From 48b5d2def32fccef920e75e60c3982d65f27fb0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ida Benedetto Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:28:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarified database setup options Clarified README.markdown to specify how to create the database and start the installer script if working with phpMyAdmin locally rather than using the command line to run MySQL. --- README.markdown | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown index 94b9a1d5b6..96275bdebc 100644 --- a/README.markdown +++ b/README.markdown @@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ Installation __NOTE: The process of configuring file permissions is different for various operating systems. Here are some helpful links about permissions for the Windows (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419) and Unix (http://www.washington.edu/computing/unix/permissions.html) operating systems.__ * ####Create the Ushahidi database - Ushahidi stores all its information in a database. You must therefore create this database in order to install Ushahidi. This is done as follows: + Ushahidi stores all its information in a database. You must therefore create this database in order to install Ushahidi. + + With phpMyAdmin, simply create a new empty database and assign a user with all privledges to it. + + On the command line, create a database as follows: mysqladmin -u 'username' -p create 'databasename' @@ -136,11 +140,12 @@ Installation __NOTE: Your account must have all the privileges listed above in order to run Ushahidi on your webserver.__ + * ####Ensure PHP error_reporting level is compatable As of PHP-5.4 Ushahidi doesn't work with the error_reporting level E_STRICT. Ensure this level is excluded from the error_reporting configuration. * ####Run the install script - To run the install script, point your browser to the base url of your website: (e.g. http://www.example.com). + To run the install script, point your browser to the base url of your website or local installation: (e.g. http://www.example.com, or http://localhost:8888/[file directory]). You will be guided through a series of screens to set up the database and site settings depending on the installation method you choose (Basic or Advanced)