Installation instructions

To install the Newsletter System, simply edit the supplied 'Makefile' to set the directories and file ownerships that you require on your own system. Then, type 'make' and all of the files will be copied over to the appropriate directories.

The following pages outline what is required to configure a copy of the newsletter system onto your server. It is recommended that you read the documentation through prior to performing an installation.

  1. System requirements
  2. Installing the scripts (only required if not using Makefile)
  3. Installing the templates (only required if not using Makefile)
  4. Configuration of directories/hostname
  5. File ownership/permissions (only required if not using Makefile)
  6. Webserver security
  7. E-mail accounts
  8. Scheduled programs (cron jobs)