Downloading & Installing 'MySQL'

MySQL is an Open Source Software relational database management system that uses SQL. This application and installation process are needed for the GVPS to work.

  1. Download the "240db.zip" database definition file here
  2. Extract the "240db.sql" file
    • If you already have MySQL 5.0 installed, then skip to number 5
  3. Go to the MySQL download site, and download the version of MySQL for your Operating System
  4. Install the application, and keep all default settings.
  5. Open a command line (Start->Run, and type "cmd" then 'Enter')
  6. Think of a password, then type: mysqladmin -u root password "yourPasswordHere"
  7. Then connect to the mysql server (you'll be prompted for the password you've just entered) by typing: "mysql -u root -p"
  8. Enter: "CREATE DATABASE 240db;"
  9. Enter: "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 240db.* TO 'user'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'pass' WITH GRANT OPTION;"
  10. Enter: "exit;"
  11. Navigate to the folder in which 240db.sql file lives using the 'cd' command
  12. Enter: "mysql -u username -p 240db < 240db.sql"
  13. And you're done!