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Instructions

Thank you for being one of our buyers. We are glad that you have joined us and that you are a user of our products. We hope you like it. As part of our support for our products, we have provided a complete user guide for our products. All you have to do is follow this guide step by step to install your site.

This item made by Vironeer under Envato Extended & Regular License

Requirements
Server Requirements
  • PHP 8.4 or higher
  • Linux (recommended) or Windows hosting
  • Shared hosting, VPS, or dedicated server
  • MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
  • Apache with mod_rewrite, or Nginx with rewrite rules
PHP Extensions
  • BCMath, Ctype, cURL, DOM, Fileinfo, Filter
  • GD, Hash, JSON, Mbstring, OpenSSL, PCRE
  • PDO, pdo_mysql, Session, Tokenizer, XML, Zip
Recommended PHP Settings
  • max_execution_time = 300
  • memory_limit = 128M or higher
  • upload_max_filesize / post_max_size = 64M or higher (increase more if you allow large images)
  • allow_url_fopen = On
Database

1 - Login to your hosting panel and open MySQL Databases.

2 - Create a database.

3 - Create a database user.

4 - Add the user to the database.

5 - Give the user all privileges.

Script Files
Upload only Script.zip to your server, then extract it.

1 - Open your server file manager.

2 - Open your website directory and click Upload.

3 - Select Script.zip.

4 - Extract the zip file.

5 - Open your website URL to start installation.

Important

If you see error 500 or 403, check server permissions/logs or contact your host.

Installation

1 - Confirm all requirements are enabled.

2 - Set the listed folders/files to permission 0775.

3 - Enter your purchase code and continue.

Where is my purchase code?

4 - Enter your database details and continue.

5 - Import the database.

If automatic import fails, import the SQL file manually from phpMyAdmin.

6 - Set website details and admin account, then finish.

Cron Job
Required

You must set up a cron job so expired images are deleted automatically. Without it, images with an auto-delete time will stay on the server after they expire.

ImgBob uses Laravel’s scheduler. Add one cron entry that runs every minute:

* * * * * cd /path-to-your-project && php artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1
  1. Replace /path-to-your-project with the full path to your script root (the folder that contains artisan).
  2. If needed, use the full PHP path (example: /usr/bin/php instead of php).
  3. In cPanel, open Cron Jobs, choose Every Minute, and paste the command above.
What the scheduler runs
  • uploads:delete-expired — deletes expired images from storage and the database (runs every minute).
  • uploads:clear — deletes leftover upload chunk files (.part) from incomplete uploads (runs daily).
Run a command manually (optional)

From SSH, inside your project folder:

php artisan uploads:delete-expired
php artisan uploads:clear
Tip

After adding the cron job, upload a test image with a short auto-delete time and confirm it is removed after expiry.

Updating
Backup first

Backup your files and database before updating.

  1. Download the latest package from CodeCanyon.
  2. Upload and replace the updated script files. Keep your .env file.
  3. If the package includes update.sql, import it into your database.
  4. Go to System Information and clear cache.
  5. Hard refresh your browser and test the website + admin panel.
This version needs PHP 8.4+. Upgrade PHP on your host before updating if you are still on an older PHP version.

Using the Script

After installation, open yourdomain.com/admin and sign in with the admin account you created. ImgBob is an image hosting script — visitors upload and share images; you manage users, uploads, content, and settings from the admin panel.

Admin Login
  1. Open /admin on your website.
  2. Login with your admin email and password.
  3. Use the left sidebar to move between Dashboard, Members, Images, Reports, Pages, Blog, Settings, and System pages.
Dashboard

The dashboard shows overview stats, charts, recently registered users, and recent images so you can monitor activity at a glance. Use Quick Access for common settings shortcuts.

Members

Go to Members in the sidebar.

  • Users — registered members who upload and manage images. Create, edit, or delete users, send email, view login logs, and manage avatars.
  • Admins — full admin panel access accounts.
Images

Go to Images to manage uploaded files.

