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author | Frederic Guillot <fred@kanboard.net> | 2017-01-29 11:07:42 -0500 |
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committer | Frederic Guillot <fred@kanboard.net> | 2017-01-29 11:07:42 -0500 |
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diff --git a/doc/en_US/windows-apache-installation.markdown b/doc/en_US/windows-apache-installation.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27b6812e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en_US/windows-apache-installation.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +Installation on Windows Server and Apache +========================================= + +This guide will help you to setup step by step Kanboard on a Windows Server with Apache and PHP. + +Note: If you have a 64 bits platform choose "x64" otherwise choose "x86" for 32-bit systems. + +Visual C++ Redistributable Installation +--------------------------------------- + +PHP and Apache are compiled with Visual Studio so you need to install this library if it's not already done. + +1. Download the library from the [official Microsoft website](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679) +2. Run the installer `vcredist_x64.exe` or `vcredist_x86.exe` according to your platform + +Apache installation +------------------- + +1. Download Apache binary from [Apache Lounge](http://www.apachelounge.com/download/) +2. Unzip the Apache24 folder to `C:\Apache24` + +### Define the server name + +Open the file `C:\Apache24\conf\httpd.conf` and add the directive: + +``` +ServerName localhost +``` + +### Install the Apache service + +Open a command prompt (`cmd.exe`) and go to the directory `C:\Apache24\bin`: + +```bash +cd C:\Apache24\bin + +# Install the windows service +httpd.exe -k install +``` + +### Install ApacheMonitor + +- Double click on `C:\Apache24\bin\ApacheMonitor.exe`, or put it in your startup folder. +- Right click on the icon and start Apache + +### Check the Apache installation + +Go to http://localhost/ you should see a blank page with the text "It works!". + +PHP installation +---------------- + +1. Download the last stable version of PHP from the [official PHP website](http://windows.php.net/download/), choose the **Thread Safe** version and use the exact same build type as Apache: x86 or x64 +2. Unzip the files to `C:\php` +3. Navigate to the PHP folder and rename the file `php.ini-production` to `php.ini` + +Edit the `php.ini`: + +Uncomment extension directory: + +```ini +extension_dir = "C:/php/ext" +``` + +Uncomment these PHP modules: + +```ini +extension=php_gd2.dll +extension=php_ldap.dll +extension=php_mbstring.dll +extension=php_openssl.dll +extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll +``` + +Set the time zone: + +```ini +date.timezone = America/Montreal +``` + +The list of supported time zones can be found in the [PHP documentation](http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.america.php). + +Load the PHP module for Apache: + +Add this configuration in the file `C:\Apache24\conf\httpd.conf`: + +``` +LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_4.dll" +AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php + +# configure the path to php.ini +PHPIniDir "C:/php" + +# change this directive +DirectoryIndex index.php index.html +``` + +Restart Apache. + +Test your PHP installation: + +Create a file named `phpinfo.php` in the folder `C:\Apache24\htdocs`: + +```php +<?php + +phpinfo(); + +?> +``` + +Go to http://localhost/phpinfo.php and should see all information about your PHP installation. + +Kanboard installation +--------------------- + +- Download the zip file +- Decompress the archive in `C:\Apache24\htdocs\kanboard` by example +- Open your web browser to use Kanboard http://localhost/kanboard/ +- The default credentials are **admin/admin** + +Tested configuration +-------------------- + +- Windows 2008 R2 / Apache 2.4.12 / PHP 5.6.8 + +Notes +----- + +- Some features of Kanboard require that you run [a daily background job](cronjob.markdown). |