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Friendika Installation
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We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendika will run on commodity hosting
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platforms - such as those used to host Wordpress blogs and Drupal websites.
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But be aware that Friendika is more than a simple web application. It is a
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complex communications system which more closely resembles an email server
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than a web server. For reliability and performance, messages are delivered in
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the background and are queued for later delivery when sites are down. This
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kind of functionality requires a bit more of the host system than the typical
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blog. Not every PHP/MySQL hosting provider will be able to support Friendika.
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Many will. But please review the requirements and confirm these with your
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hosting provider prior to installation.
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Before you begin: Choose a domain name or subdomain name for your server.
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Put some thought into this - because changing it is currently not-supported.
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Things will break, and some of your friends may have difficulty communicating
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with you. We plan to address this limitation in a future release.
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1. Requirements
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- Apache with mod-rewrite enabled and "Options All" so you can use a
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local .htaccess file
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- PHP 5.2+. The later the better. You'll need 5.3 for encryption of key
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exchange conversations
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encryption support
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- PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the
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php.ini file
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- curl, gd, mysql, and openssl extensions
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- some form of email server or email gateway such that PHP mail() works
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- mcrypt (optional; used for end-to-end message encryption)
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- Mysql 5.x
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- ability to schedule jobs with cron (Linux/Mac) or Scheduled Tasks
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(Windows) [Note: other options are presented in Section 8 of this document]
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- Installation into a top-level domain or sub-domain (without a
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directory/path component in the URL) is preferred. Directory paths will
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not be as convenient to use and have not been thoroughly tested.
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[Dreamhost.com offers all of the necessary hosting features at a
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reasonable price. If your hosting provider doesn't allow Unix shell access,
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you might have trouble getting everything to work.]
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2. Unpack the Friendika files into the root of your web server document area.
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- If you copy the directory tree to your webserver, make sure
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that you also copy .htaccess - as "dot" files are often hidden
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and aren't normally copied.
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3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username,
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password, database name).
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4. If you know in advance that it will be impossible for the web server to
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write or create files in your web directory, create an empty file called
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.htconfig.php and make it writable by the web server.
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5. Visit your website with a web browser and follow the instructions. Please
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note any error messages and correct these before continuing.
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6. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following:
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- ".htconfig.php" exists
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If not, edit htconfig.php and change system settings. Rename
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to .htconfig.php
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- Database is populated.
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If not, import the contents of "database.sql" with phpmyadmin
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or mysql command line
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7. At this point visit your website again, and register your personal account.
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Registration errors should all be recoverable automatically.
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If you get any *critical* failure at this point, it generally indicates the
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database was not installed correctly. You might wish to move/rename
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.htconfig.php to another name and empty (called 'dropping') the database
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tables, so that you can start fresh.
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******** THIS NEXT STEP IS IMPORTANT!!!! ***********
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8. Set up a cron job or scheduled task to run the poller once every 5-10
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minutes to pick up the recent "public" postings of your friends. Example:
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cd /base/directory; /path/to/php include/poller.php
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Change "/base/directory", and "/path/to/php" as appropriate for your situation.
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If you are using a Linux server, run "crontab -e" and add a line like the
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one shown, substituting for your unique paths and settings:
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*/10 * * * * cd /home/myname/mywebsite; /usr/bin/php include/poller.php
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You can generally find the location of PHP by executing "which php". If you
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have troubles with this section please contact your hosting provider for
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assistance. Friendika will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
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Alternative: You may be able to use the 'poormancron' plugin to perform this
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step if you are using a recent Friendika release. To do this, edit the file
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".htconfig.php" and look for a line describing your plugins. On a fresh
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installation, it will look like
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$a->config['system']['addon'] = 'js_upload';
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This indicates the "js_upload" addon module is enabled. You may add additional
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addons/plugins using this same line in the configuration file. Change it to
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read
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$a->config['system']['addon'] = 'js_upload,poormancron';
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and save your changes.
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