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Revision: 487
          http://svn.sourceforge.net/ledger-smb/?rev=487&view=rev
Author:   einhverfr
Date:     2006-11-06 11:03:20 -0800 (Mon, 06 Nov 2006)

Log Message:
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Updated Readme and fixed stupid .htaccess suggestions

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc/README

Removed Paths:
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    trunk/doc/README.DB2

Modified: trunk/doc/README
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--- trunk/doc/README	2006-11-06 18:35:17 UTC (rev 486)
+++ trunk/doc/README	2006-11-06 19:03:20 UTC (rev 487)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 REQUIREMENTS:
 -------------
-1 - Perl, 5+
+1 - Perl, 5.8+
 2 - http server (Apache, NCSA, httpi, thttpd, ...)
 3 - SQL Server (PostgreSQL 8.0+)
 4 - DBD (DBD-Pg)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 ------------------------------
 unpack the tar.gz file in /usr/local
 
-  tar xzvf ledger-smb-2.6.x.tar.gz
+  tar xzvf ledger-smb-x.y.z.tar.gz
 
 you should now have everything in /usr/local/ledger-smb
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 ---------------
 change directory to /usr/local/ledger-smb
 
-# chown -hR nobody:nogroup users templates css spool
+# chown -hR nobody:nogroup templates css spool
 
 replace nobody:nogroup with the web server user and group.
 Some systems use apache:apache, www, www-data, ...
@@ -148,19 +148,13 @@
 
 c) protect the users directory with an .htpasswd file
 
-AuthGroupFile /dev/null
-AuthName "Unauthorized"
-AuthType Basic
-AuthUserFile /home/host.domain/private_html/ledger-smb/users/.htpasswd
-require valid-user
+order allow,deny
+deny from all
 
 d) protect the templates directory with an .htpasswd file
 
-AuthGroupFile /dev/null
-AuthName "Templates"
-AuthType Basic
-AuthUserFile /home/host.domain/private_html/ledger-smb/templates/.htpasswd
-require valid-user
+order allow,deny
+deny from all
 
 e) set up your PostgreSQL database and the tables.
 
@@ -173,8 +167,7 @@
 http://host.domain.com/private_html/ledger-smb/admin.pl
 to create the tables.
 
-There is no password so just hit the Enter key or click
-on "Continue".
+TODO:  Add bit about setting admin password
 
 Select the "Database Administration" link
 
@@ -200,8 +193,6 @@
 PREPARE YOUR SQL DATABASE SERVER:
 ---------------------------------
 
-  PostgreSQL:
-  -----------
   add one database user with create database privileges
   to manage the datasets and tables for LedgerSMB
   
@@ -213,12 +204,7 @@
   if you use passwords to access postgres use this command
   $ createuser -d -P ledger-smb
 
-  Install PL/PGSQL in template1 if it has not been installed yet
-
-  # su postgres
-  $ createlang plpgsql template1
   
-  
 SET UP A DATABASE AND TABLES:
 -----------------------------
 Load your web browser and connect to
@@ -227,6 +213,11 @@
 Select the "Database Administration" link,
 enter the user you created in the previous step.
 
+If the database has been pre-created for you (by
+your  hosting company, you must leave the superuser
+credentials blank.  If you want to create the
+database, fill in the superuser name and password.
+
 The "Create Dataset" link queries the server
 for existing datasets and displays them in a
 table. Enter a name for the new dataset (use
@@ -236,7 +227,7 @@
 You cannot manage any other datasets from this
 interface, only the datasets used by LedgerSMB
 
-POSTGRESQL: template1 is only used to query
+Template1 is only used to query
 the server, none of the information stored
 in template1 is manipulated in any way.
 You can connect to any other database you
@@ -261,20 +252,9 @@
 
 UPGRADING TO A NEWER VERSION:
 -----------------------------
-1. load admin.pl and lock the system
-2. untar the new version over top
-3. check the doc directory for specific notes
-4. load admin.pl and unlock the system
-5. log in
+TODO:  Add bit about upgrading to 1.2 here.
 
-NOTE: datasets are upgraded when you log in for
-the first time. During the upgrade process the
-dataset is locked so nobody can do any work.
-If an error occurs the system will remain locked.
-Track down the error, fix it, load admin.pl,
-unlock the system and log in again.
 
-
 UPGRADING WITH setup.pl:
 ------------------------
 run setup.pl from the command line and follow the prompts.

Deleted: trunk/doc/README.DB2
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