Please note that security of the installation should be considered before you complete any install. The individual products have great documentation; make sure you check it out.
Assumptions
This document assumes that you have a fresh install with no web server installed; we will start from scratch. Concrete5 will be installed into the root folder.
I'll also assume if you are tackling a Windows Server install you have a decent knowledge of the operating system. Some experience in configuring IIS, PHP and MySQL would be beneficial but not mandatory. I have noted some excellent tutorials that will get you through.
Installing on Windows is possible with Apache. Otherwise there are countless Open Source options to choose from. Check out the Help section for me information.
*Note - If at any point you need to restart the IIS Service:
- Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
- Scroll down to World Wide Web Publishing Service and right click -> Restart
I have found this method more effective than restating the service within the IIS manager, but you can do it either way.
2a. As a minimum you need to enable the following extensions in php.ini:
- php_gd2.dll,
- php_mbstring.dll
- php_mysql.dll
Again, you may need to enable more depending on your situation. These are just what I found to be minimal requirements.
2b. In php.ini, enter your email details under the [mail function] section. This will depend on your host.
2c. You will need to add index.php as your default content page in IIS.
- Open IIS Manager
- Expand the local computer in the left pane
- Right-click on "Web Sites" in the left pane, then click "Properties" in the menu that pops up
- Go to the "Documents" tab
- Click "Add" and enter index.php. Select index.php and click "Move Up" until it is at the top of the list.
- Click OK
- You can restart the service here if you wish.
2d. At this point you will need to make sure IIS and PHP are working. If you haven't already done so, use a phpinfo file to confirm.
If you get stuck, consult the documentation at mysql.org.
3a. I ended up turning off 'Strict Mode' to allow the indexing job to complete. This can be done at the install or after.
3b. You can choose to download/install the MySQL gui tools for administering your database. This can be done from the command line if you wish.
4. Reboot to make sure all services are functioning. Check for any errors.
5. Download and Unzip Concrete5 install to your root directory. By default this should be C:\Inetpub\wwwroot
5a. You need to give IUSR_YOURMACHINENAME Read/Write/Modify rights to:
/config
/files (and any sub-directories)
6. Using either command line of GUI tools, create a database, a user and make sure to note down the password. You will need to give the user the following rights to the database: INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, INDEX, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, ALTER
7. Open a web browser and enter the address of your installation. You should see a screen asking for your new web site details. Make sure to check all requirements have been fulfilled.
8 Once installation is complete you are ready to start building!
9. Optional addition of Pretty Url's
I have been able to get them working in IIS using Ionics Isapi Rewrite Filter, which you can get fromhttp://iirf.codeplex.com/
Follow the installation instructions included, it is very straightforward. Once installed, enable pretty urls in the dashboard.
No .htaccess is used, instead a 'ini' holds to ReWrite rules. These are what worked for me:
Save this as IsapiRewrite4.ini as per the instructions, restart the 'World Wide Web Publishing Service' and you should now have pretty urls.
*Note: Depending on your environment, you may experience some errors. If you do make sure to note it and check the forums as there is a wealth of information there.
*Note - I had to manually add a sitemap.xml file, and give IUSR_MACHINENAME write access in order to produce to sitemap detail.
Thanks to t00thless for his write up!
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