How's it going made any progress??
Well tbh, I think I am starting to get a handle on it. I understand how the web folder should be laid out when you unzip the template etc. Have read the instructions on the links you provided and my eyes don't gloss over when reading them now.
I got the MATAR working (had forgotten the .txt initially). I have successfully updated my main apache web server to handle PHP. Zipped up my working web folder (as backup). I am going to attempt to get Saratoga working on the main WD/Web server setup (this may take me awhile to get going, stand by).