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    Elgg - Ubuntu Installation Procedure

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    This document provides instructions for installing Elgg, an open source social networking engine, on Ubuntu. It involves installing required packages like Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Elgg files are then downloaded and extracted, databases and folders are configured, and settings files edited to complete the installation. On restarting Apache, the Elgg installation wizard can be accessed at the site URL to create an administrator account.

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    This document provides instructions for installing Elgg, an open source social networking engine, on Ubuntu. It involves installing required packages like Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Elgg files are then downloaded and extracted, databases and folders are configured, and settings files edited to complete the installation. On restarting Apache, the Elgg installation wizard can be accessed at the site URL to create an administrator account.

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    Elgg

    Open Source Social Networking Engine

    Ubuntu Installation Procedure

    Author : E. Naresh Kumar


    1. Install Apache webserver using the following command :

    sudo apt-get install apache2

    2. Install MySQL database server using the following command :

    sudo apt-get install mysql-server

    3. Install php and other required modules using the following command :

    sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 php5-mysql

    4. Install phpmyadmin, using the following command :

    sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin

    5. Apache rewrite module should be enabled for elgg to work, use the following command :

    sudo a2enmod rewrite

    6. Edit the “/etc/apache2/sites-available/default” file, using the following command :

    sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/default

    and find “AllowOverride None” and replace it to “AllowOverride all”

    7. Now restart the apache server, using the following command :

    sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

    8. Download the elgg files from the following link :

    http://elgg.org/download.php
    9. Extract the files and rename the folder name to “elgg”, now move the “elgg” folder to
    /var/www/ folder.

    10. Elgg needs a special folder to store uploaded files including profile icons and photos, so
    create a folder named “data” in the “/var/www/” folder, using the following command :

    sudo mkdir /var/www/data

    11. Give the permissions for the “elgg” and “data” folders using the following commands :

    sudo chmod 777 -R /var/www/elgg/


    sudo chmod 777 -R /var/www/data/

    12. Create a MySQL database named “elgg” using phpMyAdmin.

    13. Rename the “settings.example.php” file to “settings.php” in the following folder


    “/var/ww/elgg/engine/”.

    14. Now edit the “settings.php” file and

    find the following line “$CONFIG->dbuser”, now enter dbusername

    find the following line “$CONFIG->dbpass”, now the dbpassword

    find the following line “$CONFIG->dbname” and enter the database name created in
    phpMyAdmin,

    find the following line “$CONFIG->dbhost” and enter hostname.(If installing in local
    machine, enter “localhost”)

    find the following line “$CONFIG->dbprefix” and enter the prefix for the tables to be
    created.

    15. Rename the “htaccess_dist” file to “.htaccess” in the following folder “/var/ww/elgg/”.

    16. Edit the “.htaccess” file from the “/var/www/elgg/” folder an find the lines “#RewriteBase /”
    and change it as “RewriteBase /elgg/”.
    17. Now restart the apache server.

    18. Once all steps are performed, enter the site address in the web browser
    (Ex. http:/localhost/elgg).

    19. Elgg will take you through the rest of the installation process from there. The first account
    that you create at the end of the installation process will be an administrator account.

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