Prosper 202 Your Quickstart Guide to Profitable Tracking

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By Sheldon Gray

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Hi, and thanks for checking out this report on setting up the free

campaign tracker, Prosper202.

In this guide, I’m going to go through setting up Prosper202, step

by step. This is basically the same process I go through in the

video, so use whichever method you’re more comfortable with.

I’m also going to cover some important things you need to

consider before setting up Prosper 202. This pertains to domains

and hosting, so be sure to read through the first part of this PDF

before you go to install Prosper 202.

Before you install Prosper202

Prosper202 can be installed on any domain or subdomain.

However, you won’t be able to simply install it in a subdirectory.

So…

www.mytracking.com (.org, .net, .info, etc.) = Sweet!

mytracking.somedomain.com = Awesome!

www.somedomain.com/mytracking = No Bueno!

Subdomains work great because they’re usually free to set up.

Buy a dedicated domain if you want. Any .info will work. This is

not something people will be (or should be) typing into their

browser or searching for. It will be your own private data stash,

and one of your greatest assets once you start running profitable

campaigns. Guard it closely!

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Now, for a word about hosting…

You need to give some serious thought to the type of hosting

you’ll be running your Prosper202 on, especially if you plan to use

paid traffic. A shared hosting plan should work fine for most free

traffic, and very light paid traffic. If you plan on tracking more than

500 clicks a day however, you’ll need to upgrade to VPS hosting.

This is because shared hosting platforms aren’t made to handle

large bursts of traffic. It’s never happened to me personally, but

I’ve heard many stories about shared servers overloading

because people were running more traffic through them than they

could handle.

If you think you’re going to need VPS hosting, I would highly

recommend Beyond Hosting. Their system is optimized

specifically for Prosper202. Better still, the support team at

beyond will set up Prosper202 for you, whenever you ask.

Can read more about Beyond’s hosting plans for Prosper 202 by

going here, and you can use the coupon code “hotprosper” to get

50% off your first month of VPS hosting at Beyond.

Whichever hosting company you want to go with, make sure to

check with them and ask if your plan will be sufficient to run

Prosper202.

Setup and Installation of Prosper202

Now that you’re prepared with a suitable domain and hosting

plan, let get Prosper202 up and running!

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If you haven’t already, download the zip file for Prosper202.

Next, extract the Prosper202 folder and put it in an easily

accessible place.

Open the C-Panel to your hosting account, and go into “My SQL

Databases.” Here, you’ll need to create a new database and

username that Prosper202 will use during installation.

Create the database name first, and make sure to copy it down to

a safe place. Also make sure to include the prefix, not just the

suffix that you type in.

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Once you have the database created, scroll down the page and

enter the info to create the username. Make sure to copy down

this information too. You’ll need both the username and the

password.

After you’ve created your user, scroll down further, and you’ll find

the option to add your username to your database. Select the

username and the database name that you just created, and click

on “add.”

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On the next screen, make sure to select “All Privilages” before

clicking “Make Changes”

You’re now finished working inside your C-Panel dashboard.

Close out of it if you wish.

For the next step, you can do one of two things: You can take the

database details that you copied and create the 202-config.php

file manually, or you can skip this step and let Prosper202 create

it after you upload all the files. The first option is very similar to a

WordPress install. If you’re familiar with that process, I’d suggest

going with the first option. If you would rather have it installed

automatically, skip ahead and go straight to uploading the files.

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Configuring the 202-config.php file

In the Prosper202 folder, you will find the file 202-config-

sample.php. Open this file with a text editor. Now refer to the

details that you copied when you created your database. It’s

pretty self-explanatory as far as what you need to enter.

After “$dbname” enter the name of the database you created.

After “$dbuser” enter the username you created.

After “$dbpass” enter the password that you assigned to the

username.

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You shouldn’t need to change anything else in the file.

Once you have the information entered, save and close the file.

Then, change the name from 202-config-sample.php to 202-

config.php.

That’s it! Now you’re ready to upload the files.

Upload the Files to Your Server

For this step, you’ll need to use an FTP client. If you don’t have

one, go ahead and download Filezilla. It’s the easiest way I’ve

found to transfer files to and from your server.

Once you’re connected to your server, find and open the directory

of the domain you’ll be hosting Prosper202 on. Now open the

folder containing all of your Prosper202 files. Select all of these

files, and drag them into the directory folder for your domain.

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Once the files finish copying, you can close Filezilla.

Finalize the Installation

To finish the installation, open your web browser and type in the

name of the domain where you’re installing Prosper202. If you

didn’t already configure the 202-config.php file manually, you will

get a message that will direct you to where you can create it

automatically.

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The next page will tell you to create a database. You did this part

already, so simply click Let’s Go!

Next you will come to a screen asking you to enter your database

details. Refer to the details that you copied down when you

created your database. Enter the appropriate details into the

“database,” “username,” and “password” fields. You shouldn’t

need to change the others. Click Submit.

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You should see a screen that says Prosper202 successfully

connected to the database. Click Run the install!

Next you’ll come to the account creation page. The email you

enter will be used to retrieve your password in case you lose it.

Select the time zone that you want Prosper202 to display your

stats in. The username and password you enter will be what you

use to log in to Porsper202. Once you’ve finished, click Install

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Assuming everything went well, you should see a page telling you

installation was successful! Click on “Log In” and enter your

username and password. You are now up and running with

Prosper202!

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Well there you have it, the complete installation guide to

Prosper202. If you followed the steps and now have Prosper202

set up and working, congratulations! You are now one step closer

to creating a multitude of successful campaigns!

Feel free to start familiarizing yourself with the interface. I’ll be

creating more videos with instructions on how to set up and track

campaigns, and how to use the data that Prosper202 gives you to

best optimize your campaigns. If you’re on my mailing list, I’ll be

sending them out to you shortly.

If you’re not on my mailing list, and would like to receive more

video training on tracking and Prosper202, you can opt in right

here.

In the meantime, take action and keep moving forward!

Talk soon,

-Sheldon Gray

(Montana Vida)