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h1. HowTo Install Redmine in a sub-URI on Windows with Apache
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bq. Following the steps below exactly as listed will produce a working *Redmine 0.9.1* installation hosted under *http://localhost/redmine* sub-URI on Windows XP/2003/2008 x86/x64 with Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x, MySQL 5.1.x, PHP 5.3.x and Ruby 1.8.7.
This walk-through also applies to installation of the latest Redmine revision. It was tested with *Redmine revision r3357*.
The intended audience for this walk-through are Windows users.
+In case you encounter problems, please look at "*this forum thread*":http://www.redmine.org/boards/1/topics/10162 for information about some known issues and their workarounds+
h2. Install Apache HTTP server 2.2.x
# Download *"Win32 Binary without crypto (no mod_ssl) (MSI Installer)"* or *"Win32 Binary including OpenSSL (MSI Installer)"*, depending if you intend to use SSL on your webserver, from "here":http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
# Install to *C:\webserver\apache*
h2. Install MySQL 5.1.x
# Download *"Windows (x86, 32-bit), MSI Installer"* from "here":http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#win32
#* _(the *64-bit* version could be installed on x64 Windows platforms, but the *32-bit* version is +recommended+ and it works well on both x86 and x64 versions of Windows.)_
#* _If you decide to go with the 64-bit version, you might get errors later in the setup that can be fixed by copying a specific version of *libmySQL.dll* into "Ruby/bin" folder. For details refer to "*this thread*_":http://www.redmine.org/boards/1/topics/10162
# Install to *C:\webserver\MySQL*
#* During setup:
#*# set +default character set+ to *UTF8*
#*# select "Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH"
#*# (_optional:_) set data files installation directory to *C:\webserver\MySQLData*
h2. Install -MySQL GUI Tools for MySQL 5.0- MySQL Workbench 5.x.x
* _(EOL was announced for the "MySQL GUI Tools for MySQL 5.0", but it can still be used)_ 5.0
# Download -"Windows (x86)" from "here":http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html- *"Windows (x86, 32-bit), MSI Installer"* (x86)"* from "here":http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/ "here":http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html
# Install to -C:\webserver\MySQL_GUI_Tools- *C:\webserver\MySQL_Workbench* *C:\webserver\MySQL_GUI_Tools*
h2. Install PHP 5.3.x
# Download *"VC6 x86 Thread Safe Installer"* from "here":http://windows.php.net/download/
# Install to *C:\webserver\PHP*
#* # (_optional:_) During setup:
#*# setup, include *Curl* LDAP plugin
#*# (_optional:_) include *LDAP* plugin
#*# *DO NOT* include any MSSQL plugins, because they are not included in the installer package and you will encounter errors about missing DLLs when you try to restart Apache server later in this HowTo. _(bug present in PHP 5.3.1 installer)_
h2. Install Ruby 1.8.7
* _At the time of writing this document the latest version of Ruby was 1.9.1, however for best compatibility use +Ruby version 1.8.7+._
* Since there is no Ruby Installer Package for Windows version 1.8.7 at this time, +we will first install 1.8.6+ then +copy 1.8.7 binaries on top of it+.
# Download *"rubyinstaller-1.8.6-p383-rc1.exe"* from "here":http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167
# Install to *C:\webserver\ruby*
# During setup, select *"Add Ruby executables to your PATH"*
# Open command window, then execue: <pre>
mkdir C:\webserver\railsapps
cd C:\webserver\railsapps
gem list
gem uninstall rails
gem uninstall actionmailer
gem uninstall actionpack
gem uninstall activerecord
gem uninstall activeresource
gem uninstall activesupport
</pre>
# Download *Ruby 1.8.7-p72 Binary "ruby-1.8.7-p72-i386-mswin32.zip"* from "here":http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
#* +Forget about the fact that version 1.9.1 is available (for now)+
# Extract the archive contents to *C:\webserver\ruby* overwriting the files from version 1.8.6 when prompted
# Download *"zlib compiled DLL"* package from "here":http://www.zlib.net/
## extract *zlib1.dll*
## rename it to *zlib.dll*
## move it to *C:\webserver\ruby\bin*
##* _(Alternatively you can just copy "C:\webserver\ruby\bin\zlib1.dll" and rename it to "C:\webserver\ruby\bin\zlib.dll")_
# Download *iconv the iconv 1.9.2-1 "libiconv-1.9.2-1-bin.zip"* "libiconv-1.9.2-1-bin.zip" from "here":http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/libiconv/
## extract *bin\libiconv2.dll*
## rename it to *iconv.dll*
## move it to *C:\webserver\ruby\bin*
##* _(Alternatively you can just copy "C:\webserver\ruby\bin\libiconv2.dll" and rename it to "C:\webserver\ruby\bin\iconv.dll")_
# Verify Ruby version
## in command window, execute: <pre>
ruby -v
</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
ruby 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) [i386-mswin32]
</pre>
h2. Install RubyGems
* _At the time of writing this document the latest version of RubyGems was 1.3.5. Newer versions should work too._
# Download *"rubygems-1.3.5.zip"* from "here":http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=126
# Extract the package to *C:\webserver\railsapps*
# Install Ruby Gems
## in command window, execute: <pre>
cd C:\webserver\railsapps\rubygems-1.3.5
ruby setup.rb
</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
RubyGems 1.3.5 installed
</pre>
## in command window, execute: <pre>
cd ..
