make 'PHP "register_argc_argv"' easier to translate, may require fix for po2php

[friendica.git] / INSTALL.txt

diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
old mode 100644 (file)
new mode 100755 (executable)
index 70027dc..574e909
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -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. 
 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
 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.
 
 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 
 
 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
 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). 
  
 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.
 
 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 
 
        - If you copy the directory tree to your webserver, make sure
        that you also copy .htaccess - as "dot" files are often hidden 


@@ -106,10 +106,15 @@ 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 
 
 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 $a->config['php_path'] is set correctly, it should
+look like (changing it to the correct PHP location)
+
+$a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/local/php53/bin/php'

   
 Alternative: You may be able to use the 'poormancron' plugin to perform this
   
 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 
 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 


@@ -168,7 +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
 
        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
 readable and point your web browser to
 
 http://yoursitenamehere.com/test.out