diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt index fdd54b765f..574e90975b 100755 --- a/INSTALL.txt +++ b/INSTALL.txt @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -Friendika Installation +Friendica Installation -We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendika will run on commodity hosting +We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendica 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 +But be aware that Friendica 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. +blog. Not every PHP/MySQL hosting provider will be able to support Friendica. Many will. But please review the requirements and confirm these with your hosting provider prior to installation. @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ impact the installation requirements. Decide if you will use SSL and obtain an SSL cert. Communications with the Diaspora network MAY require both SSL AND an SSL cert signed by a CA which is -recognised by the major browsers. Friendika will work with self-signed certs +recognised by the major browsers. Friendica will work with self-signed certs but Diaspora communication may not. For best results, install your cert PRIOR -to installing Friendika and when visiting your site for the initial +to installing Friendica and when visiting your site for the initial installation in step 5, please use the https: link. (Use the http: or non-SSL link if your cert is self-signed). @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ php.ini file [or see 'poormancron' in section 8] directory/path component in the URL) is preferred. This is REQUIRED if you wish to communicate with the Diaspora network. -2. Unpack the Friendika files into the root of your web server document area. +2. Unpack the Friendica 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 @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ one shown, substituting for your unique paths and settings: 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. Friendika will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step. +assistance. Friendica will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step. You should also be sure that $a->config['php_path'] is set correctly, it should look like (changing it to the correct PHP location) @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ look like (changing it to the correct PHP location) $a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/local/php53/bin/php' Alternative: You may be able to use the 'poormancron' plugin to perform this -step if you are using a recent Friendika release. 'poormancron' may result in +step if you are using a recent Friendica release. 'poormancron' may result in perfomance and memory issues and is only suitable for small sites with one or two users and a handful of contacts. To do this, edit the file ".htconfig.php" and look for a line describing your plugins. On a fresh @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ generally be world-readable. Ensure that mod-rewite is installed and working, and that your .htaccess file is being used. To verify the latter, create a file test.out -containing the word "test" in the top directory of Friendika, make it world +containing the word "test" in the top directory of Friendica, make it world readable and point your web browser to http://yoursitenamehere.com/test.out