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During first steps only one user can be added. That user will have administration rights. Please enter his or her email address. The randomised password will be generated automatically and can be changed after first login. | During first steps only one user can be added. That user will have administration rights. Please enter his or her email address. The randomised password will be generated automatically and can be changed after first login. | ||
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| + | You can enter the url of your institutional logo or load the image in yor local DNA Module folder. For this please ask your administrator for help.<br> | ||
| + | The path can be changed later in Configuration Tool and is saved as an xml file (your_dna_module_folder/load/config.xml). Please do not modify that xml file manually! | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, 18 October 2010
Contents
Requirements
The DNA Module requires a MySQL database and PHP 5 language files to be installed before the DNA Module can be run. MySQL may be installed on a server computer for shared database access across multiple workstations, or on a single workstation for access from that machine. APACHE?? The step-by-step installation guides below step through MySQL and PHP installation processes for Windows.
- Guide für Installation von MySQL für Windows (siehe Specify-Idee)
- Guide für Installation von PHP5 für Windows
Download and Installation
After having MySQL and PHP 5 installed, please download the DNA Module. PFAD ANGEBEN.
First steps
These steps are leading you through some basic configuration. After finishing configuration settings can also be changed by administrators.
PHP Check
At first we have to be sure that PHP is working well. The easiest way to find out is to run a tiny script and see what happens (Step 1).
Capability test
This script shows information about status of required PHP libraries and PHP version. If status of a library is "Not ok" please contact your admin before continuing configuration!
Create tables, Connection to DNA database
The DNA Module database and tables have to be created manually. For this administrator rights for your server are required!
The sql file with create and insert commands can be found at: your_dna_module_folder/sql/createtables.sql
SMTP settings
The DNA Module sends emails, if a query courses an error in script the Module or if a new password has been generated.
For this mailer function SMTP parameters (path and port) are required. Please contact your admin for assistance.
You have to define a sender email adress, usually the main local administrator of the DNA Module.
To test the SMTP settings please enter a valid email address.
First user
During first steps only one user can be added. That user will have administration rights. Please enter his or her email address. The randomised password will be generated automatically and can be changed after first login.
Logo Path
You can enter the url of your institutional logo or load the image in yor local DNA Module folder. For this please ask your administrator for help.
The path can be changed later in Configuration Tool and is saved as an xml file (your_dna_module_folder/load/config.xml). Please do not modify that xml file manually!
