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* Update configuring alaveteli sectionGareth Rees2014-08-21-27/+38
| | | | | - Add notes about each file - Move database _configuration_ to this section
* Remove email configurationGareth Rees2014-08-21-38/+3
| | | | | | This has a separate guide so link to that. The guide here just leaves a half-installed MTA so its bound to cause trouble. We can include a brief guide in the installing MTA docs if desired.
* Remove tmp artefact from creating db templateGareth Rees2014-08-21-0/+1
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* Remove unneeded headingGareth Rees2014-08-21-5/+3
| | | | | | “Install Ruby Dependencies” sounds like it’s going to install Alaveteli’s Gemfile, and we now have a solution for installing bundler from packages anyway.
* Use full path to package dependencies fileGareth Rees2014-08-21-3/+3
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* Update instructions on getting AlaveteliGareth Rees2014-08-21-16/+11
| | | | | | - Clone master by default because stable releases will cause less problems for new users - Use recursive option to clone and init submodules
* Add section on creating alaveteli linux userGareth Rees2014-08-21-0/+6
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* Add section on upgrading the OS packagesGareth Rees2014-08-21-0/+11
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* Group OS setup instructions togetherGareth Rees2014-08-21-31/+35
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* Remove shell prompt and always assume root privsGareth Rees2014-08-21-23/+24
| | | | | | | - Remove the shell prompt from all commands so that they are easier to copy and paste - Remove use of sudo to elevate privileges - Move the notice of root privilege requirement to the top of the guide
* Merge branch 'gh-pages-postfix' into gh-pagesLouise Crow2014-08-18-4/+4
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| * Reference Postfix as well as Exim - it's easier to setup.Louise Crow2014-08-07-4/+4
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* | Tweak target operating systems infoGareth Rees2014-07-18-2/+2
| | | | | | | | Prefer a 64-bit version of all Operating Systems
* | Add a 'next steps' page, referenced at the end of install guides.Louise Crow2014-07-16-0/+4
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* | Add instructions for updating Alaveteli path in init scripts.Louise Crow2014-07-16-0/+10
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* | Merge branch 'gh-pages' of ssh://git.mysociety.org/data/git/public/alaveteli ↵Louise Crow2014-07-08-32/+56
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| * \ Merge branch 'gh-pages-crontab-setup' into gh-pagesGareth Rees2014-07-04-32/+56
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| | * Minor updates to init script setupGareth Rees2014-07-03-2/+4
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| | * Add variables for purge varnish init scriptGareth Rees2014-07-03-0/+10
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| | * Add better examples for generating the alert daemonGareth Rees2014-07-03-5/+17
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| | * Add better sections to crontab and init setupGareth Rees2014-07-03-5/+15
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| | * Use better default for VHOST_DIR in cron exampleGareth Rees2014-07-03-1/+1
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| | * Generate crontab to /etc/cron.d/Gareth Rees2014-07-03-1/+1
| | | | | | | | | | | | Might as well put it in the right place
| | * Remove superfluous crontab docsGareth Rees2014-07-03-4/+1
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| | * Update cron variables documentationGareth Rees2014-07-03-7/+4
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| | * Remove unused cron example variableGareth Rees2014-07-03-5/+0
| | | | | | | | | | | | Not used in config/crontab-example.ugly
| | * Minor example code formattingGareth Rees2014-06-26-5/+5
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| | * config_files:convert_crontab now allows MAILTOGareth Rees2014-06-26-3/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No longer have to manually edit the crontab as MAILTO can be specified when generating the file.
* | | Merge branch 'gh-pages-wheezy' into gh-pagesLouise Crow2014-07-08-20/+84
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| * | We're backporting bundler for Ubuntu.Louise Crow2014-07-08-1/+1
| | | | | | | | | | | | Update the instructions to reflect that.
| * | Add wheezy install instructions for the package fileLouise Crow2014-07-08-0/+3
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| * | Update instructions on manually installing tricky package dependenciesLouise Crow2014-07-08-1/+5
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| * | Clarify instructions for installing mysociety versions of packagesLouise Crow2014-07-08-5/+16
| | | | | | | | | | | | Add wheezy, don't overwrite /etc/apt/preferences if it's already there. Add section for squeeze that says you don't need to do anything.
| * | Add raring repository for precise.Louise Crow2014-07-07-6/+23
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This allows us to get a more recent version of bundler and pdftk. Also add package pinning instructions. Switch repo as EC2 was giving 403 on some packages.
| * | Add section for wheezy.Louise Crow2014-07-07-0/+11
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| * | Add wheezy repo for squeezeLouise Crow2014-07-07-3/+15
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Give better description of what we're getting from each repository and suggest package pinning for wheezy.
| * | Note requirement for root privilegesLouise Crow2014-07-07-0/+6
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| * | More descriptive heading and make headings same levelLouise Crow2014-07-07-2/+2
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| * | Add wheezy to the list of OSesLouise Crow2014-07-07-3/+3
| | | | | | | | | | | | Extend the locale instructions to either version of Debian.
* | | Merge branch 'gh-pages-admin' into gh-pagesGareth Rees2014-07-03-22/+0
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| * | Move Administrator Privileges to Admin ManualGareth Rees2014-06-19-22/+0
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Administrator Privileges section has nothing to do with installing, so moved it to the Admin Manual.
* | | Use alaveteli_ as database prefix rather than foi_Gareth Rees2014-06-26-4/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | Clearer what app the database belongs to
* | | Use template for setting up postgres databasesGareth Rees2014-06-26-11/+12
| |/ |/| | | | | | | | | Seems to be the cleanest way for ensuring databases are always created with UTF-8 encoding, if for example the admin has not configured the system locale.
* | Merge branch 'gh-pages-set-locale' into gh-pagesGareth Rees2014-06-25-0/+11
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| * | Configure locale on fresh systemsGareth Rees2014-06-16-0/+11
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* | Remove references to run-with-lockfileLouise Crow2014-06-19-5/+0
| | | | | | | | | | | | Once #112 is closed with the replacement of run-with-lockfile by the shell script version, remove references to it from the documentation.
* | Add trailing slashes to internal URLs.Louise Crow2014-06-17-5/+5
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* Move upgrade info to its own section under running.Louise Crow2014-06-13-27/+0
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* Make it clear that we recommend 64-bit hardware for Debian.Louise Crow2014-06-13-1/+1
| | | | Closes #1200.
* Move docs content under docs/Louise Crow2014-06-13-0/+570
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