Chapter 2. Installing Recite CMS
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Installing Recite CMS

To begin installation of Recite CMS, visit the Recite CMS Download Portal and download the Recite CMS package.

You must then extract this ZIP file to your web server and set up the administration site in your web server. Once you have set up the administration site you can continue with installation.

The following listing shows a sample Virtual Host entry that you might use for the administration site.

Example 2.1. Sample Apache virtual host configuration for Recite CMS Administration Site

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName reciteadmin.example.com
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/recite/application/admin/htdocs"

    <Directory "/path/to/recite/application/admin/htdocs">
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all

        RewriteEngine On
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
        RewriteRule ^/*(.*)$ /index.php/$1
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Once this is set up, load the site (specified by the ServerName directive) in your web browser.

Warning

You may need to check file permissions before you can proceed with installation. When you visit the administration site in your browser you will be told if any permissions need to be changed.

Figure 2.1. The Recite CMS installation screen.

When you load this page the installer will check if your server is capable of running Recite CMS. One of the requirements of Recite CMS is a database (using a supported server type).

Recite CMS expects that you can create the application database outside of the installer. Once you have created the database, enter its details on the Recite CMS install screen. Next, click the Install Recite CMS button to begin installation.

The installer will verify that your database connection details are valid, and if so Recite CMS will be installed. If your database connection details are not valid you will be able to update them and then try again.

Figure 2.2. The Recite CMS Administration Site once installation is complete.

Once installation is complete you will be given a username and password with which you can log in to the administration section (this will also be e-mailed to you). Click the Log In To Recite button to log in to the administration site.

At this stage Recite CMS is installed but is not quite ready for usage. The next section covers the setup steps that need completion.

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