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authorfriendica <info@friendica.com>2012-02-20 18:02:53 -0800
committerfriendica <info@friendica.com>2012-02-20 18:02:53 -0800
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Merge pull request #42 from friendica/ka2ca-rebased
Replaced some ocurrences of Friendika --> Friendica
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@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-Friendika Installation
+Friendica Installation
-We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendika will run on commodity hosting
+We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendica will run on commodity hosting
platforms - such as those used to host Wordpress blogs and Drupal websites.
-But be aware that Friendika is more than a simple web application. It is a
+But be aware that Friendica is more than a simple web application. It is a
complex communications system which more closely resembles an email server
than a web server. For reliability and performance, messages are delivered in
the background and are queued for later delivery when sites are down. This
kind of functionality requires a bit more of the host system than the typical
-blog. Not every PHP/MySQL hosting provider will be able to support Friendika.
+blog. Not every PHP/MySQL hosting provider will be able to support Friendica.
Many will. But please review the requirements and confirm these with your
hosting provider prior to installation.
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ impact the installation requirements.
Decide if you will use SSL and obtain an SSL cert. Communications with the
Diaspora network MAY require both SSL AND an SSL cert signed by a CA which is
-recognised by the major browsers. Friendika will work with self-signed certs
+recognised by the major browsers. Friendica will work with self-signed certs
but Diaspora communication may not. For best results, install your cert PRIOR
-to installing Friendika and when visiting your site for the initial
+to installing Friendica and when visiting your site for the initial
installation in step 5, please use the https: link. (Use the http: or non-SSL
link if your cert is self-signed).
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ php.ini file [or see 'poormancron' in section 8]
directory/path component in the URL) is preferred. This is REQUIRED if
you wish to communicate with the Diaspora network.
-2. Unpack the Friendika files into the root of your web server document area.
+2. Unpack the Friendica files into the root of your web server document area.
- If you copy the directory tree to your webserver, make sure
that you also copy .htaccess - as "dot" files are often hidden
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ one shown, substituting for your unique paths and settings:
You can generally find the location of PHP by executing "which php". If you
have troubles with this section please contact your hosting provider for
-assistance. Friendika will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
+assistance. Friendica will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
You should also be sure that $a->config['php_path'] is set correctly, it should
look like (changing it to the correct PHP location)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ look like (changing it to the correct PHP location)
$a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/local/php53/bin/php'
Alternative: You may be able to use the 'poormancron' plugin to perform this
-step if you are using a recent Friendika release. 'poormancron' may result in
+step if you are using a recent Friendica release. 'poormancron' may result in
perfomance and memory issues and is only suitable for small sites with one or
two users and a handful of contacts. To do this, edit the file
".htconfig.php" and look for a line describing your plugins. On a fresh
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ generally be world-readable.
Ensure that mod-rewite is installed and working, and that your
.htaccess file is being used. To verify the latter, create a file test.out
-containing the word "test" in the top directory of Friendika, make it world
+containing the word "test" in the top directory of Friendica, make it world
readable and point your web browser to
http://yoursitenamehere.com/test.out