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This page describes a minimal installation of OpenACS with PostGreSQL (not Oracle). It will produce a working OpenACS installation in under an hour. It excludes source control, full text search, ssl, managed services (daemontools), DocBook, and qmail.
Install PostGreSQL 7.3.2 from RPM. Select Menu > System Settings > Add/Remove Applications and select Database Server.
On the PostGreSQL page, do the Using the Red Hat RPM bullet point and step 6
In the section called “Set up the file system for an OpenACS Service” on the OpenACS page, do steps 1, 2, 3, and 4
In the section called “Prepare PostgreSQL for an OpenACS Service”, do steps 1, 2, and 5
In the section called “Configure an AOLserver Service for OpenACS”, do 1
Browse to http://localhost:8000. If you see a page like this, proceed with Using the OpenACS Installer. If not, look at 2 for troubleshooting information.
After completing installation and restarting the server, go to http://localhost:8000 for configuration and customization instructions. You can upgrade a Quick Install with source control, full text search, backup/recovery, and other production features by walking through the Installation documentation and doing the steps marked OPTIONAL.