1. File Editing
   1. Open the UltraBoard.pl, UBAdmin.pl, Setup.pl, and Upgrade.pl.

      Note: open Upgrade.pl only if you are upgrading the UltraBoard 1.50b to UltraBoard 1.62b.

   2. Look at the first line.

      It says:

      #!/usr/bin/perl

      and change it to correct location of Perl 5 on your web server.

      Note: If that's where Perl is on your system, leave everything alone and skip this part. If that is NOT where Perl 5 is and you don't know the location of Perl 5 on your web server, then ask your system administrator or find it on your hosting web site.

      Note: if you are installing on Windows web server, leave everything alone and skip this part.

2. Uploading & Set File Permission
   1. Log in to your web server by FTP or Telnet.

   2. Create a UltraBoard directory in /cgi-bin.

   3. Upload the UltraBoard.pl, UBAdmin.pl, Setup.pl, and Upgrade.pl to UltraBoard directory, and set the permission to 755..

      Note: upload Upgrade.pl only if you are upgrading the UltraBoard 1.50b to UltraBoard 1.62b.

   4. Create a Sources directory and Create The Directories already inside the Sources Directory located in the Zip File. Upload all the files under their correct directories. Set the permission of Sources directory and all the files and directories to 755.

      Note: upload all the files in ascii mode.

   5. Create a UBData directory and Create the directories inside of UBData. Upload all the files under their Correct directories. Set the permission of UBData directory and all the files to 777.

      Note: upload all the files in ascii mode.

   6. Create a Variables directory and upload all the files under this directory to UltraBoard directory. Set the permission of Variables directory and all the files to 777.

      Note: upload all the files in ascii mode.

   7. Create a Images directory and upload all the files under this directory to UltraBoard directory.

      Note: upload all the files in binary mode.

3. Finishing Up
   1. Run Upgrade.pl, it will help you upgrade the UltraBoard 1.50b to UltraBoard 1.62b.

      Note: if you are upgrading the UltraBoard 1.50b to UltraBoard 1.62b.

      Note: it will take a lot of time to convert the data from 1.50b to 1.62b, so DON'T STOP it until it finish all the process!!

      Note: Be sure DON'T USE THE SAME DIRECTORY with 1.50b.

   2. Run Setup.pl, it will help you setup the UltraBoard 1.62.

   3. Play around with your new forum now !.

      Note: After going through the Setup.pl and setting up your Admin Account Delete Setup.pl from you server so none can change your settings or create an Admin Account.

      Note: If you want to change the header and footer of UltraBoard 1.62, edit the UltraBoard.them file in Variables directory.

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