## Configuration ##
#
# The full documentation to install or update TAO
# is available at http://forge.taotesting.com/projects/tao/wiki/Installation_and_Upgrading
#
Apache web server configuration:
- rewrite module enabled
- php5 module enabled
- "Allowoverride All" instruction on the DOCUMENT_ROOT
PHP server configuration:
- required version >= 5.3
- short_tag_open On
- register globals Off (PHP >= 5.4)
- magic_quotes_gpc Off (PHP >= 5.4)
- required extensions: mysql, mysqli, curl, json, gd, zip (or compiled with zip support on Linux)
MySQL server configuration:
- version >= 5.0
## INSTALL TAO ##
- Copy TAO distribution in your web folder (the DOCUMENT ROOT of your virtual host is recommended)
- Check the web server permissions
- In your web browser open the page http://your-host/tao/install/ and fill out the form
## UPDATE AN EXISTING TAO ##
- backup the files from the folders listed at the end this file.
- copy the TAO distribution over the previous.
- copy the backed-up files in their respective folders
- from the command line:
$ cd tao/install && php update.php version
where "version" is version to update to, for example to update from version 1.2 to 1.3 :
$ cd tao/install && php update.php 1.3
the process should be repeated for each intermediate version, for example to update from version 1.1 to 1.3 :
$ cd tao/install && php update.php 1.2
$ cd tao/install && php update.php 1.3
- form the web browser(beta), you can do the same process as bellow but call the script:
http://your-host/tao/install/update.php?version=version
where "version" is version to update to, for example to update from version 1.2 to 1.3 :
http://your-host/tao/install/update.php?version=1.3
