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diff --git a/www-apps/postfixadmin/files/postinstall-en-2.3.txt b/www-apps/postfixadmin/files/postinstall-en-2.3.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d6411acbe06c --- /dev/null +++ b/www-apps/postfixadmin/files/postinstall-en-2.3.txt @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +First Time Installation +======================= +PostfixAdmin can use either MySQL or PostgreSQL. It is up to you, or your +database administrator, to provide a database and a user with full access to +the database for use by PostfixAdmin. + +If you are unfamiliar with MySQL or PostgreSQL, we have some good starting +guides: + + * http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/mysql-howto.xml + * https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PostgreSQL + +Once the database and user have been allocated, you will need to provide the +details of this database and the associated user within the configuration file: + + ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/config.inc.php + +In the same configuration file, check for other settings that are relevant to +your setup. Once you're finished with your changes, make sure you set: + + $CONF['configured'] = true; + +To use Virtual Vacation, please read VIRTUAL_VACATION_INSTALL. + +Finally you should be able to complete the installation of postfixadmin by +pointing your browser at: + + http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/setup.php + +Postfix Admin contains 3 views of administration: + 1. Site Admin view, located at http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/admin/. + 2. Domain Admin view, located at http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/. + 3. User Admin View, located at http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/users/. + +In order to do the initial configuration you have to go to the Site Admin view. + +Upgrading +========= +When updating from older version of PostfixAdmin, make sure you backup your +database before you run the update script on your database. + + * mysqldump -a -u root -p > /tmp/postfixadmin-backup.sql + * pg_dump -U postgres -d postgres -C -f pa-db-backup.sql postfixadmin_db + +For update from version 1.5.x of PostfixAdmin: + 1. Please read the DOCUMENTS/UPGRADE.TXT + 2. Run: http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/setup.php |