Installation

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requirements

  • php5 or higher
  • mySQL 4.0.1 or higher
  • a Webserver like Apache 1.3 or 2.0
  • from version .048 you can use mysql or mysqli extension to connect to all Mysql versions (require extension correctly running on your server)


Installation

Streber features as very easy automatic in place installation:

  1. Download the latest version from http://www.streber-pm.org/download.html
  2. unpack the archive into a new directory called streber
  3. upload the content of this directory to www.your-web-server.org/streber/
  4. change the write-permission to _tmp, _files and _settings
  5. with your favorit browser got to www.your-web-server.org/streber/

Streber will then check the environment for php and mysql-version. If anything is valid, you can enter the settings for database-access (see image) and press the install-button.


After installation...

- you *really* must remove the installation directory called install

- continue with some first steps

upgrading

streber supports a fully automatic upgrade:

  1. Logout of streber
  2. make a backup of your database to be sure
  3. download the latest stable version
  4. copy (overwriting) all directories but "_tmp", "_settings" and "_files" to your server (overwriting the _files directory could delete your uploaded files!)
  5. copy the file in the root dir:
    • index.php
    • favicon.ico
  6. Do not overwrite customize.inc.php if you made changes
  7. with your favorit browser got to www.your-web-server.org/streber/

Streber will notice the version change and provide you a link to the installation/upgrade functions. It will automatically use your old settings. Your press "install/upgrade".

After upgrading, be sure to delete the install directory.

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