1. Download the latest Euraffiliates source from http://www.euraffiliates.com/download/eue.2.4.1.zip if not  done yet

2. Get your website FTP access info ready with you. You will need to upload  the zip file. You will also be asked to enter the FTP username and password when you run the setup.

3. Create a blank MySQL database to store affiliate data. Create a MySQL user to use  the database. You can do it through your hosting  control panel. 

3. Unzip the zip file. You will see 2 items. eue.2.4.1.src.zip and the "setup" folder

4. Connect your website through FTP and create the installation folder (e.g. ../affiliates) at your website web_root  directory  and upload the zip file and the setup folder onto the install_dir.  

5. Launch your browser and  run the setup wizard URL at script http://www.yourwebsite.com/affiliates/setup/ (This URL will be different for you depending on the domain and install_dir name). The system will check the system requirements  and then ask you to move forward. If your server is not installed with ioncube loaders you will be instructed to install that first. In this case you may need help from your server people. 

6. Follow the screen instruction and installation and move on until you reach the account optimisation map. You will asked to enter your FTP info, database info, merchant info and software setup and commission info in different steps. 

7. Once the basic installation is done, follow the account optimisation map to personalise your merchant account. You can find the link at top right corner and below the top menu. This will guide you through out your affiliate journey to improve your setup. 

8. This will install the trial version of the software. When you buy, please ask for a valid licence  and place new licence file at /licence folder. 

9. Once you have setup everything delete the setup folder alongwith all its files. 

10. Any problem, try afresh contact Euraffiliates at http://www.euraffiliates.com/contact-us.php and create a support ticket


If you are not comfortable with managing FTP and Hosting Control Panel, please ask your developer(who wrote your website) to install it for you. 
