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installation [2013/08/19 15:56]
Timbow [Links]
installation [2015/06/10 09:58] (current)
datiswous [Installing on a local server]
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 ====== Installation on a Web Server or a Local Server ====== ====== Installation on a Web Server or a Local Server ======
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 +===== Quick Install / Upgrade ===== 
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 +  - Extract zip file to your web host 
 +  - Visit your domain and navigate to ''/​admin''​ (or your gsadmin path set in gsconfig), you will be redirected to the upgrade and install scripts 
 + 
 +**NOTE: Your site will be automatically put in maintenance mode during installs or upgrades.**
 ===== Step by Step Install Procedure ===== ===== Step by Step Install Procedure =====
  
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   - Unzip the contents to a new folder on your local computer.   - Unzip the contents to a new folder on your local computer.
   - Upload the contents of that folder with an FTP client to your host. You can upload everything to either the root of your server, or within a subfolder or sub domain.   - Upload the contents of that folder with an FTP client to your host. You can upload everything to either the root of your server, or within a subfolder or sub domain.
-  - You may also need to recursively CHMOD the folder ''/​data/''​ to 755 if your host doesn'​t set it implicitly. +  - You may also need to recursively CHMOD the folder ''/​data/''​ to 755 if your host doesn'​t set it implicitly. {{:​initialuload.png|}} 
-  - From a web browser, navigate to the folder where you just uploaded GetSimple to. This will redirect you to an install screen. (e.g ''​mydomain.tld''​ or ''​mydomain.tld/​path-to-get-simple/''​ ) +  - :!: Until you perform the install, any visitors to the site will get a Maintenance Message eg. //Site is temporarily unavailable//​
-    - **NOTE:** The actual path of the installation page is: ''​mydomain.tld/path-to-get-simple/admin/install.php''​+  - From a web browser, navigate to the folder where you just uploaded GetSimple to. You will need to navigate to the admin subdirectory ''/​admin''​. This will redirect you to an install screen. (e.g ''​mydomain.tld/admin''​ or ''​mydomain.tld/​path-to-get-simple/​admin''​ ) \\ //If you are using a custom gsadmin folder as setup in gsconfig, adjust this accordingly and remember to rename your admin folder for upgrades.//
   - All fields are mandatory. Once complete, you will be asked to sign in with your newly generated random password. Additionally,​ your username and temporary password will be emailed to the email address you input on the installation screen.   - All fields are mandatory. Once complete, you will be asked to sign in with your newly generated random password. Additionally,​ your username and temporary password will be emailed to the email address you input on the installation screen.
   - After completion of the setup you should be automatically forwarded into the administration panel. If you are not, please direct your browser to ''​mydomain.tld/​path-to-get-simple/​admin''​ to sign in.   - After completion of the setup you should be automatically forwarded into the administration panel. If you are not, please direct your browser to ''​mydomain.tld/​path-to-get-simple/​admin''​ to sign in.
   - Once you sign into GetSimple for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password to something you might better remember.   - Once you sign into GetSimple for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password to something you might better remember.
   - **IMPORTANT:​** It is also imperative that you go to **Support -> Health Check** to make sure that you've uploaded all necessary ''​.htaccess''​ files. Some folders in your installation have sensitive data and should not be accessible to outside visitors.   - **IMPORTANT:​** It is also imperative that you go to **Support -> Health Check** to make sure that you've uploaded all necessary ''​.htaccess''​ files. Some folders in your installation have sensitive data and should not be accessible to outside visitors.
-  - **HINT:** Most of the time if you are using "​[[pretty urls|Pretty URLs]]",​ they will not work right away. I usually find that waiting about an hour after installation will give your host enough time to pickup and process the ''​.htaccess''​ file that is needed to do the URL re-writes. 
  
 ===== Installing on a local server ===== ===== Installing on a local server =====
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 It's never wrong to work on a **local webserver**,​ develop there and customize //your GetSimple// before you publish everything in the wild. Doing so, you have the chance to learn the new system before it is activated, to test plugins or themes ...  It's never wrong to work on a **local webserver**,​ develop there and customize //your GetSimple// before you publish everything in the wild. Doing so, you have the chance to learn the new system before it is activated, to test plugins or themes ... 
  
-These server-software-packages are either called ''​LAMP''​ (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/​Perl/​Python) ​or ''​WAMP''​ (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP/​Perl/​Python) and their job is to deliver content from webpages (HTML etc.) like the webservers which deliver the content in the WWW.+These server-software-packages are either called
 +  * ''​LAMP''​ (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/​Perl/​Python) ​ 
 +  * ''​WAMP''​ (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP/​Perl/​Python) 
 +  * ''​MAMP''​ (Mac OS X, Apache, MySQL, PHP/​Perl/​Python)  
 +and their job is to deliver content from webpages (HTML etc.) like the webservers which deliver the content in the WWW.\\ 
 +More info: [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​List_of_AMP_packages]]
  
 You work with the local server the same way like you work with a //real// webserver. The only difference is that you do not need to ftp your files to the server, using a file explorer on your local machine does the job.  You work with the local server the same way like you work with a //real// webserver. The only difference is that you do not need to ftp your files to the server, using a file explorer on your local machine does the job. 
  
-There are some software-packages out there, and they are free (mostly). ​The mostknown package ​is XAMP from [[http://​www.apachefriends.org/​en/​xampp.html | Apachefriends]], ​but this is a real big bundle. +There are some software-packages out there, and they are free (mostly).\\ 
-Others are [[http://​vertrigo.sourceforge.net/​ | Vertrigo Serv]] ​or [[http://​www.server2go-web.de/​ | Server2Go]], to name a few.\\ A comparison sheet of WAMP-servers: ​[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/​Comparison_of_WAMPs]]+One of the most popuar packages ​is XAMPP from [[http://​www.apachefriends.org/​en/​xampp.html | Apachefriends]],​ this is a fairly large bundle. 
 +Others are \\ 
 +[[http://​vertrigo.sourceforge.net/​ | Vertrigo Serv]]\\ 
 +[[http://​www.server2go-web.de/​ | Server2Go]]\\ 
 +[[http://www.easyphp.org/|EasyPHP]]\\
  
 Each of these packages come with readmes, tutorials on their webpages or forums. So we can expect to find answers for our questions. ​ Each of these packages come with readmes, tutorials on their webpages or forums. So we can expect to find answers for our questions. ​
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 ==== Installation ==== ==== Installation ====
 The installation of GetSimple on a local webserver is nearly identical with the installation on your webspace: The installation of GetSimple on a local webserver is nearly identical with the installation on your webspace:
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