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PcInventory install instructions

 

REQUIREMENTS
============
- Webserver with PHP support
- PHP 4.3.x, 4.4.x or PHP 5
- GD library support
- MySQL Database

PHP SETTINGS
============
- GD library installed
- register_globals set to off


PHP5 NOTES
==========
To run PcInventory on PHP 5, you must enable the compatibility mode to the Zend Engine 1
(zend.ze1_compatibility_mode = on into php.ini)


INSTALL/UPGRADE
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- unpack the files - be sure to leave the directory structure of the
package
- allow the webserver to read/write the directory cfg
- set the folder public as webroot
- point your browser to /setup.php and follow the instruction
- at the end, due to security reason, remove the file public/setup.php
- change to "read only" the permissions of folder cfg
- allow the webserver to read/write the directory mycfg and attachfile,
tumbs and myimages inside the public folder

RUN
===
Point the web browser to public/index.php and log as admin
(password admin).


NOTE ABOUT MIGRATION FROM 0.2 AND 0.1
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The setup converts the database structure from the previous version (it detects the old database schema), and updates the new fields from oldest value. However it's useful check how the new data are placed. The involved fields are:

  • NIC1, NIC2, NIC3, NIC4: are moved into NIC table with more information
  • Hard disk information are moved into its table, called 'storage', with more details

  • NOTE ABOUT MIGRATION TO 1.1.0 FROM ANY PREVIOUS VERSION
    ======================================
    To install PcInventory 1.1.0 from any previous version you are required to run setup.php to update the database structure.

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