Installing for the first time ----------------------------- 1) Untar the plugin under the squirrelmail/plugins directory. You probably have already done this. :) 2) Copy config_sample.php to config.php. Edit config.php to your preferences. The file is self-documented with comments. The defaults are OK for most installations. Upgrading versions ------------------ 1) Move the old avelsieve directory aside: mv avelsieve avelsieve-prev 2) Untar the new version. 3) Check the documentation (doc/NEWS.html) if there are any new configuration options. 4) Copy your previous configuration file: cp ../avelsieve-prev/config.php . 5) You can also try a diff with the sample configuration file, if there are any changes: vim -d config_sample.php config.php If and only if you are positive that things work as before (or, even, better, delete the old directory!)