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Friendika Installation
+We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendika 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
+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.
+Many will. But please review the requirements and confirm these with your
+hosting provider prior to installation.
+
+
1. Requirements
- Apache with mod-rewrite enabled and "Options All" so you can use a
local .htaccess file
@@ -9,46 +21,39 @@ local .htaccess file
encryption support
- PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the
php.ini file
- - curl, gd, and openssl extensions
+ - curl, gd, mysql, and openssl extensions
- Mysql 5.x
- ability to schedule jobs with cron (Linux/Mac) or Scheduled Tasks
(Windows)
-
+
+ - At this time we require the installation to be at the top level of a
+domain or sub-domain (without an extra path). This requirement may change in
+the future.
+
[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. Put this directory into the root of your web server document area.
+2. Unpack the Friendika 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
and aren't normally copied.
- - 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 -
- use
- $a->path = 'test';
-
- NOTE: This has NOT been fully tested!
- In this case, you cannot use the web installer.
- Skip step 4 and proceed to step 5 - especially steps 5a and 5b.
-
- - Everything will work much better if you can dedicate a domain
- or subdomain so that you don't require an extra server path.
-
-3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username, password, database name).
+3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username,
+password, database name).
-4. Visit your website with a web browser and follow the instructions.
+4. Visit your website with a web browser and follow the instructions. Please
+note any error messages and correct these before continuing.
5. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following:
- 5a. ".htconfig.php" exists
+ - ".htconfig.php" exists
If not, edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename
to .htconfig.php
- 5b. Database is populated.
+ - Database is populated.
If not, import the contents of "database.sql" with phpmyadmin
or mysql command line
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ 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:
-*/5 * * * * cd /home/myname/mywebsite; /usr/bin/php include/poller.php
+*/10 * * * * 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