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Simple install instructions for XSAS
OK, I simply haven't been able to find a decent guide to just get XSAS running as a basic non-customised version. The XSAS website doesn't even offer useful instructions. So here goes my very basic attempt for you.
For Windows XP:
1. Download the xsas.exe from sourceforge.net to your desktop
3. Run xsas.exe and when it asks where you want to extract, simply say (C:). Don't worry it will install to c:\xsas
You should now have c:\xsas\diskw and c:\xsas\XSAS.exe
4. Now right click the c:\xsas\diskw directory and go to properties -> Sharing -> Share this Folder
5. HERE IS THE IMPORTANT STEP. Allow Full Control! Go to "Permissions" and allow "Everyone" or at least yourself full control. If you don't do this xsas.exe simply won't run and you'll get no error messages to the contrary.
6. OK. OK.
7. Now create a network mapping on your local machine by mapping the diskw drive to W:
To do this
Go to Windows Explorer -> Map Network Drive
Drive: W:
Folder: \\yourcomputername\diskw
Press OK
8. You should now have a W: that looks like this:
w:\cgi-bin
w:\home
w:\tmp
w:\usr
w:\www
9. START IT ALL UP!
Simply run c:\xsas\XSAS.exe
Apache and MySQL should start in the background
(to check go to Task Manager and look for Apache and mysqld-opt.exe. If they're not running you've not done someting right).
10. You're all done. click on the XOOPS link and you should see your own local running version of XOOPS. Now go back to JMorris earlier post about how to customise this local version for yourself.
Rock on!!
Patrick.
OK, I simply haven't been able to find a decent guide to just get XSAS running as a basic non-customised version. The XSAS website doesn't even offer useful instructions. So here goes my very basic attempt for you.
For Windows XP:
1. Download the xsas.exe from sourceforge.net to your desktop
3. Run xsas.exe and when it asks where you want to extract, simply say (C:). Don't worry it will install to c:\xsas
You should now have c:\xsas\diskw and c:\xsas\XSAS.exe
4. Now right click the c:\xsas\diskw directory and go to properties -> Sharing -> Share this Folder
5. HERE IS THE IMPORTANT STEP. Allow Full Control! Go to "Permissions" and allow "Everyone" or at least yourself full control. If you don't do this xsas.exe simply won't run and you'll get no error messages to the contrary.
6. OK. OK.
7. Now create a network mapping on your local machine by mapping the diskw drive to W:
To do this
Go to Windows Explorer -> Map Network Drive
Drive: W:
Folder: \\yourcomputername\diskw
Press OK
8. You should now have a W: that looks like this:
w:\cgi-bin
w:\home
w:\tmp
w:\usr
w:\www
9. START IT ALL UP!
Simply run c:\xsas\XSAS.exe
Apache and MySQL should start in the background
(to check go to Task Manager and look for Apache and mysqld-opt.exe. If they're not running you've not done someting right).
10. You're all done. click on the XOOPS link and you should see your own local running version of XOOPS. Now go back to JMorris earlier post about how to customise this local version for yourself.
Rock on!!
Patrick.
