Though some of these questions have never been asked, this will still be called the FAQ page. Let's hope this page will prevent the questions from ever being asked.

1. How do I setup SEO friendly URLs?
2. How do I make a theme?
3. How do I install or upgrade YALD?
4. How can I help the YALD project?
5. I have found a bug, where can I report it?
6. How do I change the name of directory.php or make it the index?
7. How can I make large categories load faster?
8. How do I upgrade from the 1.x series of YALD?
9. Can I remove the powered by notice?
10. Is there a smaller logo or image I can use to link from my site?

1. How do I setup SEO friendly URLs?
Step one is to enable link rewrites in the admin panel and choose the type of rewrites your would like to use. Next, click "generate .htaccess". When a popup comes up, copy and paste the contents of the text box and place them in a file called .htaccess. Upload .htaccess to your server's document root.

2. How do I make a theme?
Copy the classic templates to a new folder in the templates directory. You can now modify the templates to create a new theme. It is suggested that you modify current templates just so that you do not have to rewrite all of the template code. For documentation on the template engine used by YALD, visit the Smarty documentation. This should explain the template code enough for you to modify it.

3. How do I install or upgrade YALD?
First download the package, then refer to the documents inside the "docs" folder.

4. How can I help the YALD project?
If you are a web designer... themes are helpful for promoting the script. If you are a designer, feel free to post your themes as an attachment in the themes forum.

If you are not a web designer...

1. Donations are always greatly appreciated. To make a donation, click the "PayPal donate" button at the top of this site. You do not need a PayPal account to make a donation.
2. Report any bugs you find.
3. Sign up for hosting with Dreamhost by using this link or by using promo code YALD which is worth $10 off any package. I can truly recommend Dreamhost as I haven't had any problems with their services.

If you do not plan on donating or signing up for hosting, at least show some support by leaving the powered by link at the bottom of your directory.

5. I have found a bug, where can I report it?
If you are positive you have found a bug, it is preferred that you post it in the bug tracker. This however requires a sourceforge.net account. If you don't have an account on Sourceforge and do not want to make one, please either use the contact form or post in the support forum.

If you think you have found a bug, do not post in the bug tracker, please post in the support forum.

6. How do I change the name of directory.php or make it the index?
First, change the name of directory.php to whatever you want it to be called. You will then need to change the $settings['directory_index'] setting in inc/config.php to whatever you renamed the file. If you want the link directory to load by default, you need to change the name to index.php.

7. How can I make large categories load faster?
PHP has built in support for on the fly compression of html pages which is then decoded by the user's browser. Enabling this is simple. Place the following code at the top of config.php on a new line after <?php.

Adding the following to your .htaccess file will have the same effect.

8. How do I upgrade from the 1.x series of YALD?
You may now upgrade to YALD version 2.3.1 if you are using any versions of YALD from the 1.x series. Follow these steps.
1) Backup your current database and YALD folder. This is HIGHLY reccomended.
2) Download YALD 2.3.1 and the database converter.
3) Take the config file from version 2.3.1 (inc/config.php) and edit its options. For options that are the same as options in your old config file, put the same values. For options that are new, read the comments to find out what to put for each setting.
4) Delete all YALD files on the server and upload the 2.3.1 files (including the new config.php)
5) Place the database converter in the main YALD folder (this is the folder that contains yald.php, which is now directory.php) then run the database converter from your browser.

9. Can I remove the powered by notice?
Legally, under the GPL you have no obligation to leave the notice. It has however taken time and effort to produce this product and to show your appreciation, you should leave the powered by notice. If you plan on removing the notice, it is expected that you make a donation of at least $20 to show your support and keep the motivation up.

10. Is there a smaller logo or image I can use to link from my site?
If you like YALD enough to link back and wish to use an image, there are 2 images/logos available.
Logo 1 - .gif
Logo 2 - .png, .svg; Designed by Manuel of andaluciamovil.es