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diff --git a/TWiki/TWikiInstallationGuide.mdwn b/TWiki/TWikiInstallationGuide.mdwn index 11e7b329..83e127c2 100644 --- a/TWiki/TWikiInstallationGuide.mdwn +++ b/TWiki/TWikiInstallationGuide.mdwn @@ -2,26 +2,25 @@ # <a name="TWiki_Installation_Guide"> TWiki Installation Guide </a> -_Installation instructions for the current public release (01-Sep-2001)_ +_Installation instructions for the TWiki 01-Sep-2001 production release_ ## <a name="Overview"> Overview </a> These installation steps are based on the Apache Web server on Linux. TWiki runs on other Web servers and Unix systems, and should be fine with any OS and server that meet the [[TWikiImplementationNotes]]. Documentation for other platforms is currently limited. For Windows, check TWiki:Codev/TWikiOnWindows. Search the TWiki:Codev web for other intallation notes. -* **_NOTE:_** This Guide assumes user `nobody` ownership for all files manipulated by the CGI scripts (executed by the Web server), and user `twiki` for all other files. You can: - * replace `nobody` with another user if your server executes scripts under a different name (ex: default for Debian is `www-data`). - * replace user `twiki` with your own username - <a name="StandardInstallation"></a> ## <a name="Standard_Installation"> Standard Installation </a> -Request and download the TWiki 01-Sep-2001 distribution in Unix ZIP format from <http://TWiki.org/download.html>. +Request and download the TWiki 01-Sep-2001 distribution in Unix ZIP format from <http://TWiki.org/download.html>. _(To install TWiki on SourceForge, for use on a software development project, read TWiki:Codev/SourceForgeHowTo.)_ + +* **_NOTE:_** This Guide assumes user `nobody` ownership for all files manipulated by the CGI scripts (executed by the Web server), and user `twiki` for all other files. You can: + * replace `nobody` with another user if your server executes scripts under a different name (ex: default for Debian is `www-data`). + * replace user `twiki` with your own username ### <a name="Step_1_Create_amp_Configure_the_"> Step 1: Create & Configure the Directories </a> -* **_NOTE:_** _If you don't have access to your Web server configuration files - for example, if you're installing on an ISP-hosted account - use the alternative Step 1 instead._ -* **_NOTE:_** To install TWiki on SourceForge, for use on a software development project, read TWiki:Codev/SourceForgeHowTo. +**_NOTE:_** _If you don't have access to your Web server configuration files - for example, if you're installing on an ISP-hosted account - use the alternative Step 1 instead._ * Create directory `/home/httpd/twiki` and unzip the TWiki distribution into this directory. * The `twiki/bin` directory of TWiki must be set as a cgi-bin directory. Add `/home/httpd/twiki/bin` to file `/etc/httpd/httpd.conf` with only `ExecCGI` option. |