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 The installation process takes the following steps:  The installation process takes the following steps:
 </p>  </p>
 <ol>  <ol>
   <li><a href="#obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 installation CD</a></li>    <li><a href="#obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 installation iso</a></li>
   <li><a href="#net">Determine Network Settings</a></li>    <li><a href="#net">Determine Network Settings</a></li>
   <li><a href="#lin">Install Scientific Linux 5</a></li>    <li><a href="#lin">Install Scientific Linux 6</a></li>
   <li><a href="#upd">Update your system</a></li>    <li><a href="#upd">Update your system</a></li>
   <li><a href="#ilc">Install LON-CAPA</a></li>    <li><a href="#ilc">Install LON-CAPA</a></li>
   <li><a href="#cdc">Create a Domain Coordinator</a></li>    <li><a href="#cdc">Create a Domain Coordinator</a></li>
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   <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 iso</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/downloads/">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.  
   
 </p>  </p>
   
 <h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>  <h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>
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        IP address.  When configuring your network card, be sure to unselect         IP address.  When configuring your network card, be sure to unselect
        the DHCP option and enter in your network information.</dd>         the DHCP option and enter in your network information.</dd>
    <dt>Software</dt>     <dt>Software</dt>
    <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.</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>
   Enable access to the EPEL repository
   </p>
   <pre>
   yum install epel-release
   </pre>
   <p>
 Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.  Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
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 <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>
   Verify the required repositories are enabled:
 </p>  </p>
   <pre>
   yum repolist enabled
   </pre>
   <p>
   The list of enabled repos should be as follows (where $releasever = 6.10 and $basearch = x86_64 or i386):
   </p>
   <table style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse;">
   <tr><th>repo id</th><th>repo name</th></tr>
   <tr><td>epel</td><td>Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch</td></tr>
   <tr><td>loncapa-updates-basearch</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever LON-CAPA $basearch Updates</td></tr>
   <tr><td>loncapa-updates-noarch</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever LON-CAPA noarch Updates</td></tr>
   <tr><td>sl</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever - $basearch</td></tr>
   <tr><td>sl-security</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever - $basearch - security updates</td></tr>
   <tr><td>sl6x</td><td>Scientific Linux 6x - $basearch</td></tr>
   <tr><td>sl6x-security</td><td>Scientific Linux 6x - $basearch - security updates</td></tr>
   </table>
   
 <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>
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 <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>
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 The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended.  The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.  The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended.  The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.
 Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.  Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.
 </p>  </p>
 <p>The possible actions are:  <p>The possible actions are:</p>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Create the www user/group</li>  <li>Create the www user/group</li>
 <li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>  <li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>
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 <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>
 </p>  
   
 <h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>  <h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>
 <p>  <p>
 LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order  LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order
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   <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.
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 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 270  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>
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 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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