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Line 33 The installation process takes the follo	Line 33 The installation process takes the follo
<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>	<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>
</ol>	</ol>

<hr />	<hr>
<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>	<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>
<p>	<p>
Scientific Linux isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://www.scientificlinux.org/download/">Scientific Linux download page</a><br />	Scientific Linux isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://www.scientificlinux.org/download/">Scientific Linux download page</a><br>
For the minimal install on both 32-bit and 64 bit architecture you will need only the first CD.	For the minimal install on both 32-bit and 64 bit architecture you will need only the first CD.

</p>	</p>
Line 88 There are a few steps that require comme	Line 88 There are a few steps that require comme
<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>	<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>
</dl>	</dl>
<p>	<p>
	Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root.
Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The	</p>
first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again by running the command	<h3>Firewall and SELinux Configuration</h3>
	<p>
	The first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again by running the command
	</p>
<pre>	<pre>
setup	setup
</pre>	</pre>
This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.	<p>
	This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.
<dt>Firewall Configuration</dt>

<dd>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
(HTTPS).
</dd>
<dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd>
<dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd>
</p>	</p>
	<ol>
	<li>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
	incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
	(HTTPS).
	</li>
	<li>Set SELinux to Disabled.</li>
	<li>Select OK, and then Quit</li>
	</ol>

<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>	<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>
<p>	<p>
Line 125 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions	Line 128 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
<p>	<p>
Install the scientific_loncapa_yum.conf	Install the scientific_loncapa_yum.conf
</p>	</p>
<p>
<pre>	<pre>
mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup	mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup
cp scientific6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf	cp scientific6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
yum update	yum update
</pre>	</pre>
</p>
<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>	<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>
<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3>	<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3>
<pre>rpm --import http://install.loncapa.org/versions/scientific/RPM-GPG-KEY-loncapa</pre>	<pre>rpm --import http://install.loncapa.org/versions/scientific/RPM-GPG-KEY-loncapa</pre>
Line 140 yum update	Line 142 yum update
<pre>	<pre>
yum install LONCAPA-prerequisites	yum install LONCAPA-prerequisites
</pre><p>	</pre><p>
This may take a moment due to LON-CAPA's large number of dependencies.	This may take some minutes due to LON-CAPA's large number of dependencies.
</p>	</p>
<h3>Retrieve and execute LON-CAPA setup program</h3>	<h3>Retrieve and execute LON-CAPA setup program</h3>
<p>	<p>
Line 180 Once a choice has been entered for all n	Line 182 Once a choice has been entered for all n
<li>Configure Apache web server</li>	<li>Configure Apache web server</li>
<li>Configure start-up of services</li>	<li>Configure start-up of services</li>
<li>Check firewall settings</li>	<li>Check firewall settings</li>
<li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,<br />	<li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,<br>
e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>	e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>
<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>	<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>
</ul>	</ul>
Line 203 for it to function at all. Below is a l	Line 205 for it to function at all. Below is a l
<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.	<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.
Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but	Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but
meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or	meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or
special characters.</i><br />Domain names which include a departmental	special characters.</i><br>Domain names which include a departmental
abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in	abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in
a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.	a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.
For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.	For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.
Line 234 for it to function at all. Below is a l	Line 236 for it to function at all. Below is a l
To configure and install LON-CAPA, execute the following commands:	To configure and install LON-CAPA, execute the following commands:
</p>	</p>
<pre>	<pre>
cd /root/loncapa-N.N (N.N should correspond to a version number like '1.3')	cd /root/loncapa-X.Y.Z (X.Y.Z should correspond to a version number like '2.10.0')
./UPDATE	./UPDATE
</pre>	</pre>
<p>	<p>
Line 247 in the previous section.	Line 249 in the previous section.
You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of	You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of
'domain coordinator'. This user creates accounts for other users and	'domain coordinator'. This user creates accounts for other users and
grants them additional privileges. The make_domain_coordinator.pl script	grants them additional privileges. The make_domain_coordinator.pl script
invoked below requires that you enter the users password. The password will	invoked below requires that you enter the user's password.
show in plaintext as you type it. Feel free to use the "passwd username"	Feel free to use the "passwd username" command to change it later.
command to change it later. Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an	Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an appropriate user name and your domain.
appropriate user name and your domain.
</p>	</p>
<pre>	<pre>
cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build	cd /root/loncapa-X.Y.Z/loncom/build
perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN	perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN
(WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE)
</pre>	</pre>

<h2>7. <a name="sts">Start/Restart Services</a></h2>	<h2>7. <a name="sts">Start/Restart Services</a></h2>
Line 280 Point a web browser at your new machine	Line 280 Point a web browser at your new machine
coordinator. Congratulations!	coordinator. Congratulations!
</p>	</p>

<hr />	<hr>
<h2>If things aren't working right</h2>	<h2>If things aren't working right</h2>
<p>	<p>
If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think	If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think

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