LOVD v.3.0 INSTALLATION GUIDE
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REQUIREMENTS
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LOVD 3.0 requires a webserver (preferably Apache), PHP >= 5.1.0 and 
MySQL >= 4.1.2.


PREPARATIONS
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To install LOVD, first copy and rename the standard config file
config.ini.php-lovd to config.ini.php and edit it in, for example, a basic text
editor. This is absolutely mandatory, because you will need to enter the MySQL
hostname, database name, username and password here.
Please go through the entire config.ini.php file to determine if you need to
change any of the other settings.


!!!NOTE!!!
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A .htaccess file is put in the root directory of your LOVD installation
protecting the config.ini.php file. This will prevent the config file from being
accessed by others on Apache HTTP servers (if configured properly), the most
commonly used webserver. If you use Apache, please check that your version and
configuration support this feature. Make sure you have the .htaccess file into
your LOVD directory, on Unix and Linux systems it's a hidden file so it can be
missed easily. For the .htaccess file to work, you need to have "Limit" and
"Options" enabled in Apache's "AllowOverride" setting.

More information about .htaccess files:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/htaccess.html

More information about AllowOverride:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html#allowoverride

Also, make sure you have MultiViews or mod_rewrite enabled. This allows a PHP
file like "/setup.php" to be accessed as "/setup".


USING A WEBSERVER DIFFERENT THAN APACHE
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If you use a different webserver, make sure to configure it to deny access to
the config.ini.php file. LOVD will access the file through the filesystem. Also,
the .htaccess file sets a couple of PHP options and enables mod_rewrite. If you
use a different webserver, please disable the following PHP options:
register_globals, magic_quotes_gpc, mysql.trace_mode.
Also make sure there is "MultiViews" functionality, which allows a PHP file like
"/setup.php" to be accessed as "/setup".


INSTALLATION
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To install LOVD on a remote webserver, upload the LOVD directory with all the
files to the webserver by, for instance, FTP. If you install LOVD on your own
computer, you do not need to follow this step.

Next, point your browser to the install directory of the LOVD package.
Installation of LOVD takes just a couple of minutes. The forms should explain
itself. For more information, see the LOVD manual.


QUESTIONS?
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If you have any questions, please see our website: www.LOVD.nl
For the FAQ, see www.LOVD.nl/3.0/faq


LOVD DEVELOPMENT TEAM
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The LOVD development team currently consists of:
Ivo Fokkema
Ivar Lugtenburg

And is supported by:
Johan den Dunnen
Peter Taschner

All from the Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
