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From: "Cann, Stephanie" <Stephanie_Cann AT banffcentre.ca>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:04:29 -0700

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The test configuration returns, the error message that we received when
we have the "PerlPassEnv...apache.conf" lines entered into the
httpd.conf returns a syntax error message that says all of the built
configuration files from the generate_apacheconf command had an error. 

I tested the httpd.conf file by removing both lines and then testing
with each file in all the possible ways. I concluded that the
"Include...conf" line was the issue, then the message stopped ↵
occurring
and I had access to the Apache server but not the Eprints main page. 


Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:13 -0000
From: "John Salter" <J.Salter AT leeds.ac.uk>
Subject: [EP-tech] Re: Configuration Issues
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I don't know much about running Apache on Windows, but there may be a
'Test Configuration' option.
If there is, what does it return?


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Stephanie
Sent: 06 November 2008 21:33
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Subject: [EP-tech] Configuration Issues


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*** EPrints community wiki - http://wiki.eprints.org/ Greetings folks!

The problem:

Having followed the instructions (to a tee hopefully) on 

http://wiki.eprints.org/w/Installing_Eprints_3_on_Windows

I can't view a front-end webpage for EPrints 3.0.  As per my epadmin
setup on Windows XP, the page should be viewable at http://localhost,
but alas, nothing. 
-- When asked during the configuration setup for the initial archive
"myarchive" in the standard procedures, should I have imputed a
different host name? In respect to this procedure, does anyone have a
step-by-step explanation of what I am actually doing? I got a bit lost
during the step because I wasn't sure what to enter.

But the real issue, I believe, is with Apache Server (v. 2.4.9 - so
downloaded because 2.4.8 was racking up errors vis-?-vis the required
PERL_mods).  The application runs correctly when its httpd.conf file is
unedited.  However, the application ceases to function when I insert the
following code at the bottom of httpd.conf:

PerlPassEnv PERL5LIB
Include C:/EPrints/EPrints/cfg/apache.conf

Specifically, the "Include C:/EPrints/EPrints/cfg/apache.conf" ↵
returns a
syntax error whenever Apache attempts to start.  The path is correct,
and my environment variables are set correctly.  I'm completely stumped
here, and would welcome any help/suggestions/sympathy.

[As a side note, the "generate_apacheconf" command worked correctly, ↵
and
all the requisite .conf files were generated.  Additionally, the code

LoadFile "C:/EPrints/Perl/bin/perl58.dll" 
LoadModule perl_module modules/mod_perl.so

gives httpd.conf no problems whatsoever.]  

Additionally, some of the installation guides say that MySQL should have
the group and user set to eprints but I can't figure out how to do that.
Does anyone have any pointers?

I apologize for this long, complicated and exhaustive post.

Sincerely,

Stephanie Cann

Digital Preservation Work Study
Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives
The Banff Centre
Phone (403) 762.6401
Email Stephanie_Cann AT banffcentre.ca