How to Install Prosper202 on your Server / WebHost ?

However you have come to arrive at this blog post it is most likely because you have asked the question  “How do I install Prosper202 on my server.”  You are probably are interested in Prosper202 as you have heard that it is an affordable way to keep tracking of affiliate campaigns, an alternative to CPVLab, which if you had the money to invest it is a better more professional solution than Prosper202. But anyway this post is about Prosper 202 which I have been using for a few years now and have installed it on numerous servers without any trouble, but I can see where someone who is not experienced in setting up a database or using an FTP client could get confused.

So, I am going to explain the entire installation process from download to setup. This should answer many of the common questions that come up while installing Prosper202, but if you get to the end and you still are unsure do not hesitate to ask in the comments below.



First off, we need to actually download Prosper202 to your computer.

Download Prosper202

To be able to upload Prosper202 to your web server you are first going to need to download it to your computer. You can download Prosper202 for free from the official Tracking202 page here.

Make sure you download Prosper202 somewhere on your computer where you will be able to easily find it. I usually just download it directly to my desktop.

Create Subdomain or Setup Your Domain

Once you have Prosper202 downloaded you will need to setup the directory on your server where you will install it. There are two options I use:

• Install directly in the public_html folder of the domain. (not the same domain as your primary site - it wont work)


• Create a subdomain and install on the subdomain directory. (you could however create a subdomain, in most cases for free with the current web hosting company. In the case of my primary site www.trafficmarketingdaddy.com I made a subdomain prosper202.trafficmarketingdaddy.com )

 

If you are going to use your domain just for tracking your campaigns with Prosper202 then I recommend installing it directly in the public_html directory for that domain. If you are going to use that domain for other things then you may want to setup a subdomain to host Prosper202. I have had several people tell me they could not install Prosper202 on a subdomain, but I have done it a bunch of times and never had any issues.

Now that you know where you’re going to install Prosper202 you need to setup your database.

Create a Database for Prosper202

Prosper202 is powered by a MySQL database so you will need to create one on your server. If you have cPanel then creating a database is a  really simple three step process. If you do not have cPanel installed on your server you will need to search how to create a database. With cPanel simply:

1. Create a database (give it whatever name you can remember)


2. Create a user


3. Grant user permissions on database


4. Remember the hostname of the MySQL Database

 

Create Database ( I am using DreamHost but you can use HostGator or BlueHost)



 

As you can see in the picture above my hostname is mysql.trafficmarketingdaddy.com and the name I've given my SQL Database is tmd_p202 ( I also have a main database for my wordpress site and one for a Forums project I am working on hosting very soon.

Ok so now that you have created a MySql Database name, selected a hostname or created a new hostname and created a username/password and granted permissions (privileges) to your MySQL database user your Prosper202 database setup is complete. It’s time to upload Prosper202 to your server.

Upload Prosper202 to Your Server

If you have a FTP client that you already use then uploading Prosper202 to your server should be pretty simple. If you do not have a FTP client I recommend you download FileZilla. FileZilla is free and really easy to use. Upload the Prosper202 files to the directory for either your domain or the subdomain you created previously.

Install Prosper202

Once you have uploaded all the Prosper202 files you are ready to finish up your installation. Go to your domain or subdomain you installed Propser202 on and you should be promoted with a window that looks like this:



Click to create a 202-config.php file so you can create your Prosper202 configuration file. Click let’s go and you will be prompted with the following form:



You will need to complete the form with the information for the database you created earlier. The only things you should need to change are Database Name, User Name, and Password. Once you have entered your information push Submit. If you made a mistake on the form you will get an error message saying a database connection cannot be made. Otherwise, you will get this message:

All right sparky! You’ve made it through this part of the installation. Prosper202 can now communicate with your database. If you are ready, time now to run the install!

Click run the install and you will be taken to this form:



 

Now if you didn't get this message like I have in the past. In fact I got a message the prosper202.trafficmarketingdaddy.com didn't exist.  Well if you run into any trouble after uploading and creating the SQL Database then you may need to modify or create your own 202-config.php file and it should look something like this except of course I have blurred my username and password.  The 202-config.php file should be uploaded to the root of your domain or subdomain where the prosper202 files are stored. You should be all set now.

 



Creating your account is the last step in the Prosper202 installation process. Once you click Install Prosper202 you are all set. You can login to your Prosper202 account and you are all done!

Installing Prosper202 is not that hard and if you have everything in place you should be able to do it pretty easily. Once you have installed Propser202 make sure you check out this guide on how to setup your affiliate campaign using Prosper202.

With the right tools you will make your job as an affiliate marketer a lot easier. Prosper202 is a great start and should definitely help you analyze your traffic. Please let me know if you have any questions. Let’s make some money!