Before installing CuteFlow it is advisable that you check your shared hosting or dedicated server on which, CuteFlow will be installed for PreRequisites.

CuteFlow is a webbased software and has been tested on both Windows and Linux based Apache Web Servers. Major hosting providers meet the software component requirements mentioned below. The webserver on which CuteFlow is installed must meet the requirements of the following technologies.

PHP: Server side scripting language in which CuteFlow is written. Ironically it is also the most popular open source programming langauge. Minimum version required 5.0.0 or greater.

MYSQL: Most popular Open Source rational Database. Minimum version required v3.23 or greater.

(Note: for installing Apache server on Windows we recommend installing XAMPP, open source Apache Server with PHP 5.0 and MySQL Version 4.0 support)

So for running CuteFlow on your server you will need:

• A webserver that can run PHP (i.e. Apache 1.3.x or higher)
• PHP >= 5.0.0
• MySQL Database
• A E-Mail Server that can be connected via SMTP to do the communication to the receivers

• If you want to Update your current Cuteflow Version, please take a look at the Update Section
• A working apache, php and mysql is required! This instructions doesn’t cover the installation of this programs.
• Copy the whole application folder to a folder that can reached from your apache server (i.e. the htdocs folder), maybe you should use an unique DNS name for the appliaction (i.e. cuteflow, so you can use http:://cuteflow/ as an url on all client machines. Please contact your system administrator to do so. This is OPTIONAL!
• Just start Cuteflow (open the “index.php”). If you haven’t installed Cuteflow yet, you’ll automatically be forwarded to the installation.

If you use an older Version of Cuteflow, and you want to keep your whole data and settings, you can easily update it:

IMPORTANT: Updates can only be made from Cuteflow v2.8.0 or v2.9.0

• To avoid an unexpected disaster: please backup your Database and Configuration Entries.
• Copy CuteFlow 2.9.1 in your current Cuteflow directory (overwrite existing files!!)
• Just execute "[YourCuteFlowDirectory]/update/update.php”
• Choose your current Cuteflow Version and follow the instructions
• Start Cuteflow as usual

The configuration is done through the settings page in the Administration menu.

Following settings can be changed:

Server	Description/Example
Cuteflow Server	The http-URL under that the application can be reached (i.e. http://192.1.2.100/cuteflow/)
After this period the Circulation will be send to the substitute person	Minutes, Hours or Days
System reply address	the system reply address which is shown in the recievers e-mail
Standard for “Description text”	You can enter a default description text for your circulations here
SMTP: Server	Your E-Mail Server (i.e. IP-address or url)
SMTP: Port	Port for SMTP on the server (likely: 25)
SMTP: User ID	The user id if you use authentificate smtp (Account name)
SMTP: Password	The password if you use authentificate smtp
SMTP: Use Authentification	Activate here if your email server uses Authentification for the SMTP Protocoll. If activated, you have to provide the user id and password (see above)
GUI	Description/Example
Default language	Choose your language here
Rows per page	The default number of rows per page
Auto reload (sec)	After this number of seconds the page will reload
Circulations default sort	Set the default sort order
Open details in seperate Window?	Activate to show Circulation Details in a seperate Window
Show position in mail?	Activate to show the position of a circulation in E-Mails
Filter auto regex wordstart?	Turn on or of the filter
Allow unencrypted requests?	Turn this on if you still have circulations from an earlier version
EMail format	The format for the E-Mails, either TEXT or HTML. Also you can change the Mail’s content (browserlink, only values, IFrame) “HTML and IFrame” is the default - it’s the format you know from earlier Cuteflow Versions
Default columns order (in Circulations)	Change the order of the circulation’s columns
Color of “Days in Progress” changes to…
yellow after … days	Change the period after which the color changes to yellow
orange after … days	Change the period after which the color changes to orange
red after … days	Change the period after which the color changes to red
(User details) user-defined title 1
(User details) user-defined title 2
Database Settings
Host	The host Address of your mysql database server (IP or URL)
Database	The database name of your cuteflow database (i.e. cuteflow)
Password	The user id that can access your mysql server
User ID	The password for the user id
Authentication Settings
Authentication Method	Choose here the Authentication method. Database, LDAP, Hybrid (LDAP or DB), LDAP (Active Directory) or Hybrid (Active Directory or DB)
LDAP Host	Hostname
LDAP Domain	Domainname
LDAP Bind Username and Context	The Bind Username and Context
LDAP Password	Password
LDAP Root Context	Root Context
LDAP User Search Attribute	Search Attribute for User
LDAP First Name Attribute	First Name Attribute
LDAP Last Name Attribute	Last Name Attribute
LDAP Username Attribute	Username Attribute
LDAP Email Attribute	Email Attribute
LDAP Office Attribute	Office Attribute
LDAP Phone Attribute	Phone Attribute
LDAP Context	Context
New user default access level	Default new user access level