gem update --system
</pre>
##* _If you get errors about missing "SSLEAY32.dll", install PHP as shown above and this dll will become available_
h2. Additional gems
* _mongrel-service and win32-service gems have to be downloaded manually. Download locations are added to sections below._
h3. Install Rake
* _At the time of writing this document the latest version of Rake was 0.8.7. Newer versions should work too._
# Install Rake gem
## in command window, execute: <pre>
gem install rake</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
Successfully installed rake-0.8.7
</pre>
h3. Install Rails
* _At the time of writing this document, *Redmine 0.9.1* installation required *Rails 2.3.5*. Use Rails version 2.3.5 for Redmine revision >= r3235 deployment._*
# Install Rails gems
## in command window, execute: <pre>
gem install rails -v=2.3.5
</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
Successfully installed activesupport-2.3.5
Successfully installed activerecord-2.3.5
Successfully installed actionpack-2.3.5
Successfully installed actionmailer-2.3.5
Successfully installed activeresource-2.3.5
Successfully installed rack-1.0.1
Successfully installed rails-2.3.5
</pre>
h3. Install Mongrel
* _At the time of writing this document the latest version of Mongrel was 1.1.5. Newer versions should work too._
* "_Project page_":http://rubyforge.org/projects/mongrel/
# Install Mongrel gems
## in command window, execute: <pre>
gem install mongrel
</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
Successfully installed gem_plugin-0.2.3
Successfully installed cgi_multipart_eof_fix-2.5.0
Successfully installed mongrel-1.1.5-x86-mswin32-60
</pre>
h3. Install mysql gem
* _At the time of writing this document the latest version of mysql gem was 2.8.1. Newer versions should work too._
* It drastically improves page generation speed.
# Install mysql gem
## in command window, execute: <pre>
gem install mysql
</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
Successfully installed mysql-2.8.1
No definition for ***
</pre>
##* _The gem was made for MySQL 5.0 so there are some additional features in 5.1 which will not be defined, so you will see a number of lines about missing definitions, but it does not cause any problems_
h3. Install mongrel-service + win32-service gems
* _At the time of writing this document the latest version of win32-service was 0.7 which does *NOT* work with Ruby 1.8.7_
* *Use only win32-service version 0.5.2 for Redmine deployment.*
# Download *"mongrel_service-0.3.4-i386-mswin32.gem"* from "here":http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=1306
# Move *mongrel_service-0.3.4-i386-mswin32.gem* to *C:\webserver\railsapps*
# Download *"win32-service-0.5.2-mswin32.gem"* from "here":http://files.ruby.inoack.com/win32utils/
#* _This file is also attached at the bottom of this wiki page_
# Move *win32-service-0.5.2-mswin32.gem* to *C:\webserver\railsapps*
# Install the gem
## in command window, execute: <pre>
cd C:\webserver\railsapps
gem install mongrel_service
</pre>
##* expected output:<pre>
Successfully installed gem win32-service-0.5.2-mswin32
Successfully installed gem mongrel_service-0.3.4-i386-mswin32
</pre>
h2. Install Redmine
* _Procedure below assumes we will be installing Redmine 0.9.1, but it also works with any revisions >= r3235_
# Download *Redmine 0.9.1 (final) "redmine-0.9.1.zip"* from "here":http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=1850
# Extract the contents of the +redmine-0.9.1+ directory in the archive to *C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine*
# Log into MySQL using *MySQL Query Browser* from MySQL GUI Tools as *root* using "MySQL Workbench". *root*. You can also use command prompt or another tool, such as "MySQL GUI Tools" or "phpMyAdmin". phpMyAdmin.
#* Open a new script tab and execute the following script: <pre>
create database redmine character set utf8;
create user 'redmineUser'@'localhost' identified by 'myPassword';
grant all privileges on redmine.* to 'redmineUser'@'localhost';
</pre>
#* _You should of course make the *redmineUser* and *myPassword* less obvious._
# Copy *C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine\config\database.yml.example* to *C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine\config\database.yml*
# Edit *C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine\config\database.yml* file to configure your database settings for "production" environment. It should look like this:<pre>
production:
adapter: mysql
database: redmine
host: localhost
username: redmineUser
password: myPassword
encoding: utf8
</pre>
#* set username and password to the values entered in the SQL script above.
