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* Added README.md (which was formerly part of the individual
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* Transformed the text into markdown for nice visualisation i.e.
  on Github
* Rewritten the installation steps
* Rewritten the system requirements

Releases: 6.2
Resolves: #53745
Change-Id: I293bde1a046e9f7c712d5d8d9cc13138a303efc2
Reviewed-on: https://review.typo3.org/25490
Reviewed-by: Michael Stucki
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INSTALLING TYPO3
================

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released
under the GNU GPL. TYPO3 is copyright (c) 1999-2013 by Kasper Skaarhoj.

This document describes:

* System requirements for TYPO3
* Installation routine
* Upgrade routine

Client browser support
----------------------

The TYPO3 backend is accessed through a web browser. TYPO3 CMS 6.2 LTS
supports the following web browsers:

* Internet Explorer 8 and later
* Google Chrome (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
* Firefox (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
* Safari on MacOS
* and other compatible modern browsers

Server system requirements
--------------------------

TYPO3 requires a web server with a PHP environment and a database. The minimum
system requirements for running TYPO3 CMS 6.2 LTS are:

* Webserver capable of running PHP applications (Apache, Nginx, IIS or other)
* PHP >5.3.7 up to 5.5 (PHP 5.4 or later recommended)
* MySQL 5.1 up to 5.6 or compatible
* more than 200 MB of disk space

### PHP environment

* memory_limit set to at least 64M
* max_execution_time set to at least 30s (240s recommended)
* register_globals disabled
* disabled safe_mode (not supported)
* disabled magic_quotes (not supported)
* AllowOverride in the Apache configuration includes "Indexes" and "FileInfo"
(see FAQ below)

### PHP required extensions

Your PHP needs to support the following extensions. Install will
check if these are available.

* These are usually part of the standard PHP package on most distributions:
* fileinfo
* filter
* hash
* openssl
* pcre
* session
* soap
* SPL
* standard
* xml
* zip
* zlib

* These might have to be installed separately:
* gd
* json
* mysqli

### Recommended setup

There are plenty of possible setups for high performance TYPO3 installations
(i.e. using Varnish Cache, Nginx, PHP-FPM, etc). Consider this resource for
more ideas or suggestions: http://wiki.typo3.org/Performance_tuning

This is a basic recommended setup for best performance and increased
functionality:

* Apache with mod_expires and mod_rewrite enabled

* MySQL 5.1 or newer

* GraphicsMagick or ImageMagick v6 or newer installed on the server

* PHP
* version 5.4 or later
* memory_limit set to at least 128M
* max_execution_time set to at least 240s

* Additional PHP extensions:
* PHP opcode cache, i.e.: apc, xcache, eaccelerator, Zend Optimizer,
Zend OPcache, wincache (in case of an IIS installation)
* apc caching (with at least 100 MB of memory available)
* curl
* mbstring
* FreeType (usually included within the PHP distribution)

* PHP access to /dev/urandom or /dev/random on Unix-like platforms for
increased security. Make sure to add "/dev/random:/dev/urandom" to
open_basedir settings if you use it. If these paths are unavailable, TYPO3
will attempt to simulate random number generation. This is less secure,
reduces performance and throws out warnings in the TYPO3 system log.

* TYPO3 works with PHP's IPv6 support, which is enabled by default since
PHP 5.3. If you compile PHP 5.3 on your own, be aware not to use option
"--disable-ipv6", because this will break the IPv6 support and the according
unit tests.

Installation
------------

### If SSH and symlinks are possible

If you have SSH access to your webserver and are able to create symlinks,
this is the recommended way of setting up TYPO3 so that it can easily
be upgraded later through the Install Tool:

* Uncompress the `typo3_src-6.2.x.tar.gz` file one level above the Document
Root of your Web server:
```
/var/www/site/htdocs/ $ cd ..
/var/www/site/ $ tar xzf typo3_src-6.2.x.tar.gz
```

* Create the symlinks in your Document Root:
```
cd htdocs
ln -s ../typo3_src-6.2.x typo3_src
ln -s typo3_src/index.php index.php
ln -s typo3_src/typo3 typo3
```

* In case you use Apache, copy the .htaccess to your Document Root:
```
cp typo3_src/_.htaccess .htaccess
```

You end up with the follow structure of files:

```
typo3_src-6.2.x/
htdocs/typo3_src -> ../typo3_src-6.2.x/
htdocs/typo3 -> typo3_src/typo3/
htdocs/index.php -> typo3_src/index.php
htdocs/.htaccess
```

This allows you to upgrade TYPO3 later by simply replacing the symlink
with a newer version, or by using the integrated "Core Updater" which can
be found in the Install Tool.