  • Users Images — images uploaded by registered users. View, download, or delete them.
  • Guest Images — images uploaded by guests (when guest upload is enabled). View, download, or delete them.
Reports

Go to Reports to review abuse reports submitted from image pages. Open a report, mark it as reviewed, or delete it.

Pages

Go to Pages to create static pages such as About, Privacy, or Terms. You can set title, content, slug, short description, and SEO keywords.

Advertisements

Go to Advertisements to manage ad slots (and head code) shown on the public website. Edit a slot to place your ad code and enable/disable it.

Navbar & Footer Menu
  • Navbar Menu — manage top navigation links. Sort items by drag and drop.
  • Footer Menu — manage footer links and sort their order.
Blog

This menu appears when Blog is enabled in Settings → General → Actions.

  • Articles — create and edit blog posts with image, content, short description, and SEO keywords.
  • Categories — organize articles; each category supports SEO title, description, and keywords.
  • Comments — moderate blog comments (approve/update/delete).
Home Features & FAQ
  • Home Features — manage feature rows shown on the homepage.
  • Home FAQ — manage FAQ items shown on the homepage and FAQ page (when FAQ is enabled in General settings).
Profile & 2FA

Open your profile from the bottom of the sidebar. Update name/email/avatar, change password, and enable or disable Google Authenticator 2FA.

Settings

Settings Hub

Go to Settings. You will see cards for General, Appearance, Upload, Storage, SMTP, Extensions, Languages, Mail Templates, and SEO Configurations. Use the search box to find a settings page quickly.

General

Go to Settings → General.

  • General — site name, site URL, contact email, terms link, date format, and timezone.
  • Actions — enable/disable Email Verification, Registration, Force SSL, GDPR Cookie, Blog, FAQ, and Contact Form.
  • AI Crawlers — control AI bots in robots.txt: allow AI search & block training (default), allow all, or block all.
Appearance

Go to Settings → Appearance to control branding for the public website.

  • Colors — primary, secondary, third, and background colors.
  • Logo & Favicon — dark logo, light logo, favicon.
  • Social Image — Open Graph / social share image.
  • Background Pattern — optional pattern for the site.
  • Custom CSS — add your own frontend CSS.
Upload

Go to Settings → Upload to configure upload rules for guests and users (storage space, max file size, file duration/expiry, and whether upload is active).

Storage

Go to Settings → Storage to choose and configure storage providers (local or cloud). Set the default provider and test the connection when available.

SMTP

Go to Settings → SMTP, enter your mail server details, save, then use the test email option. SMTP is required for email verification and the contact form.

Extensions

Go to Settings → Extensions. Available extensions typically include:

  • Google reCAPTCHA — protect login/register and forms from bots.
  • Google Analytics — website analytics tracking.
  • Tawk.to — live chat widget.
  • Facebook OAuth — allow users to sign in with Facebook (configure App ID / Secret and callback URL).
Languages

Go to Settings → Languages to add languages, set direction (LTR/RTL), choose the default language, and translate website strings.

Do not translate placeholders such as :value, :seconds, or {username}.
Mail Templates

Go to Settings → Mail Templates to edit email subjects and bodies. Use the shortcodes listed on each template edit page.

SEO Configurations

Go to Settings → SEO Configurations to manage per-language SEO for the homepage (title, description, keywords, robots). Blog categories, articles, and pages also have their own SEO fields in their edit forms.

  • The site generates dynamic /sitemap.xml, /robots.txt, and /llms.txt.
  • Structured data (JSON-LD) is added automatically for key pages.
  • AI crawler access is controlled under Settings → General → AI Crawlers.

System

Announcement

Go to Announcement to enable and edit the popup notice shown to website visitors.

System Information

Go to System Information to check application/server details and clear cache after updates or major setting changes.

Uploaded Media

Go to Uploaded Media to view or delete files uploaded through the editor (blog/pages content).

Addons Manager

Go to Addons Manager to install and manage official addons for ImgBob when available.