Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/xml/install-guide/configuring.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/xml/install-guide/configuring.xml,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/xml/install-guide/configuring.xml 11 Jun 2004 10:13:01 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/xml/install-guide/configuring.xml 15 Jul 2004 00:18:04 -0000 1.7 @@ -13,6 +13,75 @@ In this chapter, Configuring refers to making changes to a new OpenACS site through the web interface. In crude terms, these changes happen in the database, and are upgrade-safe. Customizing refers to changes that touch the file system, and require some planning if easy upgradability is to be maintained. + + Installing OpenACS packages + + by Jade Rubick + + + Installing OpenACS packages + + An OpenACS package lets your website do things it couldn't + before. You can have a weblog, a calendar, or even do + sophisticated project-management via your website. + + After you've installed OpenACS, you can congratulate + yourself for a job well done. Then, you'll probably want to + install a couple of packages. + + To install packages, you have to be an administrator on + the OpenACS webserver. Log in, and you'll see a link to Admin or + the Control Panel. Click on that, then click on 'Install + software'. + + At this point, you'll need to determine whether or not + you're able to install from the repository, or whether you + should install from local files. + + Basically, if you have a local CVS repository, or have + custom code, you need to install from 'Local Files'. Otherwise, + you can install from the OpenACS repository + + If you want to install new packages, click on 'Install + from Repository' or 'Install from Local'. Select the package, + and click 'Install checked applications'. The system will check + to make sure you have all necessary packages that the package + you want depends on. If you're installing from Local Files, and + you are missing any packages, you may have to add the packages + your desired package depends on. + + If you run into any errors at all, check your + /var/lib/aolserver/$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME/log/error.log file, and + post your error on the OpenACS forums + + This section is under construction + + + + + Mounting OpenACS packages + + by Jade Rubick + + + Mounting OpenACS packages + After you've installed your packages, you have to 'mount' + them in order to make them appear on your website. + + + + + Configuring an OpenACS package + + by Jade Rubick + + + Configuring an OpenACS package + After you've installed and mounted your package, you can + configure each instance to act as you would like. + + + How Do I? @@ -172,4 +241,4 @@ - \ No newline at end of file +