#* save and close the file.
# Create default tables and populate with data (for fresh install only)
## in command window, execute: <pre>
cd C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine
set RAILS_ENV=production
rake config\initializers\session_store.rb
rake db:migrate
rake redmine:load_default_data
</pre>
##* _If you encounter this error: *Don't know how to build task 'config\initializers\session_store.rb'*, substitute slashes for backslashes in the commands above, that is:_<pre>
rake config/initializers/session_store.rb
</pre>
##* _If you encounter this error: *Mysql::Error: query: not connected: CREATE TABLE `schema_migrations` (`version` varchar(255) NOT NULL) ENGINE=InnoDB*, you might need to download a specific version of *libmySQL.dll* into "Ruby/bin" folder.
_For details refer to "*this thread*_":http://www.redmine.org/boards/1/topics/10162
# _Assuming that _Procedure below assumes we will be hosting Redmine under http://localhost/redmine:_
# Edit *C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine\config\environment.rb* file to configure Redmine to work as a sub-URI (Apache configuration is also required and is listed later on in this document).
#* add the following line at the bottom of the file:<pre>
Redmine::Utils::relative_url_root = "/redmine"
</pre>
#* save and close the file.
#* _This is a preferred way of setting up the application prefix. *Mongrel_rails service "--prefix" directive does +NOT+ work with Rails 2.3.x*_
h2. Setup windows services
* Memory usage is greatly affected by the number of mongrels running. Keep that in mind when deciding on how many processes you want to run. For example, memory usage on Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2:
** Apache = 5MB + 20MB + 40MB = 65MB
** MySQL = 35MB
** Mongrel cluster = number-of-mongrel_rails-services x (3MB + 90MB) = 279MB (@3 processes)
# Create windows services
## in command window, execute: <pre>
mongrel_rails service::install -N mongrel_redmine_3001 -D "Mongrel serving Redmine on 3001" -p 3001 -e production -c C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine
mongrel_rails service::install -N mongrel_redmine_3002 -D "Mongrel serving Redmine on 3002" -p 3002 -e production -c C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine
mongrel_rails service::install -N mongrel_redmine_3003 -D "Mongrel serving Redmine on 3003" -p 3003 -e production -c C:\webserver\railsapps\redmine
</pre>
# Start windows services, which in turn will start mongrel servers
## in command window, execute: <pre>
net start mongrel_redmine_3001
net start mongrel_redmine_3002
net start mongrel_redmine_3003
</pre>
# Go to the Windows Services list and set all "Mongrel serving Redmine on 300#" services to start automatically
## in command window, execute: <pre>
services.msc /s
</pre>
## find each one of "Mongrel serving Redmine on 300#" services
## right click, select *Properties*
## set *Startup type* to *"Automatic"*
## press OK and repeat for the remaining Mongrel services.
h2. Configure Apache 2.2.x as proxy to Mongrel cluster
* _Procedure below assumes we will be hosting Redmine under http://localhost/redmine and must match the *relative_url_root* set above_
# Open *C:\webserver\apache\conf\httpd.conf*
# At the bottom of this file add the following line: <pre>
Include conf/httpd-proxy-mongrel.conf
</pre>
# Create a file *C:\webserver\apache\conf\httpd-proxy-mongrel.conf*
# Enter the following: <pre>
LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_balancer.so
ProxyPass /redmine balancer://redmine_cluster
ProxyPassReverse /redmine balancer://redmine_cluster
<Proxy balancer://redmine_cluster>
BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:3001
BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:3002
BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:3003
</Proxy>
</pre>
# Restart the Apache service.
#* in command window, execute: <pre>
C:\webserver\apache\bin\httpd.exe -w -n "Apache2.2" -k stop
C:\webserver\apache\bin\httpd.exe -w -n "Apache2.2" -k start
</pre>
*+DONE!+*
h3. Apendix
* Check if you have all the necessary gems installed for Redmine 0.9.1+
** in command window, execute: <pre>
gem list
</pre>
*** expected output:<pre>
actionmailer (2.3.5)
actionpack (2.3.5)
activerecord (2.3.5)
activeresource (2.3.5)
activesupport (2.3.5)
cgi_multipart_eof_fix (2.5.0)
gem_plugin (0.2.3)
mongrel (1.1.5)
mongrel_service (0.3.4)
mysql (2.8.1)
rack (1.0.1)
rails (2.3.5)
rake (0.8.7)
win32-service (0.5.2)
</pre>
* As already mentioned above, in case you encounter problems, please look at "*this forum thread*":http://www.redmine.org/boards/1/topics/10162 for information about some known issues and their workarounds