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 @@ <para>In this chapter, <emphasis role="strong">Configuring</emphasis> 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. <emphasis role="strong">Customizing</emphasis> refers to changes that touch the file system, and require some planning if easy upgradability is to be maintained.</para> + <sect1 id="configuring-install-packages"> + <title>Installing OpenACS packages</title> + <authorblurb> + <para>by <ulink url="mailto:jade@rubick.com">Jade Rubick</ulink></para> + </authorblurb> + <sect2> + <title>Installing OpenACS packages</title> + + <para>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.</para> + + <para>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.</para> + + <para>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'. </para> + + <para>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.</para> + + <para>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</para> + + <para>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.</para> + + <para>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</para> + + <para>This section is under construction</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="configuring-mounting-packages"> + <title>Mounting OpenACS packages</title> + <authorblurb> + <para>by <ulink url="mailto:jade@rubick.com">Jade Rubick</ulink></para> + </authorblurb> + <sect2> + <title>Mounting OpenACS packages</title> + <para>After you've installed your packages, you have to 'mount' + them in order to make them appear on your website.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="configuring-configuring-packages"> + <title>Configuring an OpenACS package</title> + <authorblurb> + <para>by <ulink url="mailto:jade@rubick.com">Jade Rubick</ulink></para> + </authorblurb> + <sect2> + <title>Configuring an OpenACS package</title> + <para>After you've installed and mounted your package, you can + configure each instance to act as you would like. </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="how-do-I"> <title>How Do I?</title> <sect2> @@ -172,4 +241,4 @@ </sect1> -</chapter> \ No newline at end of file +</chapter>