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# INSTALLING Baïkal
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This document is a part of the Baïkal project. Baïkal is an open
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source lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server released under the GNU GPL. Baïkal
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is copyright (c) 2012 by Jérôme Schneider.
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Baïkal homepage is http://baikal.codr.fr
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This document describes the system requirements for Baïkal and the
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installation routine.
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# 1 - System requirements
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Baïkal is based on PHP 5.3.0, and uses a SQLite3 with PHP PDO. This
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document does not cover the installation of these requirements.
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## 1.1 - System requirements for FTP-driven hosting
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The following configuration is the minimum required:
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- an hosted webserver running apache 2 and PHP 5.3.0
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- PHP 5.3.0 or newer with the following extensions:
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- PDO and SQLite3
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Some extensions can be optionally compiled into PHP. A list of loaded
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extensions can be checked using the phpinfo() function.
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- 30 MB of disk space
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## 1.2 - System requirements for dedicated server hosting
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The following configuration is the minimum required:
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- an Apache2 web server capable of running PHP, and accessible thru a
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dedicated subdomain (something like "dav.mydomainname.com")
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NOTE: this document only covers sub-domain based installations. Other
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installations modes are possible, though not documented (yet).
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- root access to a command line on this server
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NOTE: tools to create and manage users are command line only. Web-based
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interfaces will be produced in the future.
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- PHP 5.3.0 or newer with the following extensions:
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- PDO and SQLite3
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Some extensions can be optionally compiled into PHP. A list of loaded
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extensions can be checked using the phpinfo() function.
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- 30 MB of disk space
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- Apache configuration that activates "FollowSymlinks"
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# 2 - Obtaining Baïkal
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To get Baïkal, navigate to the following location:
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http://baikal.codr.fr/
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# 3 - Installation
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## 3.1 - Installing Baïkal on a FTP-driven hosting
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To install Baïkal on a FTP-driven hosting:
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* Download the "Baikal package for installation via FTP"
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* Unzip the package on you computer
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* Send the unzipped package on the remote host via FTP
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* (optional) Rename the Baïkal folder to whatever you want
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* Navigate to the HTTP URL where you just uploaded Baïkal
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* Follow the instructions of the initialization web tool
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## 3.2 - Installing Baïkal on a dedicated host
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### 3.2.1 - Unpacking files
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To install Baïkal on a dedicated host, download the "Baïkal package".
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Unpack the source package outside of the web site root
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directory on your server. The location must be accessible to the web server.
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Usually, it will be something like /var/www/
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# a. Enter the directory where the websites are stored
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$ root:~> cd /var/www
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Unpacking will produce a directory with a name like baikal-x.y.z, where x.y.z
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correspond to the Baïkal version. For example, the Baïkal 0.2.0 source package
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will create a directory named baikal-0.2.0
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# b. Unpack the package using:
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$ root:/var/www> tar xzf baikal-0.2.0.tgz
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Rename the untar'd directory to the name of your baikal dedicated subdomain.
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# c. Rename the directory to match your domain (good practice)
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$ root:/var/www> mv baikal-0.2.0 dav.mydomain.com
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# d. Enter the new Baïkal directory
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$ root:/var/www> cd dav.mydomain.com
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In order to grant Apache access to the files of your Baïkal installation,
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you'll have to grant the user running the apache process r+w permissions on
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the Baïkal files. In our example, we will suppose the linux username/usergroup
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running Apache is www-data:www-data
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# e. Change permissions on the files
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$ root:/var/www/dav.mydomain.com> chown www-data:www-data . -Rf
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### 3.2.2 - Setting up the Apache virtualhost
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Baïkal must be bound to a domain/subdomain in order to run properly.
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This package provides a default virtualhost configuration file for Apache 2 in
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Specific/virtualhosts/baikal.apache2
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To enable your host to run Baïkal, you'll have to add the Baïkal virtualhost
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to your Apache environment.
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In our example, we will assume that the apache2 configuration directory is:
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/etc/apache2
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# a. Enter the Apache2 configuration directory
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$ root:/var/www> cd /etc/apache2
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# b. Enter the sites-available directory
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$ root:/etc/apache2> cd sites-available
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# c. Symlink the Baïkal virtualhost file to this directory
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$ root:/etc/apache2/sites-available> ln -s /var/www/dav.mydomain.com/Specific/virtualhosts/baikal.apache2
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# d. Customize the virtualhost config file
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$ root:/etc/apache2/sites-available> nano baikal.apache2
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# e. In baikal.apache2, replace references to dav.mydomain.com with your own domain name
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# f. Activate the new virtualhost
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$ root:/etc/apache2/sites-available> cd ../sites-enabled
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$ root:/etc/apache2/sites-enabled> ln -s ../sites-available/baikal.apache2
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# h. Restart apache
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$ root:/etc/apache2/sites-enabled> /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
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### 3.2.3 - Setting up Baïkal
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In a web browser, navigate to http://dav.mydomain.com and follow the instructions of the initialization web tool
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# 4 - Connecting your CalDAV / CardDAV client to Baïkal
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## 4.1 - Apple iCal:
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Add a new CalDAV account:
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* username: the username you just created (in our example, jerome)
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* password: the password you just defined
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* In server address: http://dav.mydomain.com/cal.php/principals/jerome
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## 4.2 - Apple Address Book:
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Add a new CardDAV account:
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* username: the username you just created (in our example, jerome)
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* password: the password you just defined
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* In server address: http://dav.mydomain.com/card.php/addressbooks/jerome/default
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## 4.3 - Thunderbird/Lighning:
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Add a new CalDAV account:
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* Navigate to "Lightning" > "New account" > "On the network" > "URL"
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* paste this URL: http://yourdomain.com/cal.php/calendars/username/default
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of and replace the domain name, and the username with the correct values
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* When asked, provide user/password; your CalDAV account should be up and running
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# 5 - You're done
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You may now create new calendars, new events, new visit cards :) Enjoy.
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# 6 - Troubleshooting
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For troubleshooting read the FAQ below. If your problem is not listed, contact
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me after reading README.md
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# 7 - FAQ
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Q: Why is the Baïkal logo a fish ?
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A:The fish is an Omul. According to Wikipedia
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(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omul): The omul, Coregonus migratorius, also
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known as Baikal omul (Russian: байкальский омуль), is a whitefish species
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of the salmon family endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is
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considered a delicacy and is the object of one of the largest commercial
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fisheries on Lake Baikal. In 2004, it was listed in Russia as an endangered
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species. |