Feel free to edit as you see fit, I'm sure it could use some cleanup.
Please note database schema and correlated tables use pligg_ nomenclature are referenced throughout.
~Enjoy
FAQ & Install Tips
"CGI application misbehaved by not returned complete set of HTTP headers"
Check your version of PHP and ensure php.ini cgi.force_redirect = 0
IIS returns Pligg requests involving .php as 404, and other files return 200
Double check .php web service extensions are set to "Allowed" and proper handler of .php extension (C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe) has been mapped
within IIS.
Attemps to complete Pligg installation steps result in half loaded pages, IIS returns 500 or 502 from install.php
Check the loadable php libraries are in the correct location, double check php.ini extension=php_mysql.dll, and the correlating declaration, verify you have latest build of php ~defer from using the install when possible, always use the .zip
HTML Code:
IIS 6.0 W2K3 & Pligg 9.9.5 - Install
Author: yfki
Date: 1/3/2008
/----------------------------/
Section 1 - Install Apps
/----------------------------/
1) Extract php-5.2.8-Win32.zip --> C:\PHP
2) Install mysql-essential-5.1.30-win32.msi
2a) Standard Configuration
2b) Install as Service & Include Path
2c) ** Remember the password used during install for the root account
3) Install mysql-query-browser-1.1.20-win.msi
4) Install mysql-administrator-1.1.9-win.msi
5) Extract Pligg Beta 9.9.5.zip --> C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg
/----------------------------/
Section 2 - IIS Setup
/----------------------------/
1) Open IIS Admin
2) Under Default Website
2a) Right Click Pligg --> Select Properties
2b) Under Directory tab, add Write Permissions
2c) Next to Application name on the bottom panel --> Click Create Button
2d) Click the Configuration Button
2e) Click Add --> Add the Executable C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe & the extension .php, click OK
2f) Close Application Configuration --> Click OK
2g) Click the Documents tab, then click Add, enter index.php --> Click OK
2h) Select index.php in the list, and the click the Move Up button until it reaches the top of the list.
2g) Close Pligg Properties --> Click OK at the bottom
3) Under Web Service Extensions
3a) Click "Add a new Web Service Extension..."
3b) Extension Name = PHP
3c) Click Add --> Browse to C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe
3d) Check the box that says "Set extension to Allowed"
3e) Click OK
/----------------------------/
Section 3 - PHP Setup
/----------------------------/
1) Rename C:\PHP\php.ini-recommended --> php.ini
2) Open the file in editor
2a) Line 542 Change
from: extension_dir = "./"
to: extension_dir = "C:\PHP\ext"
*[In the steps below, make sure to remove the semicolon to uncomment]
2b) Line 553 Change
from: ;cgi.force_redirect = 1
to: cgi.force_redirect = 0
2c) Line 588 Change
from: ;cgi.rfc2616_headers = 0
to: cgi.rfc2616_headers = 1
2d) Line 681 Change
from: ;extension=php_mysql.dll
to: extension=php_mysql.dll
2e) Below Line 623: default_socket_timeout = 60
Add these 2 lines:
upload_tmp_dir="C:\WINDOWS\Temp"
session.save_path="C:\WINDOWS\Temp"
/----------------------------/
Section 4 - MySQL Setup
/----------------------------/
1) Open MySQL Administrator
1a) Server Host: localhost
1b) Username: root
1c) Root: (Password previously used during MySQL install - Section 1 Step 2c)
2) Click on the "Catalogs"
2a) In the lower left you will see all of the databases. (e.g information_schema, mysql, test)
2b) Right-click in the white-area and click "Create new schema"
2c) Schema name = pligg
3) Close MySQL Administrator
/----------------------------/
Section 5 - Pligg Setup
/----------------------------/
1) Right-Click C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg
** This may not be required, but it is the only way I was able to workaround an error during Table Creation
1b) Goto the Security Tab
1c) Select "Internet Guest Account"
1d) Beneath click the box for "Modify" under the "Allow" column, click OK
2) Rename C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\libs\dbconnect.php.default --> dbconnect.php
2a) Right-Click C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\libs\dbconnect.php
2b) Goto the Security Tab
2c) Select "Internet Guest Account"
2d) Beneath click the box for "Modify" under the "Allow" column, click OK
3) Rename C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\settings.php.default --> settings.php
3a) Right-Click C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\settings.php
3b) Goto the Security Tab
3c) Select "Internet Guest Account"
3d) Beneath click the box for "Modify" under the "Allow" column, click OK
4) Right-Click on the folder C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\languages
4a) Goto the Security Tab
4b) Select "Internet Guest Account"
4c) Beneath click the box for "Modify" under the "Allow" column, click OK
/----------------------------/
Section 6 - Pligg Install
/----------------------------/
1) Launch Browser to: http://localhost/pligg/install/
2) Click to continue in English
3) Click Next
4) Fill out MySQL DB Settings
4a) Database Name: Name of the schema used in (Section 4, Step 2c)
4b) Database Username: root
4c) Databse Password: (Password previously used during MySQL install - Section 1 Step 2c)
4d) Database Server: localhost
4e) Table Prefix: pligg_
5) Click Check Settings, successful Output Will look like this:
Database connection established...
