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@@ -1,38 +1,76 @@ -Installation guide -The following notes apply to alpha/beta releases. Some manual installation is -required at this time. +Mistpark Installation +This is an early release. Some manual installation is required at this time. 1. Requirements - Apache with mod-rewrite enabled and "Options All" so you can use a local .htaccess file + - PHP > 5.1. The later the better. You'll need 5.3 for full openssl encryption support + - PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the php.ini file + - Mysql 5.x - - cron + + - ability to schedule jobs with cron (Linux/Mac) or Scheduled Tasks +(Windows) [Dreamhost.com offers all of the necessary hosting features at a reasonable price. If your hosting provider doesn't allow Unix shell access, you might have trouble getting everything to work.] -2. Edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename to .htconfig.php +2. Put this directory into the root of your web server document area. -3. Import database.sql into your database with mysql command line or via phpmyadmin + - If you copy the directory tree to your webserver, make sure + that you also copy .htaccess - as "dot" files are often hidden + and aren't normally copied. -4. Import updates.sql (if it exists) to catch any late-breaking devel changes - -5. Put this directory into the root of your web server document area. - - To use a subdir of your main site, set the + - To use a subdirectory of your main domain, set the config variable $a->path to the relative subdir in .htconfig.php - for example to use http://example.com/test - - set $a->path to 'test'. + use + $a->path = 'test'; + + In this case, you cannot use the web installer. + Skip step 3 and proceed to step 4 - especially steps 4a and 4b. + - Everything will work much better if you can dedicate a domain or subdomain so that you don't require an extra server path. -6. Navigate to your site with a web browser and register an account. +3. Visit your website with a web browser and follow the instructions. + +4. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following: + + 4a. ".htconfig.php" exists + If not, edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename +to .htconfig.php + 4b. Database is populated. + If not, import the contents of "database.sql" with phpmyadmin +or mysql command line + +5. At this point visit your website again, and register your personal account. +Registration errors should all be recoverable automatically. +If you get any *critical* failure at this point, it generally indicates the +database was not installed correctly. You might wish to move/rename +.htconfig.php to another name and empty (called 'dropping') the database +tables, so that you can start fresh. + +6. Set up a cron job or scheduled task to run the poller once every 5-10 +minutes to pick up the recent "public" postings of your friends. Example: + + cd /base/directory; /path/to/php include/poller.php + +Change "/base/directory", and "/path/to/php" as appropriate for your situation. + +If you are using a Linux server, run "crontab -e" and add a line like the +one shown, substituting for your unique paths and settings: -7. Set up a cron task to run "php include/poller.php http://my.domain.name" once every 5-10 minutes. +*/5 * * * * cd /home/myname/mywebsite; /usr/bin/php include/poller.php +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. Mistpark will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step. +
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