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→Create an Ibay
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==Installation==
==Installation==
===Get the latest version of Elgg===
Download the latest 1.8.x version from [http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.19.zip elgg.org]
Download the latest 1.8.x version from [http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.19.zip elgg.org]
===Create an Ibay===
* Create an ibay named 'elgg' with the following typical settings:
* Create an ibay named 'elgg' with the following typical settings:
Information bay name - elgg
Information bay name -> elgg
Description - elgg site
Description -> elgg site
Group - Admin
Group -> Admin
User access - Write = group, Read = everyone
User access -> Write = group, Read = everyone
Public access via web - Entire Internet (no password required)
Public access via web -> Entire Internet (no password required)
Execution of dynamic content - Enabled
Execution of dynamic content -> Enabled
===Ibay PHP settings===
Elgg requires some specific PHP settings. As root, issue the following commands:
db accounts setprop elgg PHPBaseDir /home/e-smith/files/ibays/elgg/:/tmp/
db accounts setprop elgg AllowOverride All
signal-event ibay-modify elgg
===Create MySQL database===
Elgg requires a database. As root, issue the following commands:
mysql
create database elgg;
grant all privileges on elgg.* to elgguser identified by 'mysecretpassword';
flush privileges;
exit
===Unzip Elgg in the Elgg Ibay===
TBA
chown html root:www
cd html
chown -R www:www *
===Edit .htaccess===
Replace
#RewriteBase /
with
RewriteBase /elgg
==Finalize installation==
Go to your Elgg Ibay:
http://YOURSERVER/elgg
and follow the instructions using the credentials you used above