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===Setup Server===
  
Create a directory forums in the wiki directory, ie /var/www/wikis/foo/forums
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Unzip the IPBoard file into your home directory.
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Go to the board directory.
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Rename the directory upload to forums
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Move forums to /var/www/wikis/foo
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You will now have a directory /var/www/wikis/foo/forums
  
 
Change /var/www/vhosts to allow browsers to pass through to this directory, ie
 
Change /var/www/vhosts to allow browsers to pass through to this directory, ie
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RewriteRule (.*) /%1$1 [L]
 
RewriteRule (.*) /%1$1 [L]
 
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Unzip the IPBoard file into your home directory, then copy the four directories to the /forums directory. Navigate to <pre> http://www.foo.com/forums/Documentation/InstallationGuide/install_guide.html</pre>
 

Revision as of 23:51, 1 July 2009

Procedure.svg Install an Ipbwiki Forum Addon
Organic Design procedure

Purchase Software

Purchase an IP Board license and download its zip file.

Purchase a lifetime license version of IPB Wiki with the copyright release.

Have all three serials to hand.

Setup Server

Unzip the IPBoard file into your home directory.

Go to the board directory.

Rename the directory upload to forums

Move forums to /var/www/wikis/foo

You will now have a directory /var/www/wikis/foo/forums

Change /var/www/vhosts to allow browsers to pass through to this directory, ie

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/forums
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^.*(foo.\com)
RewriteRule (.*) /%1$1 [L]