Don't worry, we are all clueless. Just expert fakers. We don't even understand eachother.

First, get this zip file - https://github.com/orangeman555/symbiostock/blob/master/symbiostock.zip?raw=true and save it to your desktop.

The next question is do you have a wordpress set up already? You would know if you do - you'd go here: yoursite.com/wp-login.php

Thanks Leo!  That did the trick.  Wordpress is up and running and it's now running Symbiostock!  I just wasn't sure which file I needed to upload from Github.  Thanks for the offer to get me up and running.  I really want to conquer this myself if possible, in part to prove to others that it's easier than they think so they'll jump on board too. I'll start playing with it (tomorrow - it's after midnight here in NY) and if I really hit a wall I'll reach out to you once you've come back from your hiatus.

Quote from: klsbear on March 29, 2013, 23:13

  I really want to conquer this myself if possible, in part to prove to others that it's easier than they think so they'll jump on board too.

Thats much better. The more self-sufficient everyone is the better. Pretty soon it will all be second nature to everyone to run a symbiostock site hopefully.

I definitely want to jump on board too. I have been reading thru the threads and see you got the subdomain and non-root install bug hashed out, but i think i will wait just a little longer for some of the other issues to be resolved. You guys are awesome, doing all the troubleshooting, etc. Thanks so much for getting this going!

I LOVE YOUR LOGO

Ok, DELETE THOSE FAST

I think your uploading to the media area. The sellable images have their own unique upload/processing area.

You want to upload here: http://grungeframes.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=image&page=symbiostock-upload-images

Process here: http://grungeframes.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=image&page=symbiostock-process-images

We'll start with that and let everyone know if that much works out. The beginning learning curve is a little hard, but once your over it your all set.

Maybe its bee answered but I cannot find it...

Ok finally i figured out how to create drop down menu for categories...
I'm stuck with file limit of 10mb but I saw an answer and I will try to resolve that later...
For now, does anyone have a tip how to solve full image opening when clicking on thumbnails ?

 I recall seeing a list of all sites that are up and Im not sure if have to apply somewere 

Anyway... www.grungeframes.com is the site and if anyone needs few frames for a projects or something feel free to use those full resolution ones that are there. 

Thanks

I'm not sure how to solve the image/thumbnail question you're asking about but here's some info on increasing file size.  The link below gives a more detailed explanation than what I did.

http://www.microstockgroup.com/symbiostock-general/symbiostock-faq%27s-hints-tips-information-etc/msg308444/#msg308444

I followed these instructions:

Open notepad (in Windows) and type:

upload_max_filesize = 32M
post_max_size = 32M

Then save as php.ini  (notepad will automatically add a .txt file extension when you save the file.  You'll need to remove that from the saved file name before you upload)

Go to File Manager area of your hosting site.  You'll find File manager is in the cPanel.  Bluehost has it in a group called Files and File Manager is the third folder from the left. 

Click on that and select the default option which is the Public_html option. This takes you to the area of the server that contains all the top level files. (my top level file was "public_html" and the new screen that opened had this highlighted in the file tree on the left with several files showing on the right. 

Click on the little plus sign to the left of the Public_html folder to show the sub-folders.  You should see a folder with your domain name and if you open that to show sub-folders and see the Symbiostock_rf folder here you'll know you're in the right place.

You're going to upload to that Public_html folder so make sure that is highlighted.  In Bluehost there are icons at the top and one of them is UPLOAD.  Click on upload, find your php.ini file in the location you saved it and upload it into the top level directory (Public_html).

Go back to the dashboard area of your site and click on the Symbiostock panel and go to the testing tab on the top far right of that page that opens.  You may need to refresh your site and under the Symbiostock config pages, you should now see these two variables set to 32M.

@cclapper - that's where mine end up too. I think that is correct.

Thanks for confirming Leo and Karen.

That should not be happening. Its possible they are blocking certain functions.

Talk about clueless... I tried to create a new sidebar, as in, for different sidebars on different pages. So I followed some web instructions and edited the child themes functions.php file.

Wow did that end badly!! Thank goodness for undo, and that I am using child theme and could revert easily enough. Lesson - I'm getting outa my depth, but having fun trying.

Let me know if you find a solution...i have been trying to do that too.

Thanks Tinny. You are totally right, it was 1und1.de not me. After installing manually via ftp everything is fine now and the basic symbiostock-theme is working.
Now I wonder what are the next steps to do. I gonna read the forum more carefully now to find out.
If there is any photographer from Germany: perhaps you want to contact me. It would be nice to have someone to talk about the more specific questions concerning a website, which is hosted in Germany.

Quote from: jsfoto on April 10, 2013, 01:41

This is what I've done:
I created a new domain and installed word-press (which is totally new to me). I am located in Germany and my domain is hosted by german provider called "1und1". After installing worldpress, I logged in to my domain, went to themes and uploaded the symbiostock.zip. It started to insall itself but after some seconds I got this:

Unpacking the package�
Installing the theme�
Could not create directory. /homepages/34/d161073170/htdocs/app465295624/wp-content/themes/symbiostock/
Theme install failed.

Could anyone kindly tell me what I've done wrong?

From a quick google search it looks like it is more likely to be 1and1 than you, especially if you are using an entry level rather than pro version.  Looks like you will have to unzip and install manually using ftp, not sure how practical this is?

I was able to load the zip to my 1and1 actcts - I run my other wp site from there and was able to install the symbio

Quote from: Tinny on April 10, 2013, 11:32

Hi Jsfoto, I am probably closer than most  (England) although I think servers  in the US.  You might also run into memory problems depending on how much your host gives you.   Did you put the symbiostock_rf file in the same area as wp-admin, wp-content etc.   I think the rest goes into a theme but that one is different.

as people work thru these install problems, it would be helpful if you added to the FAQ thread so we can help future clue-free newcomers

Need to be sure I am right first -most of the time anything I do is trial and error