Software Requirements
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Linux server operation system (CentOS/RHEL/Ubuntu)

SQLite or PostgreSQL 8.x Database

Apache Web Server

PHP 5.x
PHP Libraries
- php-pgsql
- php-xml
- php-mcrypt
- php-mhash

In /etc/php.ini, set parameter memory_limit to at least 64M.

Under "Dynamic Extensions" also found in /etc/php.ini add text below, where {x} is 5.0,5.1 or 5.2 depending on your php version and <path> is your aladobix installation directory.

zend_extension = <path>/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_{x}.so

Installation for Centos / RHEL / Fedora
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yum install httpd
yum install postgresql
yum install postgresql-server
yum install postgresql-python
yum install php
yum install php-pgsql
yum install php-xml
yum install php-mcrypt

PostgreSQL configuration
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PostgresSQL needs to be configured to listen TCP/IP socket communications. See configuration examples at the end of this installation guide.

Both database "aladobixdb" or similar and user with full access rights to the "aladobixdb" needs to be created.

Example.
postgres=# create role aladobix with password 'mypassword';
postgres=# create database aladobixdb with owner aladobix;

For more information see www.postgresql.org

Apache configuration
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Setup apache to listen requests from aladobix ERP application, $ALADOBIX/app needs to be setup as DocumentRoot.

Configuration example is found from $ALADOBIX/aladobix-http.conf.example and in the end of this document.

For more information see www.apache.org


GUI INSTALLER
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Read LICENCE located at the root of aladobix installation directory.

Ensure that both apache web server and postgreSQL database are running.

Start your web browser and open your aladobix installation URL, http://installation_url/login. See Appendix C for more details. Installer will handle rest of the configuration.

Support for 64-bit servers need to be requested from support@bmmsolutions.eu


Additional Info
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Language can be changed globally by editing conf/aladobix.conf parameter lang (en/fi). Javascript and Cookies must be enabled.

Free installation support can be requested from support@bmmsolutions.com.

Fully supported Aladobix ERP application requires commercial license.


Appendix A.
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Verify that postgreSQL installation listens TCP/IP connections.

Modify postgresql.conf to contain line below
listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP address(es) to listen on;


Verify that your postgreSQL installation has authentication configuration set properly in pg_hba.conf.

# TYPE DATABASE USER CIDR-ADDRESS METHOD
# "local" is for Unix domain socket connections only
local all all password
# IPv4 local connections:
host all all 127.0.0.1/32 password
# IPv6 local connections:
host all all ::1/128 ident sameuser


Appendix B.
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Sample Apache configuration

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost localhost:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@mydomain
DocumentRoot /aladobix/app
ServerName localhost
ErrorLog logs/localhost-error.log
CustomLog logs/localhost-access_log common
</VirtualHost>


Appendix C.
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Installation steps

Setup database connection
Load database content
Setup aladobix administrator account
Finish installation