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Here are my instructions/notes from installing OpenX 2.6.3 on my MediaTemple (gs) hosting. In all I would say the installation went exceptionally smoothly. This bodes well for the karma between OpenX and me.

1. Download the source from the OpenX website;
2. Upload the same .ZIP file to your designated MediaTemple (gs) space via FTP;
3. Using an ssh terminal connection ‘unzip’ the contents. The files end up in one directory named ‘openx-*.*.*’ (which is what the OpenX Getting Started Guide recommends) but I moved the contents of this directory into my root directory without any later consequences.
4. Fire up the web based installer. It’s simple - visit the root of where your files are installed with your browser. If you left the files in the ‘openx-*.*.*’ then you will want to visit somewhere like ‘http://www.mydomainname.com/openx-2.6.3/’
5. The first page of ‘System Checks’ from the installer can find cause for quarrel with PHP ‘timezone’ if you are using PHP4. Switching to PHP 5 avoids these issues. If anyone cares to comment on why, I would be much obliged. Rest assured, however, that you can set the correct timezone later on in the web based installer.
6. When entering the Database details ‘internal-db.s*****.gridserver.com‘ should work just fine. Likewise, no need to fret over the Port Number requested by the web based installer. The default port number provided by the web based installer should work just fine.

So now you can make yourself a cup of tea and when you come back to your screen tackle the OpenX Optional Installation Steps