InstallingAboutUsOnLinux

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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

1. Install Ruby and Gems
2. Install and configure Apache
3. Install and configure PHP
4. Install and configure Mysql
5. Install and configure GIT

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 

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