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===General support information for Uniform Server 4-Mona===

This support page provides information for downloading full packages of the core components. In addition, it includes small snippets of information that may be of use.  

If you are going to download and install full versions of the core components, check [[4.0-Mona: Introduction | introduction]] page for release details and correct package to download.  

Although great care has been taken to include most commonly used modules with the main distribution of 4-Mona, occasions will arise when you need a module that's not included. This section provides information for the core components used in 4-Mona I would recommend you download these and save to individual folders for later use thus allowing you to import any modules you require.

Visit [http://httpd.apache.org/ Apache HTTP Server Project] for the latest information.

Apache is not distributed in a simple archive format. In order to obtain the binaries, you have two options: either install the downloaded package and pick-up the binaries, or run msiexec to extract the binaries.

Uniform Server 4-Mona uses the following Windows binaries:

'''''Note'':''' Here is a useful link to [http://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/ Apache archive site] for Win32 binaries.

If you do not have '''msiexec''', simply install and extract the binaries as follows:

Install the package, copy the installed folder to another location and finally uninstall.  

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Best of all, you now have access to all Apache modules, allowing you to select the ones you need.

 

 

 

 

* Un-Zip the file into a folder this creates a new folder named: '''mysql-noinstall-5.1.30-win32''' Inside this folder you will find another folder named '''mysql-5.1.30-win32''' containing the MySQL files.

 

'''''Note'':''' If you require a program to check the MD5 pop over to [http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/winmd5sum_portable Portable Apps] look in the utilities section and download '''winMd5Sum portable checker'''

Since we are not interested in installing PHP on our PC, download a zip package:

* 4-Mona uses this version: '''ActivePerl-5.10.0.1003-MSWin32-x86-285500.zip 14-May-2008 08:30  17M''' (Extracted 53.4 MB)  

* After downloading, unzip to any folder and add libraries as required to folder '''uniform_server\udrive\usr\lib'''

'''''Note'':''' It is possible to upgrade Perl by using V5-Nano Perl plugins.

However do not follow the V5 install instructions for the exe files. Instead of copying to folder UniServer, copy them to folder '''''udrive''''', double click on the downloaded exe, allow to overwrite. Delete the exe to save space.

If space is at a premium, Perl users can start with mini-Perl and add modules as required from full-Perl.  

== Running Perl scripts ==

* Copy your Perl scripts to folder '''uniform_server\udrive\cgi-bin'''

* They can have the file extension '''.pl''' or '''.cgi'''

* At the top of each page include the line:<br />'''#!/usr/bin/perl'''<br />Make sure there are no characters after perl

* 4-Mona has a test page to view this type the following into your browser:<br />'''<nowiki>http://localhost/cgi-bin/test.pl</nowiki>'''

== MySQL Password ==

* The MySQL server name is '''localhost'''

* All name/password pairs are set to '''root''' '''root'''

If your scripts use PHP’s mail() function, the default settings will not work.

There are several ways to resolve this. Check out the [[PHP mail function | PHP mail function]] page for details.