Changed $a->get_baseurl() to App::get_baseurl()

[friendica.git] / INSTALL.txt

diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 294c6c9dd3369d99fccea5eabaa8a8e4202aa31c..a9d42495bcc70d35f4c9b23ebc0a0bdf3077226b 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ link if your cert is self-signed).
        - Apache with mod-rewrite enabled and "Options All" so you can use a 
 local .htaccess file
 
-       - PHP 5.2+. The later the better. PHP 5.3 is required for communications 
-with the Diaspora network and improved security.
+       - PHP 5.4+.
 
                - PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the 
 php.ini file [or see 'poormancron' in section 8]
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ php.ini file [or see 'poormancron' in section 8]
 
                - some form of email server or email gateway such that PHP mail() works
 
-       - Mysql 5.x
+       - Mysql 5.5.3+ or an equivalant alternative for MySQL (MariaDB, Percona Server etc.)
 
        - ability to schedule jobs with cron (Linux/Mac) or Scheduled Tasks
 (Windows) [Note: other options are presented in Section 8 of this document]
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@ you wish to communicate with the Diaspora network.
 3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username, 
 password, database name).
 
+    - Friendica needs the permission to create and delete fields and tables in its own database.
+
 
 4. If you know in advance that it will be impossible for the web server to 
 write or create files in your web directory, create an empty file called 
@@ -134,8 +135,25 @@ $a->config['system']['addon'] = 'js_upload,poormancron';
 
 and save your changes.
 
+9. (Optional) Reverse-proxying and HTTPS
+
+Friendica looks for some well-known HTTP headers indicating a reverse-proxy
+terminating an HTTPS connection. While the standard from RFC 7239 specifies
+the use of the `Forwaded` header.
+
+    Forwarded: for=192.0.2.1; proto=https; by=192.0.2.2
+
+Friendica also supports a number on non-standard headers in common use.
+
+
+    X-Forwarded-Proto: https
+
+    Front-End-Https: on
+
+    X-Forwarded-Ssl: on
+
+It is however preferable to use the standard approach if configuring a new server.
 
- 
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