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Friendika Installation
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Friendica Installation
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We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendika will run on commodity hosting
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We've tried very hard to ensure that Friendica will run on commodity hosting
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platforms - such as those used to host Wordpress blogs and Drupal websites.
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But be aware that Friendika is more than a simple web application. It is a
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But be aware that Friendica is more than a simple web application. It is a
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complex communications system which more closely resembles an email server
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than a web server. For reliability and performance, messages are delivered in
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the background and are queued for later delivery when sites are down. This
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kind of functionality requires a bit more of the host system than the typical
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blog. Not every PHP/MySQL hosting provider will be able to support Friendika.
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blog. Not every PHP/MySQL hosting provider will be able to support Friendica.
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Many will. But please review the requirements and confirm these with your
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hosting provider prior to installation.
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Decide if you will use SSL and obtain an SSL cert. Communications with the
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Diaspora network MAY require both SSL AND an SSL cert signed by a CA which is
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recognised by the major browsers. Friendika will work with self-signed certs
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recognised by the major browsers. Friendica will work with self-signed certs
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but Diaspora communication may not. For best results, install your cert PRIOR
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to installing Friendika and when visiting your site for the initial
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to installing Friendica and when visiting your site for the initial
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installation in step 5, please use the https: link. (Use the http: or non-SSL
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link if your cert is self-signed).
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directory/path component in the URL) is preferred. This is REQUIRED if
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you wish to communicate with the Diaspora network.
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2. Unpack the Friendika files into the root of your web server document area.
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2. Unpack the Friendica files into the root of your web server document area.
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- If you copy the directory tree to your webserver, make sure
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that you also copy .htaccess - as "dot" files are often hidden
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You can generally find the location of PHP by executing "which php". If you
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have troubles with this section please contact your hosting provider for
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assistance. Friendika will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
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assistance. Friendica will not work correctly if you cannot perform this step.
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You should also be sure that $a->config['php_path'] is set correctly, it should
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look like (changing it to the correct PHP location)
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$a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/local/php53/bin/php'
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Alternative: You may be able to use the 'poormancron' plugin to perform this
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step if you are using a recent Friendika release. 'poormancron' may result in
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step if you are using a recent Friendica release. 'poormancron' may result in
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perfomance and memory issues and is only suitable for small sites with one or
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two users and a handful of contacts. To do this, edit the file
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".htconfig.php" and look for a line describing your plugins. On a fresh
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Ensure that mod-rewite is installed and working, and that your
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.htaccess file is being used. To verify the latter, create a file test.out
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containing the word "test" in the top directory of Friendika, make it world
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containing the word "test" in the top directory of Friendica, make it world
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readable and point your web browser to
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http://yoursitenamehere.com/test.out
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