Creating A VPS Testing Server - Revision history

Cmb: Added the Needs Completion label.

2020-07-30T15:44:08Z

Added the Needs Completion label.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

Cmb: Correct some spelling errors. Adjusted the heading levels. Removed the Under Construction label.

2020-07-29T21:57:20Z

Correct some spelling errors. Adjusted the heading levels. Removed the Under Construction label.

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Tom Hutchison: /* Step 1b */ couple updates

2013-03-02T03:58:07Z

Step 1b: couple updates

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	= Step 1b =		= Step 1b =
	{\| style="~~text align:center;~~ width:99%;		{\| style="width:99%;
	\| style="width:50%;" \| Click next to go to the next page. On the next page, you will click next again because we will be creating a new virtual hard drive for use with the new virtual machine.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Click next to go to the next page. On the next page, you will click next again because we will be creating a new virtual hard drive for use with the new virtual machine.

	~~[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_5.jpg\|400px]]~~

			[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_5.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| After clicking next, you will begin the Virtual Hard disk creation and you will see the screen below. I suggest using '''VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)''', but you can select another if you'd like.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| After clicking next, you will begin the Virtual Hard disk creation and you will see the screen below. I suggest using '''VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)''', but you can select another if you'd like.

	[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_6.jpg\|400px]]		[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_6.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Click next to go to the next page. You will next select the disk storage details. Dynamic or fixed allocation. You can read the screen for what each does, however ~~i suggest going fixed~~ for speed reasons.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Click next to go to the next page. You will next select the disk storage details. Dynamic or fixed allocation. You can read the screen for what each does, however here a few suggestions for speed reasons.

	~~[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_7.jpg\|400px]]~~

			[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_7.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Next, your going to select the name and size for the virtual hard disk. I always name the disk the same name as the testing server and I usually use 8gigs minimum for the virtual hard disk unless i know i'm going to need more.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Next, your going to select the name and size for the virtual hard disk. I always name the disk the same name as the testing server and I usually use 8gigs minimum for the virtual hard disk unless i know i'm going to need more.

	[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_8.jpg\|400px]]		[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_8.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\|}		\|}

	= Step 1c =		= Step 1c =
	{\| style="text align:center; width:99%;		{\| style="text align:center; width:99%;

Tom Hutchison: improving, needs more work

2013-03-02T03:51:31Z

improving, needs more work

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Tom Hutchison: adding categories, starting to tie in security, performance, server, install, update

2012-10-18T22:11:05Z

adding categories, starting to tie in security, performance, server, install, update

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	=== Configuring your Joomla! installation in Eclipse PDT ===		=== Configuring your Joomla! installation in Eclipse PDT ===
			[[Category:Server configurations]][[Category:Server setup local]]

Jasondavis87 at 13:07, 8 August 2012

2012-08-08T13:07:41Z

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	''tar xvfz Joomla_2.5.6-Stable-Full_Package.tar.gz -C /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla''		''tar xvfz Joomla_2.5.6-Stable-Full_Package.tar.gz -C /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla''

	Next, Install Joomla. The one key here is to use the same database prefix as your live site, so that you can use exported sql to copy information over versus entering it all in again. See this page for help installing Joomla: [[Installing_Joomla!]]		Next, Install Joomla. The one key here is to use the same database prefix as your live site, so that you can use exported sql to copy information over versus entering it all in again. Oh, before we do that, lets make the configuration.php file writeable by making the base directory writeable.

			''chmod 777 /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla/''

			See this page for help installing Joomla: [[Installing_Joomla!]]

			After installation you can chmod the directory back for security:

			''chmod 755 /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla/''

	=== Installing XDebug ===		=== Installing XDebug ===

Jasondavis87 at 13:00, 8 August 2012

2012-08-08T13:00:03Z

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 [[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_21.jpg]]
 === Installing Joomla! ===
 === Installing XDebug ===

Jasondavis87 at 04:41, 8 August 2012

2012-08-08T04:41:25Z

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	{{~~inuse~~}}		{{underconstruction}}

	{{RightTOC}}		{{RightTOC}}

Jasondavis87 at 04:40, 8 August 2012

2012-08-08T04:40:56Z

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	[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_21.jpg]]		[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_21.jpg]]

			=== Installing Joomla! ===

			=== Installing XDebug ===

			=== Installing Samba ===

			== Configuring the Host Machine ==

			=== Installing Eclipse PDT ===

			=== Installing PHP / Pear / Phing ===

			=== Installing the Network Drive ===

			=== Configuring your Joomla! installation in Eclipse PDT ===

Jasondavis87 at 04:38, 8 August 2012

2012-08-08T04:38:16Z

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   ''tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.8.0.tar.gz -C /opt''
-Now we start XAMPP to make sure we placed it in the right place and get the error:
+Now we start XAMPP to make sure we placed it in the right place and get an expected error:
   ''/opt/lampp/lampp start''
-TODO: error pic here
+[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_20.jpg]]
 Now we fix this by getting rid of the warning restriction and by installing the 32 bit libraries:

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	= Step 1b =		= Step 1b =
	{\| style="~~text align:center;~~ width:99%;		{\| style="width:99%;
	\| style="width:50%;" \| Click next to go to the next page. On the next page, you will click next again because we will be creating a new virtual hard drive for use with the new virtual machine.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Click next to go to the next page. On the next page, you will click next again because we will be creating a new virtual hard drive for use with the new virtual machine.

	~~[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_5.jpg\|400px]]~~

			[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_5.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| After clicking next, you will begin the Virtual Hard disk creation and you will see the screen below. I suggest using '''VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)''', but you can select another if you'd like.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| After clicking next, you will begin the Virtual Hard disk creation and you will see the screen below. I suggest using '''VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)''', but you can select another if you'd like.

	[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_6.jpg\|400px]]		[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_6.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Click next to go to the next page. You will next select the disk storage details. Dynamic or fixed allocation. You can read the screen for what each does, however ~~i suggest going fixed~~ for speed reasons.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Click next to go to the next page. You will next select the disk storage details. Dynamic or fixed allocation. You can read the screen for what each does, however here a few suggestions for speed reasons.

	~~[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_7.jpg\|400px]]~~

			[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_7.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Next, your going to select the name and size for the virtual hard disk. I always name the disk the same name as the testing server and I usually use 8gigs minimum for the virtual hard disk unless i know i'm going to need more.		\| style="width:50%; padding:1.5em;" \| Next, your going to select the name and size for the virtual hard disk. I always name the disk the same name as the testing server and I usually use 8gigs minimum for the virtual hard disk unless i know i'm going to need more.

	[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_8.jpg\|400px]]		[[File:Creating_A_VPS_Testing_Server_-_pic_8.jpg\|400px\|center]]
	\|}		\|}

	= Step 1c =		= Step 1c =
	{\| style="text align:center; width:99%;		{\| style="text align:center; width:99%;