Authorization form InstructionsInstructions You can use this form to securely send me credentials to your forum and website so I can work on it. Do NOT submit this form unless I have requested it from you. Although content on this form is transmitted securely, when you transmit it you are sharing confidential information about how to access your forum. This is not something I want until we have agreed on pricing and I have agreed to do your work. By submitting this form you are authorizing me to perform work on your site and agree to pay me for work when accomplished to your satisfaction at a rate or cost that we have already agreed upon.Your Name *Your email address * Current forum accessCurrent forum URL *The publicly accessible URL for your current forumCurrent forum administrator username *Please provide a forum administrator username with founder privileges. Founder privileges are needed because purging cache, refreshing templates and installing modifications, extensions and upgrades require these permissions.Current administrator password *This is the password associated with the forum administrator used to log in as an administrator to the forum. Current FTP informationInstructions If you don't have your FTP information but do have web host control panel access information (below), you can leave this blank. I can usually create an FTP account on your web host control panel.FTP Server Name This is provided by your web host. It is the server name used to send files to your domain. It is often, but not necessarily, a URL similar to your forum's domain. It may or may not be prefixed with ftp.FTP Username This is either provided to you by your web host or you set it up in the web host control panel. You may want to create a special FTP username and password for this work with FTP permissions limited to your forum directory.FTP Username Password This is the password associated with the FTP username.Secure FTP required? Some servers require file transfers be done securely. If so, select yes. NO will be assumed.Don't knowNoYesFTP Encryption Type If you don't know it I'll try all of them.Don't know or not specifiedUse only plain FTP (insecure)Use explicit FTP over TLS if availableRequire explicit FTP over TLSRequire implicit FTP over TLS Current Web Host Control Panel informationInstructions Access to your web host control panel is usually required for upgrades or conversions. Access lets me access your database as needed to solve issues involved with upgrades and conversions and change your PHP version if needed. Your file manager also makes it easy for me to make file backups.Web host control panel URL This is the URL used to access your web host control panel, typically cPanel or Plesk. It may include a port number and is provided by your web host.Web host control panel username This is provided by your web host. It may be an email address, your forum's domain name, or some account name assigned to you by the web host.Web host control panel password This is generally assigned to your by your web host, although you may have the ability to change it. New Forum InformationNew Forum Information Provide information here ONLY IF you are asking me to move your forum to another host and/or domain. At a minimum I need web host control panel information for the new host. If nothing else is set up I can create FTP privileges and the database through the web host control panel. If you already have FTP information and/or a forum username and password, you can enter it here. Simply provide the same kind of information for the new host in this field as you provided above. If you need me to change your DNS settings, please provide credentials for your registrar. MiscellaneousOther information If you have other information to convey, you can do it here. VerificationPlease enter any two digits with no spaces (Example: 12)This box is for spam protection - please leave it blank:
