Topic: How to do the installation of the SME7 ?

[m4oz!nh4]

I have no experience with Linux platform but a want to learning more about Linux.

I made the download to the server available on the official site (http://www.smeserver.org), I would love to use SME7 but I don't know how to do the installation.

Anyone here could give some hints how to start? Or appoint where I can find the manual or some tutorial to tell how to do the installation.

Thanks everyone

[christian]

Welcome aboard!

You will notice at the top of these forums a number of buttons labeled "Wiki", Forum, Bugs, etc.

Documentation is on the Wiki button. If you find a bug click on "bugs" and check to see if the bug has been reported and if not then enter the bug into the bug tracker.

As a quick link click on http://wiki.contribs.org/Main_Page to get to the Wiki main page.

The manual which includes installation and administration with examples is under the Wiki:Manual link or http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation

As you gain experience, you will note their are other packages you can add to enhance the server in a number of ways.

I urge you strongly to read the manual to understand the main pieces. If you don't understand how to do something, do a search of the forums to see if it has been covered. You will find people very helpful if they feel you tried to find the answer on your own first.

Good luck and welcome.

Christian

[m4oz!nh4]

thanks Crhistian,

I just started to redad all manuals, and will read everything before start the instalation, it would be very relpful,

thanks for reply so clickly and the a completely way.

m4oz!nh4

[thomasch]

Not to send you away from here, but Smeserver is a server class Linux.
So, if you want a Linux with fancy colourful desktop, you better try ubuntu or some other Linux desktop distros.

But, if you want a DAMN VERY GOOD SERVER, then you do a very good decision to use SMEserver.

Do read the manuals and read it *at least twice*-a sme guru said

Of course you have to able downloading-burning iso to cd -boot and install from cdrom
(or install on vmware) basic skill.You'll need cdrom burning software (Nero, etc) handy.

Install it first, fiddle around the settings and basic configuration in console interface and web based server-manager interface, read the manual again and again.

If you want an enhancement of your server i.e phpmyadmin, etc. Find it here :

- http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Contrib
- http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Howto

And before you ask question/finding help  in this forum, search first to see if you dupe a question asked before by other member.

See the forum menu for Wiki, Bugs, Documentation, etc.

smeserver is a special linux distro. The way it configure is different from any other linux distro. So, be patient and TAKE TIME TO SEARCH AND READ, believe me.. you'll scratch your head less if you read more.
And you will have a very stable and very secure enterprise server.

Don't hesitate to ask in the forum if you need help. But, do remember this :search first.

WELCOME TO SMESERVER!!

thomas

[m4oz!nh4]

thanks Thomas,

I just started to install, only making same tests, I am also reading the documentation that you sent to me, thanks a lot !

m4oz!nh4