install_linux.md

Installing on Linux

Now it is easier to install under Debian/Ubuntu.

1. Download .deb package from SourceForge
2. Install in terminal with:

   $ sudo dpkg -i mapigniter2_[version]_all.deb
   

3. This will install system-wide at /var/www/html/mapigniter2
4. Open in browser http://localhost/mapigniter2/public
5. To remove run:

   $ sudo dpkg -r mapigniter2
   

6. All data created will be saved at /usr/share/mapigniter2_data

Manual install

This install instructions takes in consideration that the Requirements are satisfied before going any further.

1. Download zip and extract to a web server folder
2. Copy .env.example to .env
3. Create a database and set your local configuration on .env
4. Install as you would install a Laravel application
   • php composer.phar install --prefer-dist
   • php artisan key:generate
   • php artisan migrate
   • php artisan db:seed
5. Give write permissions to web server to the following folders:
   • storage
   • bootstrap/cache
   • public/storage
   • resources/views/pages
6. Laravel comes with a .htaccess that allows you to take advantage of URL rewrite. To use this feature enable module rewrite on Apache with: a2enmod rewrite. Next, restart apache.
7. Open in browser -- your_website_url/public

Install troubleshooting

Check web server logs for errors