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{{Version|since=3.2}}

This page contains notes concerning installing version 3.2 on Win32-based platforms. There is still work to go on supporting EPrints on Win32.

=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