Installing EPrints 3 on Win32
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This feature requires EPrints version 3.2 or later |
This page contains notes concerning installing version 3.2 on Win32-based platforms. There is still work to go on supporting EPrints on Win32.
Contents
Download EPrints Windows Installer
Do not install this until ALL supporting software is in place and in the places outlined.
http://files.eprints.org/508/2/eprints%2D3.2.1%2Drc%2D1.msi
Supporting Software
Apache
Download and install Apache 2.2 + OpenSSL (if needed) from http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi#apache22.
- Change the installation directory to C:\Apache
MySQL
Download and install MySQL from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
- Change default character set to Best support For Multilingualism
Perl
Download and install ActiveState Perl from http://www.activestate.com/activeperl/downloads/
ModPerl
Install mod_perl from the command prompt:
- ppm install http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/PPMPackages/10xx/mod_perl.ppd
- When asked, set the Apache modules directory to C:/Apache/modules
Other Modules
Install DBD::mysql from the command prompt:
- ppm install DBD-mysql
Configuration
Edit the Apache configuration file C:\Apache\conf\httpd.conf and add below the last LoadModule line:
LoadFile C:/perl/bin/perl510.dll LoadModule perl_module modules/mod_perl.so
And at the end of the file:
Include C:/eprints/cfg/apache.conf
EPrints
Download EPrints for Windows from http://files.eprints.org/508/2/eprints%2D3.2.1%2Drc%2D1.msi
