RadioDJ Online Requests
I thought I would do a short tutorial on how to setup RadioDJ Online Requests.
To get the request system working with RadioDJ you need to do the following.
1) Make sure you have RadioDJ installed.
Tip: When setting MySQL up choose a strong password with lots of number and symbols and & make sure you write it down!
2) Create a new MySQL user that isn't "root" You can find out how to do that HERE Please try not to use root for requests it won't be as secure.
3) Place the Plugin_Requests.dll and .xml file in the plugin folder within RadioDJ. (The files can be found in the disabled plugins folder)
4) Download one of the RadioDJ request templates.
Note: These scripts are intended as a pointer for you to build your site around.
I cannot promise that these scripts will work on your server they may need updating to the latest PHP
5) Make sure your website host/server host allows connections on the required MySQL connection port 3306
Any good webhost will have these ports available.
You can check if your Ports are open on this website
Some well known website hosting companies block the required port 3306
and will not open it no matter how much you ask
Your best bet is to shop around for a provider who does, any reputable company will answer your support questions before you sign up.
6) Edit your details in the config file so it points to your Your external IP address & MySQL database
Once you have edited the details in configuration file. Upload the demo script files to your web-server via FTP.
You also need to set your Timezone correctly to match the time zone of your server/computer.
Tip: Make sure you hosting provider WHITELISTS your remote IP address.
If you are unsure contact your hosting provider and make sure that your
IP address is whitelisted to establish connection
7) Open the MySQL port 3306 on your Broadband Router/Windows Firewall.
Make sure that you point your router to the Internal IP of the computer of the machine running RadioDJ and the MySQL server (e.g 192.168.0.3)
If you have done all the above and configured everything properly, You should now be able to take online requests from your website.
If you require any further help then please head to the RadioDJ Community forums where one of the volunteer members will come to your rescue.
Please Note: All scripts are supplied as seen.