Clueless about where to start

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5/9/2008 2:38:42 AM

lostgirl

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Clueless about where to start

Dear all,

I am using Apache2Triad and have download the following files:-

i. mojoportal-2-2-3-9-mojoportalwebcontrols.zip
ii. mojoportal-2-2-5-3-mysqldatalayer.zip

I do not know where to put the folders or what to make out of them. I put them in the publishing folder of the server and it does not work. It only show that there is such folder but not an installation page to prompt me to procede. I try to refer to the documentation on the website but I do not understand where to create what files. So could someone please enlighten me on this matter. Thanks

Regards,
Farah K.

5/9/2008 6:50:48 AM

Joe Audette

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Re: Clueless about where to start

Hi Farah,

I don't know anything about Apache2Triad

It is possible to run mojoportal on linux with apache but you must also have Mono 1.9 with mod_mono installed.

You do not need the ...webcontrols.zip file at all.

If you want to use MySql for the database then you do need that one, but the only reason you need it is because f the GPL license I cannot distribute mojoportal pre-configured for MySql

You should download mojoportal-2-2-5-3-pgsqlreleasefiles-for-mono.zip, unzip it, unzip mojoportal-2-2-5-3-mysqldatalayer.zip in a different location then copy the dll files into the /bin folder (a sub folder after you unzip the mojoportal-2-2-5-3-pgsqlreleasefiles-for-mono.zip)

You need to configure the main root folder for apache2/mod_mono (you may have to google for more info on doing that)

Set the connection string to your MySql database in Web.config

Make sure the /Data folder is writable by the web process

visit siteroot/Setup/Default.aspx to proceed with the database part of the installation

Hope it helps,

Joe

5/9/2008 7:36:55 AM

lostgirl

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Re: Clueless about where to start

Dear Joe,

Oh okayz...I thought mono was just aother operating system I have not heard off... *blush* Alrights, I will try it over the weekend and will update you how I am doing then...I am hoping to get it up and running by next week... Thanks :)

Regards,
Farah K.

5/9/2008 7:52:02 AM

lostgirl

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Re: Clueless about where to start

Dear Joe,

Just realise that you mentioned that "to run mojoportal on linux with apache but you must also have Mono 1.9 with mod_mono installed"..Do you mean if I have installed Apache on Windows, I do not need Mono?

Regards,

Farah K.

5/9/2008 8:00:23 AM

Joe Audette

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Re: Clueless about where to start

Hi Farah,

If you are running Windows, why not just use IIS and ASP.NET 2.0 instead of apache?

If you really want to use apache, this thread indicates it is possible, however I have no experience at all with that configuration myself so don't think I can be of much help.

Best,

Joe

5/9/2008 8:16:05 AM

Richard Bourque

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Re: Clueless about where to start

On windows you need IIS, Dotnet 2.0, mysql (or any database supported) and mojoportal.

If you don't like IIS (like myself) you can use apache, mod_aspdotnet, mysql and mojoportal.

It's really a matter of preference. Mono is the linux version of the Dotnet framework, but really isn't quite there yet...

If you would like my apache on windows configuration files I can post them if you like. I only run that way because of my unix background, and I plan on switching the servers to linux when mono catches up to dotnet. If you're more confortable with windows then you should do it Joe's way.

5/11/2008 7:24:02 PM

lostgirl

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Re: Clueless about where to start

Dear Richard,

Please do send me the config files for Apache. I want to try to work on both server.

Regards,
Farah K.

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