RSS feedThere are several different ways to install ]project-open[, with specific advantages and disadvantages. Below is a list of three main options, in order of rising technical difficulty.
To evaluate the functionality of ]project-open[ you can use our demo servers:
The disadvantage of the demo servers is that you can not login as an Administrator for security reasons.
As an alternative to a local install please consider our SaaS (Software as a Service) offering. For as low as EUR 49,-/month we can provide you a hassle-free server with full ]po[ Admin access.
VMware
InstallerA VMware virtual machine image is our preferred installation method and suitable for most users. The VMware image contains a CentOS 5.1 Linux installation with the right versions of all necessary software components, ready to be deployed for production use (the ]po[ team uses this image as the base for most commercial installations). In case you have never used VM technology before please follow this step-by-step guide.
The VMware installation method is available for Windows, Linux and Apple user. Once downloaded, the installation itself takes less then 5 minutes.
Please proceed as follows.
The performance of a VMware installation is suitable for production use in organizations with up to 10 "active" users (regularly using the system).
That's all for the VMware installation. Please see our user manuals for details. For questions, suggestions, etc. please visit our Open Discussions forum at SourceForge (after you have read the manuals, please!).
There are a number of version dependencies that can cause difficulties when compiling and installing ]po[ from scratch, particularly if you don't know where to find and how to interpret error messages.
This page lists the most common pitfalls.
A native installation of ]project-open[ is relatively complex because of its integration with many software packages and the dependency on specific versions. Therefore we recommend this step only for advanced Linux system administrators. Please try with a VMware first and go through this hassle only if you really have to.
Please check our native installation page for a list of the most common pitfalls during installation.
Please see www.project-open.org/download/update/
Developers who want to get the most recent version from CVS HEAD please see www.project-open.org/download/latest/
Please contact us if you are going to use ]project-open[ in production. Most customers will need at least a few hours of configuration and training services before a go-live, in order to take full advantage of the application's options. Also, we can provide organizations with help on project definition, scoping and change management.
See http://www.project-open.org/download/change_log.html for more information.
