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 ====== Installation notes for cross-platform version ====== ====== Installation notes for cross-platform version ======
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 Installation instructions for Cross-Platform versions used on various operating systems. Installation instructions for Cross-Platform versions used on various operating systems.
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 ===== Notes for all Platforms ===== ===== Notes for all Platforms =====
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   * [[HowTos:AllPlatformsRequirePerl | POPFile requires a working Perl installation]] **with certain specific modules installed**.   * [[HowTos:AllPlatformsRequirePerl | POPFile requires a working Perl installation]] **with certain specific modules installed**.
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   * [[HowTos:MayNeedRoot | POPFile may require root on certain systems]].   * [[HowTos:MayNeedRoot | POPFile may require root on certain systems]].
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   * [[HowTos:RunLocation | POPFile must be run from its directory or you must set environment variables]].   * [[HowTos:RunLocation | POPFile must be run from its directory or you must set environment variables]].
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   * [[HowTos:DirStruct | POPFile's Directory Structure and Configuration Files]].   * [[HowTos:DirStruct | POPFile's Directory Structure and Configuration Files]].
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   * [[HowTos:PortsUsed | POPFile's Default Port Usage]].   * [[HowTos:PortsUsed | POPFile's Default Port Usage]].
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   * [[HowTos:MultiUsers | POPFile's Multiple User Options]].   * [[HowTos:MultiUsers | POPFile's Multiple User Options]].
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   * [[:SQLite | Information on the SQLite Backend]].   * [[:SQLite | Information on the SQLite Backend]].
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   * [[:MySQLBackend | Using MySQL for the Backend instead of SQLite]].   * [[:MySQLBackend | Using MySQL for the Backend instead of SQLite]].
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   * [[:PostgreSQLBackend | Using PostgreSQL for the Backend instead of SQLite]].   * [[:PostgreSQLBackend | Using PostgreSQL for the Backend instead of SQLite]].
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 ===== General Installation Steps ===== ===== General Installation Steps =====
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   - Review the information above, make sure you have a working Perl installation with the correct modules and libraries installed.   - Review the information above, make sure you have a working Perl installation with the correct modules and libraries installed.
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   - Read any System Specific Notes in the section below before you begin the installation.   - Read any System Specific Notes in the section below before you begin the installation.
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   - Create a directory to install POPFile into, you can create it whereever you want, the recommended location would be in your home directory. Name the directory **popfile**.   - Create a directory to install POPFile into, you can create it whereever you want, the recommended location would be in your home directory. Name the directory **popfile**.
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   - Download the Cross-Platform ZIP file into the popfile directory you created.   - Download the Cross-Platform ZIP file into the popfile directory you created.
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   - Unzip the zip file.   - Unzip the zip file.
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   - chmod ug+x popfile.pl to make it executable   - chmod ug+x popfile.pl to make it executable
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   - start POPFile, if you have any configuration changes you need to make (like [[HowTos:PortsUsed |changing ports]]), be sure to set the correct [[:OptionReference | commandline options]]).   - start POPFile, if you have any configuration changes you need to make (like [[HowTos:PortsUsed |changing ports]]), be sure to set the correct [[:OptionReference | commandline options]]).
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   - using your browser, browse to POPFile's UI  http://127.0.0.1:8080/   (note, port number may be different if you changed yours)   - using your browser, browse to POPFile's UI  http://127.0.0.1:8080/   (note, port number may be different if you changed yours)
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   - Set up your buckets on the UI's bucket's page. You **must** have at least two buckets defined or POPFile will not function properly.   - Set up your buckets on the UI's bucket's page. You **must** have at least two buckets defined or POPFile will not function properly.
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   - Configure your mail client to use POPFile.   - Configure your mail client to use POPFile.
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   - Check the System Specific Notes for information on running POPFile as a daemon on your system.   - Check the System Specific Notes for information on running POPFile as a daemon on your system.
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 ===== Alternative Installation for Specific Linux Distributions ===== ===== Alternative Installation for Specific Linux Distributions =====
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   * [[HowTos:Debian | Debian]]   * [[HowTos:Debian | Debian]]
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   * [[HowTos:SuSE | SuSE]]   * [[HowTos:SuSE | SuSE]]
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   * [[HowTos:Mandrake | Mandrake ]]   * [[HowTos:Mandrake | Mandrake ]]
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 ===== System Specific Notes ===== ===== System Specific Notes =====
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   * [[HowTos:MacOSX | Mac OSX]]   * [[HowTos:MacOSX | Mac OSX]]
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   * [[HowTos:Linux | Linux]]   * [[HowTos:Linux | Linux]]
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   * [[HowTos:Cygwin | Cygwin]]   * [[HowTos:Cygwin | Cygwin]]
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-  * [[HowTos:OS2 | OS/2]] 
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   * [[HowTos:MacOS9 | Mac OS9]]   * [[HowTos:MacOS9 | Mac OS9]]
  
  
 
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