Topic: Installing the XOOPS on my SME server?

[Denbert]

Hi there,

I love the new site. Would some of you guys consider making an SME / XOOPS Contrib RPM’s for the standard user?

I would love it for sure  

Kind Regards

Dennis Johansen – Running SME 5.6

[greg]

Hi,

It\s very easy to install xoops on the SME. No rpms needed.
I've done it on several servers (5.6u6 and 6.0).
Download the xoops.zip from http://www.xoops.org/general/download.php#xoops2
Create a MySql database (that's easy with PhpMyadmin).
Unzip the xoops.zip to - and prepare your primary site or i-bay as stated in the instructions (use shell access to make the requested files with permission 777).
Then just enter your site - the install will run by itself when you have stated the database data.

Good Luck...

Greg

[guest]

Can you please explain how you installed XOOPS in details.

[Rien]

Hi,

I'm a newbie, I did it this way (maybe not the best way but it works):

• open your server-manager
• make an Ibay "xoops" (or an other name)
• set "Public access via web or anonymous ftp" the way you want it.
• enable "Execution of dynamic content (CGI, PHP, SSI)"
• download xoops-2.0.6RC.zip
• upzip it.
• inside you find a directory "html".
• with putty, login as root
• open Midnight Commander by typing "mc"
• go to the html-directory of the Ibay
• delete the file index.htm
• copy the files in the html-directory of the zipfile to the html-directory of the Ibay
• on the root of the html-directory: chmod -R 0777 ./
• create a database "xoops". Open mysql (type mysql than enter)

Code: [Select]


mysql> CREATE DATABASE xoops;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON xoops.* TO xoops@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'adminpassword';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> quit


Start xoops by http://your.domain.name/xoops

I hope I did not forget anything.

Rien

[Boris]

• on the root of the html-directory: chmod -R 0777 ./

Those are excessive permissions and may lead to security problems. According to their manual only a couple of files and folders need write permissions. Good security practice advise you to give "just enough" rights to do the job.

If you skip this step and start installation, install-"wizard" will prompt you to change permissions and inform you which files. After installation it also reminds you to remove install folder and lock again (read-only) configuration file.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I've followed the steps to create mysql db and everytime it comes up with

"Could not connect to the database server."

I've looked at logs and can find nothing, please help me!

Cheers

Steve

[greg]

Hi,

I've followed the steps to create mysql db and everytime it comes up with

"Could not connect to the database server."

I strongly agree with Boris that you should carefully watch to which files you give full access (777).

If you have installed everything as described - this issue could be problems in the the MySQL priveliges or other topics related to the MySQL setup.

I would recommend that you install the PhpMyAdmin contribs : http://www.ibiblio.org/contribs/contribs/nightspirit/e-smith-phpmyadmin/e-smith-phpmyadmin-2.5.5-4.noarch.rpm

You can then easily view the properties of your db - and verify that the settings are correct.

Rgds

Greg

[Anonymous]

Thanks - will do cheers