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Installing on a Unix machine requires some knowledge of file and directory permissions.
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tar.gz archive, use the command tar -zxvf ATutor-version_, which will create a directory called ATutor in your current working directory.Įxtracting the files on a Windows machine and then uploading them via FTP is not recommended, as it may not preserve the case-sensitive file names.
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tar.gz archive you will need an application like WinZip or WinRar. The latest version of ATutor can always be found on the atutor.ca downloads page.
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Please review the requirements section before attempting to install ATutor.
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We recommend FireFox for either Windows, *nix or Mac OS X. Though ATutor is designed to function effectively in older browsers we strongly recommend using the latest version of your favorite browser. Web BrowserĪTutor makes use of many new HTML features that are only supported in recent web browsers.

See the MySQL chapter How the Privilege System Works for additional information. That same user will then need table creation privileges for the chosen database. MySQL 4.1.10 or higher is required.Ī database user account with database creation privileges is required if your database does not already exist. must be in the list of paths in the include_path option.Īdditionally, the following php.ini configuration settings are recommended: display_errors = OffĬurrently ATutor only supports the MySQL database. session.save_path session.save_path must be set to a real path that can store session data. to_start = 0 to_start must be disabled in PHP. sessions Sessions support must be enabled in PHP. post_max_size >= 8 MB This value must be larger than the upload_max_filesize. upload_max_filesize >= 2 MB This option specifies the maximum size of files that can be uploaded to ATutor. file_uploads = On File uploads support must be enabled in PHP. ATutor cannot function with the restrictions enforced when safe_mode is enabled. safe_mode = Off safe_mode must be disabled in PHP. curl (optional) Curl support must be compiled into PHP for ATutor Social (Networking). mbstring MBstring support must be compiled into PHP to support UTF-8 lamguage characters. mysql MySQL support must be enabled in PHP.
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zlib Zlib support must be enabled in PHP It is used for compressing and uncompressing ZIP files. PHP 5.0.2+ Version 5.2.0 or higher is recommended. The following are the minimum requirements needed to install and use ATutor. The PHP configuration file contains many configuration settings that can be changed. PHPĪTutor is written in the PHP language. The web server can be configured with SSL for added security or to use a non-standard port and ATutor will function without modification. ATutor has been successfully installed on other web servers, including, Zeus, lighttpd, Abyss, Zazou Mini Web Server, Microsoft IIS, and Jana-Server. The ATutor development and testing processes are done primarily on Apache 1.3 and Apache 2 (using pre-forking), and as such we strongly recommend them for production environments. This is not an issue on case-insensitive operating systems like MS Windows, but is an issue on case-sensative ones like Linux. The Case Sensitivity check verifies that file names were not converted to lower-case during the extraction process. The first step when installing or upgrading ATutor is to check if the minimum requirements are met. It also details the steps involved in installing and upgrading an installation. This section describes the requirements and important considerations needed for running ATutor. Also see the Instructor Documentation for more about creating and managing courses. Welcome to the ATutor Administrator Documentation! This documentation is intended for those who manage ATutor systems.

If you want to contribute to ATutor, a few Git basics will describe how.ATutor Handbook Back to Chapters Introduction

Or, follow the instructions given by the ATutor Installer. Follow the installation instructions at the link above.ĥ. If you have a command line to work from, while located in the ATutor directory, create the file with:Ĥ. Before running the Installer, create an empty file in the ATutor/include/ directory. Clone ATutor from the fork you created into the document root of your webserver (for convenience), with:ģ. Fork ATutor into your own Github account, at:Ģ. Installing from a Github Clone (assuming you know Github)ġ. To install ATutor, point your web browser to the installation directory where ATutor was extracted, and follow the Installer's instructions.Į.g.
