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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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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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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, and openssl extensions
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- curl, gd, mysql, and openssl extensions
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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)
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- At this time we require the installation to be at the top level of a
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domain or sub-domain (without an extra path). This requirement may change in
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the future.
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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. Put this directory into the root of your web server document area.
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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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- To use a subdirectory of your main domain, set the
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config variable $a->path to the relative subdir
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in .htconfig.php - for example to use http://example.com/test -
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use
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$a->path = 'test';
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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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NOTE: This has NOT been fully tested!
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In this case, you cannot use the web installer.
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Skip step 4 and proceed to step 5 - especially steps 5a and 5b.
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- Everything will work much better if you can dedicate a domain
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or subdomain so that you don't require an extra server path.
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3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username, password, database name).
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4. Visit your website with a web browser and follow the instructions.
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4. 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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5. *If* the automated installation fails for any reason, check the following:
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5a. ".htconfig.php" exists
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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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5b. Database is populated.
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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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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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*/5 * * * * cd /home/myname/mywebsite; /usr/bin/php include/poller.php
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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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