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####In the section marked "<IfModule alias_module>", modify the ScriptAlias value, based off wherever you extracted gpm-software.zip. Make the line read: <tt>ScriptAlias /thegpm-cgi/ "<base_path>/thegpm/thegpm-cgi/"</tt>, where '''<base_path>''' stands for the path in which you extracted gpm-software.zip. E.g., if you installed to ''''E:\''', write '''"E:/thegpm/thegpm-cgi/"'''; if you installed to '''"D:/websites/"''', write '''"D:/webistes/thegpm/thegpm-cgi/"'''. | ####In the section marked "<IfModule alias_module>", modify the ScriptAlias value, based off wherever you extracted gpm-software.zip. Make the line read: <tt>ScriptAlias /thegpm-cgi/ "<base_path>/thegpm/thegpm-cgi/"</tt>, where '''<base_path>''' stands for the path in which you extracted gpm-software.zip. E.g., if you installed to ''''E:\''', write '''"E:/thegpm/thegpm-cgi/"'''; if you installed to '''"D:/websites/"''', write '''"D:/webistes/thegpm/thegpm-cgi/"'''. | ||
###Save the changes and restart the Apache server. If it fails to start, use the command-line Apache tool: "<tt>apachectl configtest</tt>" in the '''/bin/''' folder of the Apache install directory. | ###Save the changes and restart the Apache server. If it fails to start, use the command-line Apache tool: "<tt>apachectl configtest</tt>" in the '''/bin/''' folder of the Apache install directory. | ||
- | ##Perl (called '''ActivePerl-5.10.1.1007-MSWin32-x86-291969.msi'''): install using the recommended settings. Remember the drive letter in which Perl was installed; it will be needed later (the default perl installation directory is '''C:\perl'''). | + | ##Perl (called '''ActivePerl-5.10.1.1007-MSWin32-x86-291969.msi'''): choose a "typical" install using the recommended settings. Remember the drive letter in which Perl was installed; it will be needed later (the default perl installation directory is '''C:\perl'''). |
##MySQL (called '''mysql-essential-5.1.48-win32.msi''') | ##MySQL (called '''mysql-essential-5.1.48-win32.msi''') | ||
- | ###install | + | ###Choose a "Typical" install. |
- | ###Go to the installation directory of MySQL | + | ###Choose "Configure the MySQL Server now". |
- | ### | + | ####Choose "Detailed Configuration". |
+ | ####Choose "Server Machine". | ||
+ | ####Choose "Multifunctional Database". | ||
+ | ####Choose "Decision Support (DSS)/OLAP". | ||
+ | ####Choose "Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH". | ||
+ | ####Enter a root password. Remember this password, as it will be needed later. | ||
+ | ###Go to the installation directory of MySQL. Make a backup copy of the my.ini file. Edit the original and change the "datadir" value to read <tt>datadir="<base_path>/gpmdb/data/"</tt>, including the double quotes. | ||
+ | ###Save the file and restart the MySQL server service. | ||
#Run the script to edit the path information for all the Perl scripts used. Start a command-line window, and navigate to '''\thegpm\scripts\''' directory. Run the script '''local_gpm_pathmod.pl''' by typing <tt>perl local_gpm_pathmod.pl <perl_path></tt> where <perl_path> is the path to the Perl executable (by default, this is: '''c:/perl/bin/perl.exe'''). Ensure you use front slashes (/) instead of back slashes (\) when typing the path. This will edit scripts in both '''\thegpm\scripts\''' and '''\thegpm\thegpm-cgi\'''. | #Run the script to edit the path information for all the Perl scripts used. Start a command-line window, and navigate to '''\thegpm\scripts\''' directory. Run the script '''local_gpm_pathmod.pl''' by typing <tt>perl local_gpm_pathmod.pl <perl_path></tt> where <perl_path> is the path to the Perl executable (by default, this is: '''c:/perl/bin/perl.exe'''). Ensure you use front slashes (/) instead of back slashes (\) when typing the path. This will edit scripts in both '''\thegpm\scripts\''' and '''\thegpm\thegpm-cgi\'''. | ||
#In the '''\thegpm\thegpm-cgi\''' directory, edit the hurricane.cfg file. | #In the '''\thegpm\thegpm-cgi\''' directory, edit the hurricane.cfg file. |