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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Non specific, see requirements. REQUIREMENTS: ------------- -1 - Perl, 5+ +1 - Perl, 5.8+ 2 - http server (Apache, NCSA, httpi, thttpd, ...) 3 - SQL Server (PostgreSQL 8.0+) 4 - DBD (DBD-Pg) @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ INSTALLATION ------------------------------ unpack the tar.gz file in /usr/local - tar xzvf ledger-smb-2.6.x.tar.gz + tar xzvf ledger-smb-x.y.z.tar.gz you should now have everything in /usr/local/ledger-smb @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ SET PERMISSION: --------------- change directory to /usr/local/ledger-smb -# chown -hR nobody:nogroup users templates css spool +# chown -hR nobody:nogroup templates css spool replace nobody:nogroup with the web server user and group. Some systems use apache:apache, www, www-data, ... @@ -148,19 +148,13 @@ You can control this with an .htaccess file c) protect the users directory with an .htpasswd file -AuthGroupFile /dev/null -AuthName "Unauthorized" -AuthType Basic -AuthUserFile /home/host.domain/private_html/ledger-smb/users/.htpasswd -require valid-user +order allow,deny +deny from all d) protect the templates directory with an .htpasswd file -AuthGroupFile /dev/null -AuthName "Templates" -AuthType Basic -AuthUserFile /home/host.domain/private_html/ledger-smb/templates/.htpasswd -require valid-user +order allow,deny +deny from all e) set up your PostgreSQL database and the tables. @@ -173,8 +167,7 @@ some other tools like pgadmin. http://host.domain.com/private_html/ledger-smb/admin.pl to create the tables. -There is no password so just hit the Enter key or click -on "Continue". +TODO: Add bit about setting admin password Select the "Database Administration" link @@ -200,8 +193,6 @@ Go to the next step, "SET UP A USER" PREPARE YOUR SQL DATABASE SERVER: --------------------------------- - PostgreSQL: - ----------- add one database user with create database privileges to manage the datasets and tables for LedgerSMB @@ -213,11 +204,6 @@ PREPARE YOUR SQL DATABASE SERVER: if you use passwords to access postgres use this command $ createuser -d -P ledger-smb - Install PL/PGSQL in template1 if it has not been installed yet - - # su postgres - $ createlang plpgsql template1 - SET UP A DATABASE AND TABLES: ----------------------------- @@ -227,6 +213,11 @@ http://localhost/ledger-smb/admin.pl Select the "Database Administration" link, enter the user you created in the previous step. +If the database has been pre-created for you (by +your hosting company, you must leave the superuser +credentials blank. If you want to create the +database, fill in the superuser name and password. + The "Create Dataset" link queries the server for existing datasets and displays them in a table. Enter a name for the new dataset (use @@ -236,7 +227,7 @@ Chart of Accounts and click on Continue. You cannot manage any other datasets from this interface, only the datasets used by LedgerSMB -POSTGRESQL: template1 is only used to query +Template1 is only used to query the server, none of the information stored in template1 is manipulated in any way. You can connect to any other database you @@ -261,18 +252,7 @@ http://localhost/ledger-smb/login.pl UPGRADING TO A NEWER VERSION: ----------------------------- -1. load admin.pl and lock the system -2. untar the new version over top -3. check the doc directory for specific notes -4. load admin.pl and unlock the system -5. log in - -NOTE: datasets are upgraded when you log in for -the first time. During the upgrade process the -dataset is locked so nobody can do any work. -If an error occurs the system will remain locked. -Track down the error, fix it, load admin.pl, -unlock the system and log in again. +TODO: Add bit about upgrading to 1.2 here. UPGRADING WITH setup.pl: |