A distribution is a set of files organized into folders. The distribution is usually packaged in ZIP format.
If you take a ZIP distribution and unpack it with any available archiver, you'll get a ready-to-use product distribution.
RichExchanger installation distribution:
The installation distribution is uploaded to the empty root directory of your website. There should be no extra files.
The installation package consists of the following files and folders:
Folders:
rk-db – folder storing text data
rk-exchanger – folder containing the exchanger sсript
rk-exts – folder containing payment system modules
rk-includes – folder containing CMS functions
rk-maintenance – folder containing the CMS maintenance mode
rk-plugins – folder containing plugins
rk-themes – folder containing themes
rk-uploads – folder containing uploaded images and files
Files:
.htaccess – this is a configuration file for web servers running Apache software.
index.php – main CMS file
rk-config.php – CMS configuration file. Settings file.
rk-hook.php – hook file. For advanced users.
rk-load.php – CMS loader file
RichExchanger updаte distribution:
The updаte distribution is uploaded to your site's root directory, overwriting any files already there. We rеplace the old files already on the server with the new files.
Folders:
rk-exchanger – folder with the exchanger sсript
rk-exts – folder with payment system modules
rk-includes – folder with CMS functions
rk-maintenance – folder with CMS maintenance mode
rk-plugins – folder with plugins
rk-themes – folder with themes
Files:
.htaccess – is a configuration file for web servers running Apache software. index.php – main CMS file
rk-load.php – CMS loader file
Plugin distribution:
The plugin distribution is uploaded to the rk-plugins folder, which is located in the root directory of your website.
The entire contents of the distribution, including this folder, must be uploaded to the server. If such a folder with the plugin already exists on the server, the old files must be replaced with the new ones, in other words, overwritten.
Payment system distribution:
The payment system distribution is uploaded to the rk-exts folder, which is located in the root directory of your website.
The entire contents of the distribution, including this folder, must be uploaded to the server. If such a folder already exists on the server, you need to rеplace the old files with new ones, in other words, overwrite them.

