InstallingAboutUsOnLinux
See also InstallingAboutUsOnOSX
Contents
What (summary)
Create instructions and mechanisms for interested people to install AboutUs on Linux machines.
Why this is important
- We want to reach to the open source community so that more interested people can become part of the DevelopmentTeam
- We want to on board new hires as seamlessly as possible. New hires often have problems getting their hands ready on the AboutUs version of MediaWiki
DoneDone
- The git repository of the AboutUs version of MediaWiki is publicly available.
- We have instructions set so that sophisticated new development team member can install AboutUs version of MediaWiki
Next
- Figure out where the code is that connects to the database and make sure that we are succeeding.
- Attach a GPL to our source
- Expose our GIT repository
- Further develop our instructions.
Instructions
Apache/PHP/MySQL
- Install Apache 2.0+
- Install PHP 5+
- Install MySQL 5.0.22 Ver 8.41
- Install Ruby
- Install gem
OpenId Installation
sudo pear install --alldeps --force http://www.openidenabled.com/resources/downloads/php-openid/pear/Auth_OpenID-1.2.2.tgz sudo pear install gmp sudo pear install http://www.openidenabled.com/resources/downloads/php-yadis/pear/Services_Yadis-1.0.2.tgz
Gitting the AboutUs repository
git clone nimbus.aboutus.com:/opt/git/aboutus $AboutUsPath/aboutus
Create Database Users and Settings
create user = wiki password = wiki database = wiki_dev, aboutusbot, wiki_test cd $AboutUsPath/aboutus mysql -u wiki -p wiki_dev