-Mistpark Installation
+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.
-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
+ - PHP > 5.1. The later the better. You'll need 5.3 for encryption of key
+exchange conversations
encryption support
-
- - PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the
+ - PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the
php.ini file
+ - curl, gd, mysql, and openssl extensions
+ - mcrypt (optional; used for end-to-end message encryption)
- Mysql 5.x
- ability to schedule jobs with cron (Linux/Mac) or Scheduled Tasks
(Windows)
-
+
+ - Installation into a top-level domain or sub-domain (without a
+directory/path component in the URL) is preferred. Directory paths will
+not be as convenient to use and have not been thoroughly tested.
+
[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';
-
- 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.
+3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username,
+password, database name).
-3. 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.
-4. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following:
+5. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following:
- 4a. ".htconfig.php" exists
+ - ".htconfig.php" exists
If not, edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename
to .htconfig.php
- 4b. Database is populated.
+ - 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.
+6. 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
+7. 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
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
-assistance. Mistpark will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
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+assistance. Friendika will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
+
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