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− | We are working to support the Windows platform. This guide describes the process of getting EPrints 3 running on Windows (tested with XP and Vista). Please add bugs and comments to the end of this page.
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− | ==Caveats==
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− | * The installation directory is fixed as C:\EPrints\
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− | * No external commands are supported. This includes compressed files and image thumbnail support.
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− | * Scheduling tasks, for example periodically running generate_static, is not tested though the Windows task scheduler may work.
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− | * No full text indexer support.
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− | * Apache Perl includes an old release of Apache. This is missing subsequent security updates; see http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.0 for details. This Apache/Perl bundle was chosen because ActiveState Perl's license does not permit redistribution. Alternative versions of Apache, Perl, and mod_perl are untested but may work.
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− | ==Required Software==
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− | ===Apache Perl===
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− | Includes the Perl interpreter, Apache web server, and the mod_perl library. Get the latest version from http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/pub/other/Perl-5.8-win32-bin.exe
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− | ===MySQL===
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− | Download MySQL Community Server, Windows Essentials (x86) from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
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− | EPrints has been tested with MySQL 5.0, but other versions may work.
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− | ===EPrints 3 for Windows===
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− | '''This is an evaluation release. We do not recommend that it be used in a production environment.'''
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− | Download the EPrints 3 for Windows components:
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− | # EPrints 3 Windows installer http://files.eprints.org/230/2/epv3.exe | |
− | # EPrints 3 Windows Customization Script http://files.eprints.org/230/1/windows-install.pl '''This file is under a proprietary license and is not redistributable.''' Save this file in the same directory as the installer executable.
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− | ==Installation==
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− | Each component of the complete EPrints system will be installed in a subdirectory of C:\EPrints\ for ease of maintenance.
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− | ===Install Apache Perl===
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− | Run the Apache Perl installer, selecting to install into C:\EPrints. This will install Apache in C:\EPrints\Apache2, and Perl in C:\EPrints\Perl.
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− | ===Configure Apache Perl===
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− | When the installation completes, it asks you to configure the binary. Set the following options:
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− | * Disable configuring CPAN.pm
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− | * Disable building HTML documentation
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− | * When prompted, choose not to install nmake.
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− | Leave the other options at their defaults, and press Configure.
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− | When the configuration tool is finished, you will need to set some environment variables so EPrints can find Perl and its libraries. To set environment variables, use Control Panel → System → Advanced system settings → Advanced → Environment Variables…
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− | * Add both C:\EPrints\Perl\bin and C:\EPrints\Apache2\bin to Path, separated by a semicolon ;
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− | * Create a new variable PERL5LIB, with the value C:/EPrints/EPrints/perl_lib (note forward slashes).
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− | ===Install MySQL===
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− | Now run the MySQL installer, and choose a Custom installation in C:\EPrints\MySQL. You will need to set the following options:
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− | * Install the server and client programs
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− | * Do not install the C files
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− | * Skip signing up to MySQL.com
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− | ===Configure MySQL===
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− | When the installation completes, you should configure the server as prompted (this tool is also available from the Start Menu afterwards).
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− | Choose Detailed installation. Accept most of the default settings:
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− | * Choose Best Support for Multilingualism as the character set
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− | * Choose a secure root password when prompted
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− | When configuration has finished, you need to set an option manually in MySQL's configuration file by editing C:\EPrints\MySQL\my.ini in a text editor.
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− | * In the sql-mode option, remove NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER from the list
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− | Now restart MySQL so that the new options take effect. In Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services, find MySQL and choose Restart.
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− | ===Install EPrints 3===
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− | The EPrints installer requires the Windows customization file, windows-install.pl. First Check that windows-install.pl is in the same directory as the EPrints installer .exe file.
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− | Run the EPrints installer. This will install files into C:\EPrints\EPrints.
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− | When the installer has finished, it will open a window to prompt you for site specific information. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
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− | ===Configure EPrints 3===
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− | Now you can run epadmin to configure the archive. This process is the same on all platforms, so you can follow the standard instructions for the details of this process.
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− | Note: Whenever you need to run an EPrints command line tool, it must be prefixed with perl:
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− | perl bin/generate_static myarchive
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− | First open a command prompt and change directory to C:\EPrints\EPrints. To start the process, run perl bin/epadmin create
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− | epadmin will fail to run generate_static, import_subjects, and generate_apacheconf automatically. Run them manually according to the standard instructions.
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− | Finally you need to add the EPrints configuration file to Apache. Edit C:\EPrints\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf and add at the bottom of the file:
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− | Include C:/EPrints/EPrints/cfg/apache.conf
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− | ===Starting Apache===
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− | Now start Apache from the command line:
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− | cd\EPrints\Apache2
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− | bin\apache
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