[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] actually starting evergreen

[Chris Sharp]

Hi,

> after a bit of trial and error, I think I have the evergreen server up and
> running. I also downloaded the client and ran it, but basically just got a
> blank pink screen. 

That sounds like you started the offline/standalone client rather than the running the client connected to the server.  If you share a screenshot of what you're seeing, that would be easy to confirm.

> I have a few questions:
> 
> how do I start the server at boot time?

Depending on your server's init system, you can create an init script that would start Evergreen.  Here's an example from our setup: http://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=contrib/pines/genasys.git;a=blob;f=templates/init/eg_opensrf;h=3cb8f5cfe1125fbfa81cf3e6bb6272ffb33202d5;hb=HEAD
 
> how can I troubleshoot apache (re)starting problems?

Can you provide details about the problems you're seeing?

> how am I supposed to 1. run, and 2. configure the client? (including adding
> a logo and cosmetic stuff, but of course functionality is first)

The client runs on Windows and Linux platforms.  In Windows' case, once you've built the client you should just be able to run the installer (though from your first question here it sounds like you've done that).  To connect to your server, put the hostname or IP address in the "Hostname" field.  Unless you're using a purchased SSL certificate, you'll want to click "Add SSL Exception" and click "Confirm Security Exception" in the window that pops up.  You then put in the credentials of the admin user you created during installation and click "Login".

The logos are all on the server side, so you'd need to find their locations and replace the images, or add your own images and refer to them via the HTML (as you would with any other website).  If there are other configuration questions you have, please provide details.

> I also did not load sample data during the install--how do I do that after
> the fact?

Navigate to Open-ILS/tests/datasets/sql and run 'psql -U <youractualDBusername> -f load_all.sql <yourDBname>' (substituting the actual values for those you chose during installation).

Since you're having so much trouble, I suspect you missed a step during installation.  I've also noticed that you're asking questions in #evergreen IRC at times when the channel is mostly inactive.  We are most active between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, but if you ask a question at other times and are patient, you will probably catch the eye of some of our night owls.

Hope that helps!

Chris

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Chris Sharp
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Georgia Public Library Service
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