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| Q: Mura Hosting - How do I install mura (previously known as Sava) CMS on your servers? |
| A: Category: Mura Hosting The following instructions are for installing mura (previously known as Sava) in a shared environment with hosting from (http://Hostek.com). REQUIREMENTS - Must have a Coldfusion hosting plan. Blue River (the makers of mura) recommend the Silver plan. INSTALLATION 1. Put the contents of "mura[version]\www" directory into your webroot, (should be 'wwwroot'). This includes the following directories and files: admin, config, default, fckeditor, requirements, tasks, Application.cfc, contentServer.cfm, index.cfm. 2. Create a database (MySQL or MSSQL) using Helm either MS SQL or MySQL named "SomethingUnique_muraDB" and run then import/run the appropriate script (found in /db) against the database you created. For MySQL use PHPMyAdmin (Available in Helm) For MSSQL use Query Analyzer, SQL Management Studio or sqlcmd 3. Create a Datasource (DSN) for connecting to the database you created in the step above. 4. In \config\settings.ini.cfm set the following required settings: - datasource - dbType (mysql or mssql) - dbUsername - dbPassword - adminemail - mailserverip - mailserverusername - mailserverpassword - mailserverfailto Note: The email settings are not required to get mura up and running but you may get errors when running mura if they are not set. These, of course, pertain only to functionality that uses email. 5. In your browser go to http://[domain]/admin/ and login. - Username: admin - Password: admin 6. Select "Edit Current Site" under the "Site Settings" menu located in the top right hand area of your window and update the following settings: - Domain - Default Contact Email Address - Mail Server IP - Mail Server Username - Mail Server Password Note: The email settings are not required to get mura up and running but you may get errors when running mura if they are not set. These, of course, pertain only to functionality that uses email. 7. You're done installing mura. Enjoy! TROUBLESHOOTING If you receive the message "Application Starting. This site is currently loading.", mura needs to be reloaded by appending "?appreload&override" to the url. For example, http://[domain]/admin/index.cfm?appreload&override If you have any questions regarding installation, please visit our Support Forum at http://http://getmura.com/forum/. mura can be downloaded at: http://getmura.com |