Installation
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requirements
- php5 or higher
- read more about why php5 is required)
- mySQL 4.0.1 or higher
- the user you have used to access the MySQL database have set host to localhost, not only to % (read more at http://www.streber-pm.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=158)
- 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)
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Installation
Streber features as very easy automatic in place installation:
- Download the latest version from http://www.streber-pm.org/download.html
- unpack the archive into a new directory called streber
- upload the content of this directory to www.your-web-server.org/streber/
- change the write-permission to _tmp, _files and _settings
- 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.
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After installation...
- you *really* must remove the installation directory called install
- continue with some first steps
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upgrading
streber supports a fully automatic upgrade:
- Logout of streber
- make a backup of your database to be sure
- download the latest stable version
- copy (overwriting) all directories but "_tmp", "_settings" and "_files" to your server (overwriting the _files directory could delete your uploaded files!)
- copy the file in the root dir:
- index.php
- favicon.ico
- Do not overwrite customize.inc.php if you made changes
- 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.
If you enconter problems, you may...
- visit our forum (http://www.streber-pm.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=2)
- see upgrade problems, installation problems