### Windows specifics

On Windows Vista and Windows 7, you can create symbolic links using
the `mklink` tool:
```
mklink /D C:\<dir>\example.com\typo3_src C:\<dir>\typo3_src-6.2.x
```

Users of Windows XP/2000 or newer can use the `junction` program by
Marc Russinovich to create links. It can be downloaded at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768.aspx

Windows users might need to copy `index.php` from the source directory to the
web site root directory in case the Windows version does not support links
for files.

TYPO3 Core upgrades through the Install Tool is not supported under
Windows.

### No SSH and symlinks possible (not recommended)

In case you only have FTP or SFTP access to your hosting environment, you
can still install TYPO3, but you won't easily be able to upgrade your
installation once a new patchlevel release is out.

Please note that this is not a recommended setup!

* Uncompress `typo3_src-6.2.x.tar.gz` locally
* Upload all files and subdirectories directly in your Document Root
(where files that are served by your webserver are located).
* In case your provider uses Apache:
* rename `_.htaccess` to `.htaccess`

You end up with this files in your Document Root:

```
.htaccess
ChangeLog
GPL.txt
index.php
INSTALL.md
LICENSE.txt
NEWS.txt
README.md
typo3/
```

Installation: further steps
---------------------------

Now access the web server using a web browser. You will be redirected to the
Install Tool which will walk you through the steps for setting up TYPO3 for
the first time.

It will check if your environment conforms to the minimum system requirements
and gives you some suggestions on what to change in case there are any
discrepancies.

The Install Tool will create the required directory structure for you
(typo3conf, uploads, fileadmin, typo3temp).

Former versions of TYPO3 required the download of a "Dummy Package"
(or "Blank Package"). This is no longer required since version 6.2!

TYPO3 Security
--------------

To ensure a secure installation, you have to make sure that you keep your
TYPO3 core and the extensions up to date.

* Subscribe to the announcement mailing list. This will inform you about new
releases of the TYPO3 core and security bulletins of core and community
extensions.
http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-announce

* Use the scheduler task "Update Extension List (em)" to update the list of
available extensions regularly. You should check regularly, if new versions
of these extensions are available and apply these updates.

* For further reading regarding securing TYPO3, please read the TYPO3 security
cookbook and other resources.
http://typo3.org/teams/security/resources/

Installation FAQ
----------------

### 1
Q: Why do I get "500 Server error" when I navigate to my TYPO3 web site
immediately after installation?

A: If you are using Apache web server, check the Apache error log for specifics
on the error. The cause might be some missing module, or some syntax error
in your .htaccess file. The error log is usually located in /var/log/apache2
or /var/log/httpd. Check with your hosting provider if you are in doubt
where the logs are located.

### 2
Q: I went through the setup process and created an admin user. Why can't I log
in now?

A: If you use MySQL 5.x or newer, try setting it to "compatible" mode. Open the
TYPO3 Install Tool under http://example.com/typo3/install/ (where
example.com is the web site domain), navigate to "All configuration".
Find "setDBinit", and add this line to the top of the input field:
```
SET SESSION sql_mode='MYSQL40'
```

### 3
Q: Some modules or extensions make Apache crash on Windows. What is the cause?

A: Fluid uses complex regular expressions which require a lot of stack space
during the first processing. On Windows the default stack size for Apache
is a lot smaller than on unix. You can increase the size to 8MB (default on
unix) by adding to the httpd.conf:
```
<IfModule mpm_winnt_module>
ThreadStackSize 8388608
</IfModule>
```
Restart Apache after this change.

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