Getting ]po[ up and running

Some minor barriers need to overcome to get ]po[ running in your company. These Step-by-step explanations should serve you as general guide. They contain the basic steps refers to helpful sources of information like web sites and other product documentation.

In order to set up a production server, you should start with a fresh VM image. Avoid configuring your system with a VM you downloaded for test purposes and that you have used to enter some of your data. in doubt,just download a new image.

Prerequisites In order to run ]project-open[ from this installer you need for a "Minimum Environment":

Please read the Manuals! You don't need to read all of them in detail but get at least an overview about the two most important ones.

Step-by-Step Guide

1) Download
Download the VM from sourceforge

2) Start and configure your VM
Follow instructions of this document to start and configure your VM. Please note in particular how you can access ]po[ from the browser of your local machine.

3) Pre-configure your system using the configuration wizard
The Virtual Machine contains a ]project-open[ configuration ready for productive use in companies of 2-20 employees.

4) Delete the demo data:
Admin -> "Delete Demo Data" (http://[YOUR_SERVER]//intranet/admin/cleanup-demo/) allows you to delete all demo data. Please use "2) Nuke all demo data in the system", and "3) Nuke Demo Users".

5) Configure your System
Follow instructions given in the PO-Configuration-Guide.

7) Let us know
Please let us know if you have experienced any problems during one of the steps decribed above.


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