Installation
The communityPortals system is easy to install onto any compatible system. We have designed the system to run on a Linux based server, but also we have had working implementations on Windows* servers under Apache.
System Requirements:
Getting Started
We've tried to make the installation process as easy as possible. If you've ever installed other popular PHP projects such as phpBB you should find the following very simple.
1) Download the latest version of communityPortals from Leicestershire Community. Unzip the contents of the download into a directory on your webserver. (eg "leicestershirecommunity.com/httpdocs/myportal") You may need to FTP to your webserver in able to upload the files.
2) Create a new MySQL database for the communityPortals system from the MySQL command line or using your prefered management software (eg phpMyAdmin).
3) Make sure your webserver has write permissions (eg, chmod 0755) on the '/uploads','/wastebasket','/css/uploads','/cache' directories.
4) Open the Installation Form via your web-browser, eg: 'leicestershirecommunity.com/myportal/install/'. Continue to complete the details for YOUR server, and enter the administrator details.
5) Submit the form. Upon successful installation you will be given a copy of your configuration file. You will be required to create a file called "config.php" in the home directory eg: "httpdocs/myportal/" then copy and paste the configuration text this file.
Installation Complete!
Your communityPortals system should now be installed successfully! Navigate to the root folder, eg: /myportal/ and your site is ready for you to login.
Now you've installed our software, why not tell us about it? We always like to hear from users of our software, so please stop by the Contact Us page and drop us a message.
* Windows Note: Although we have tried installing the system on Windows machines, we have only done so using Apache. We use the mod_rewrite module to produce tidy URLs, eg: "information/about.html". If you intend to use the system on IIS this feature would have to be disabled or modified to work correctly.