Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of InstallDrupal

Timestamp:

Sep 19, 2012, 1:39:07 AM (12 years ago)

Author:

tristano

Comment:

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InstallDrupal

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 2. Clone the BOINC source repository somewhere on the server (e.g. /BOINC/drupal-boinc) and link the sites/all/ directory in the Drupal web root to the drupal/sites/all/ directory in the BOINC source via symbolic link. Also clone the project specific source repository similarly (e.g. /BOINC/drupal) and link the sites/default/project/ directory there to sites/default/project/ in the project specific source.
 
-3. Import a working copy of the BOINC database to MySQL, granting permissions for SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE to an appropriate user (e.g. boinc) on boinc_db_name@localhost.
+3. Import a working copy of the BOINC database to MySQL, granting permissions for SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE to an appropriate user (e.g. boinc) on boinc_db_name@localhost. Alternatively, hook into a "live" database for testing on an existing dev platform.
 
 4. Import the pre-configured Drupal database and grant permissions for SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE_TMP_TABLE, and LOCK_TABLES to an appropriate user (e.g. drupal_boinc) on drupal_db_name@localhost.
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 Basic functionality should now be in place. Create an account and then set its uid to 1 in the Drupal users table for unlimited admin access in Drupal. 
 
+= Importing BOINC data =
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+With a functional Drupal system hooked into a BOINC database, the best practice is to then import user accounts, teams, and forums into Drupal via the ''BOINC data import'' function under the ''BOINC configuration'' section in administration. Importing users will generally include avatars, community preferences, private messages, friends, and any "ignored user" flags. At a minimum, all users who participated in the social aspects of the standard BOINC system will be imported. Users who did not have any interactions with other users can instead be imported on-the-fly when they first log into the Drupal system.
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+Prior to beginning the data import, the process must be configured. Begin with step 1 by reading and making any necessary changes to the settings on the ''BOINC data import settings'' page and then click the Save button. If all required settings pass validation, a link will appear to execute the process.
 
 = Troublshooting =