Installing Amortization Schedule Calculator

Before You Begin

To install Amortization Schedule Calculator on your website you will need:

• A webserver or web hosting account running on any major operating system
• PHP (4.1 or greater)
• Access to your web server via FTP
• An FTP Client (if you need to install Amortization Schedule Calculator on a remote server)
• Any web browser

Step 1: Download and Extract

Download and unzip the Amortization Schedule Calculator. The Amortization Schedule Calculator package will extract into a folder amortization-calc.

Step 2: Place the Files

Decide where you'd like the calculator to appear on your website:

• In the root directory of your website - e.g., http://www.example.com/; or
• In a subdirectory of your website - e.g., http://www.example.com/amortization-calc/

Note: The location of your root web directory will vary across hosting providers and operating systems. Check with your hosting provider or system administrator if you don't know where it is.

In the Root Directory
Using your FTP client, upload all the contents of the amortization-calc directory (but not the folder itself) into the root directory of your website.

In a Subdirectory
Rename the amortization-calc folder to your desired directory name. Then use your FTP client to upload the entire folder to your desired location within the root directory of your website.

Step 3: Test the Calculator

Use your web browser to visit calculator.php within your relevant website directory.

• If you installed into the root directory of your website, visit http://www.example.com/calculator.php
• If you installed into a subdirectory called, e.g. amortization-calc, visit http://www.example.com/amortization-calc/calculator.php

If the calculator works, proceed to Integrating Amortization Schedule Calculator.

Smarty Error: "Permission Denied"

If you get a Permission Denied error, you need to change permissions of the /includes/smarty/templates_c directory to 777. Using most FTP clients, right-click on the directory, select CHMOD or File Attributes (or something similar), and enter 777. Otherwise, check the manual of your FTP client.