How to Install?

[paul-owen]

How do I install this on a new server?

I tried copying OpenX from my old server, but now I get a blank screen.

What are the PHP requirements?

There are no help files on http://www.revive-adserver.com/docs/install/ and eveything from Openx.com is gone too.

Please help!

[mikelorimer]

PHP v5.1.4 or higher is what I've seen recommended.

Let me know if you want steps for installation on Hostgator with cPanel, but it applies to most installations.

[sperand-io]

I would recommend going off this guide for the basics, and tailoring it to
your specific host & needs.

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-openx-on-ubuntu-12-10

Be sure to pipe up with any specific questions that arise.

Good luck!

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On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:14 AM, mikelorimer notifications@github.comwrote:

PHP v5.1.4 or higher is what I've seen recommended.

Let me know if you want steps for installation on Hostgator with cPanel,
but it applies to most installations.

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[RonStrilaeff]

@mikelorimer

Yes I would like those steps, even though I am on mediatemple and plesk :-)

I have:
CentOS 5.8
Apache v2.2
MySQL version: 5.1.54
PHP Version 5.3.5

It should work right?

hmm ... after a bit more snooping around, I find that my media temple server/account has a free app to install: "OpenX 2.8.10 (Release 4)" Should I just go with that or is it now obsolete because of the recent sale to revive-adserver?

[erikgeurts]

I would recommend not to use OpenX v2.8.10, it has been available for download for close to 10 months with a built in backdoor and there is no way to know if Mediatemple use the clean or the contaminated version.

[RonStrilaeff]

Thanks for that warning ... it looks like 2.8.11 is a fix for that http://forum.openx.org/index.php?showtopic=503521628

But of course, I'd still rather see a walk-through on how to install the clean, de-branded revive-adserver version on a common LAMP system.

[mikelorimer]

Ron,
Here are the steps I used recently for a Revive Adserver 3.0.0 installation. They are basically the same as for OpenX Source. I used cPanel. Plesk looks similar but some menu items may appear differently.

Download the latest version zip file from www.revive-adserver.com.
Upload to public_html folder and extract, (or extract on your computer and FTP upload all files).
Select public_html to save to the public root of the domain, or if using shared hosting select the add-on domain name, upload, browse to and select revive-adserver zip file on your computer.
In server's “File Manager”, select the zip file and Extract. The zip file will create a folder named revive-adserver-version containing all the folders and files. (If using FTP then extract the zip file on your computer first then upload the folder to the server).
To use a domain sub folder, rename "revive-adserver-'version'" to something shorter such as “r”. Avoid using a directory name such as ad, ads, or adserver, as these words might be filtered out by ad-blocking software. Adserver is also the name of a spyware virus.

Select r/var folder and change permissions from 755 to 777 (all read, write, execute) Similarly, change permissions of folders r/var/cache, r/var/plugins, r/var/templates, and r/www/images to 777.

Create Database:

From hosting Home menu, select MySQL Databases.
New Database: xxxx_reviveads (where xxxx is your hosting account name)

Click “Create Database”
Click “Go Back” and scroll down to MySQL Users

Click “Add New User”
Username: xxxx_raadmin
Password: (create and write it down, to be used later)
Click “Go Back”
Scroll down and click “Add User To Database”

Select User: xxxx_radamin
Database: xxxx_reviveads
Click “Add”
Manage User Privileges: Check box ALL Click “Add”
Click “Go Back”

Install:

Go to browser url address http://yourdomainname/r which will begin the installation wizard.

Agree to license
Provide your database:
Database name: xxxx_reviveads
Username: xxxx_raadmin
Password: (enter what was created above)
Hostname: localhost
Click “Continue”
Configure your local Revive Adserver administrator account:
Username: raadmin
Password: (this will be your Revive Adserver admin access password)
Email address: (for admin ad server messages)
Language:
Time Zone:
Click “Continue”
Installation proceeds.
Finish.
Click “Continue”

The Revive Adserver administrator dashboard opens.

Before going any further, go to the host server “File Manager” and delete or rename the file r/www/admin/install.php (for security reasons).

Let us know if this works for you.

[erikgeurts]

Mike, Thanks for this detailed description!

As you mentioned, installing Revive Adserver is essentially the same as installing OpenX Source. The most important difference between the two products is that Revive Adserver no longer contains the features and functionality to connect to OpenX Market (which was discontinued in early 2013 anyway).

As far as planning a location for your Revive Adserver, perhaps these articles can be useful:

• http://www.openxconsultant.com/blog/2011/01/choosing-a-smart-location-for-an-openx-installation/
• http://www.openxconsultant.com/blog/2010/10/how-to-move-banner-image-storage-location-in-openx/

While going through the process of the install wizard, please make sure to use a safe and random password. Here is a random password generator: https://www.random.org/passwords/?num=1&len=24&format=html&rnd=new

Also, you might not want to use the username 'raadmin', or 'administrator', or anything that can be guessed easily.

[erikgeurts]

Detailed guide on the installation process can now be found at http://www.revive-adserver.com/support/installation/

[leesah]

Does anyone know if there is an archive of the legacy OpenX installers? I want to hold it for a couple of months before migrating to Revive Adserver and only upgrade to the latest OpenX for now.

[andrewatfornax]

Hi @paul-owen - you will find that we've now updated the Revive Adserver website, and the original link you posted now works, as @erikgeurts mentioned.

@leesah Sorry, but I'm not aware of any archives of the OpenX installers.

[RonStrilaeff]

Thanks to mike, erik and andrew for updating the documentation and taking back "ownership" of this code.
I’ll probably be working with this soon when I have a block of uninterrupted time.