Found database...
'/libs/dbconnect.php' was updated successfully.
There were no errors, continue onto the next step...
6) Click Next, successful output will look like this:
Creating database tables...
Creating table: 'categories'...
Creating table: 'comments'...
Creating table: 'friends'...
Creating table: 'links'...
Creating table: 'trackbacks'...
Creating table: 'users'...
Creating table: 'tags'...
Creating table: 'votes'...
Creating table: 'pageviews'....
Creating table: 'config'....
Creating table: 'messages'....
Creating table: 'modules'....
Creating table: 'formulas'....
Creating table: 'Saved Links'....
Creating table: 'Misc Data'....
Creating table: 'Totals'....
Creating 'god' user...
Inserting default categories...
Inserting default modules...
Inserting default formulas...
Inserting default 'totals' data...
Inserting default 'config' data...
Tables were created successfully!
falsefalse
Pligg appears to have installed successfully!
Things to do next:
* chmod "../libs/dbconnect.php" back to 644, we will not need to change this file again.
* DELETE the "./install" directory from your server once you have successfully installed Pligg.
* Login to the admin area (default username: god; default password: 12345)
* Change your password from the default password.
* Configure your installation using the admin area.
* Visit the Pligg Forums if you have any questions.
7) Follow the "Things to do next:" listed above
/----------------------------/
Post Install
/----------------------------/
1) Fix Logout bug (? maybe latent defect)
1a) C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\libs\html1.php
1b) Change Line 424
From: If ($x == "logout") {return my_pligg_base."/login.php?op=logout&return=" . $var1;}
To: If ($x == "logout") {return my_pligg_base."/login.php?op=logout&return=index.php";}
2) Get Captcha To work
2a) C:\PHP\php.ini Line 669 Change
From: ;extension=php_gd2.dll
To: ;extension=php_gd2.dll
3) Turn off unecessary error reporting (pick your own debug level)
3a) C:\PHP\php.ini Line 354 Change
From: error_reporting = E_ALL
To: error_reporting = E_ERROR
4) Pligg "Home" Link is pointing to http://localhost instead of my domain
4a)C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\settings.php
4b)Confirm $my_base_url
$my_base_url = 'http://www.foobar.com';
$my_pligg_base = '/pligg';
$dblang = 'en';
define('table_prefix', 'pligg_');
include_once mnminclude.'settings_from_db.php';
5) Avatar upload folder requires permission tweak in order to allow upload.
5a) Right-Click C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\avatars\user_uploaded
5b) Goto the Security Tab
5c) Select "Internet Guest Account"
5d) Beneath click the box for "Modify" under the "Allow" column, click OK
6) Object Moved Error displayed after commenting on an article
6a) C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Pligg\story.php Lone 223
From: header('Location: '.$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
To: echo '<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">window.location="' . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] . '";</script>';
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