Third party apps are not part of the phpFox script and are provided and maintained by the developers that list them. phpFox is not responsible for any issues that third party apps could cause to your website. It is always a good idea to fully backup your site before installing anything new and to look through any reviews or research the apps and/or developers providing them before making a decision to purchase or install them.
This tutorial will show you how to install and manage third party Apps for your website.This assumes you are already logged in with the Admin user and are logged into the AdminCP.
Installing Apps
This is the recommended method to install apps.
- Click Apps
- You'll see thumbnails of various apps to the right.
- This is where your installed apps will show, if you've installed some.
- These are apps you can get, with featured apps showing first in the list.
- Click this Find More Apps to get more apps to show up in the bottom list.
- Once you find an app you want to see more info about, click it and the app's info screen and install/order screen will show. You'll be able to purchase apps directly from this screen.Once the purchase is done and Paypal has transferred the funds from your account to the third party developer's account, you'll be able to click to install the app. For freebies, just click to install it.
- Click Get it to install free apps or to pay for and then install paid apps. The image below shows a free app. Paid apps would show the price.
- You can review the app right from AdminCP.
- You can read more info about the app, including any special tips from the developer.
- Once you click to Get It, you'll see a list of files. Click Continue.
- You'll now be on the screen to choose the upload method. If you've already saved your upload method in the FTP Account then you won't need to add the FTP or SSH details again. Click Check Permissions and finalize to proceed. Please note that many have issues using FTP method and should choose File system method.
- Once you've installed the app, clear cache.
Tip
If you purchased directly at the store, you would need to do the step above that shows how to Get It. It is best to purchase Apps/Themes/Languages directly from AdminCP instead of at the store as many servers don't allow the connection back when done from the store.
Managing Apps (Settings, Uninstall)
- Click Apps (see first image in the step for Installing Apps)
- You'll now see a listing of all of the apps on your site (see second image).
- Click the app you want to manage and on the right you will then see any settings available for it.
- At the bottom on the right is the uninstall button. Click that to uninstall the app.
- Once you've deleted the app, clear cache.