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Line 33 The installation process takes the follo	Line 33 The installation process takes the follo
<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>	<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>
</ol>	</ol>

<hr />	<hr>
<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>	<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>
<p>	<p>
Scientific Linux isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://www.scientificlinux.org/download/">Scientific Linux download page</a><br />	Scientific Linux isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://www.scientificlinux.org/download/">Scientific Linux download page</a><br>
For the minimal install on both 32-bit and 64 bit architecture you will need only the first CD.	For the minimal install on both 32-bit and 64 bit architecture you will need only the first CD.

</p>	</p>
Line 88 There are a few steps that require comme	Line 88 There are a few steps that require comme
<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>	<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>
</dl>	</dl>
<p>	<p>
	Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root.
Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The	</p>
first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again by running the command	<h3>Firewall and SELinux Configuration</h3>
	<p>
	The first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again by running the command
	</p>
<pre>	<pre>
setup	setup
</pre>	</pre>
This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.	<p>
	This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.
<dt>Firewall Configuration</dt>

<dd>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
(HTTPS).
</dd>
<dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd>
<dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd>
</p>	</p>
	<ol>
	<li>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
	incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
	(HTTPS).
	</li>
	<li>Set SELinux to Disabled.</li>
	<li>Select OK, and then Quit</li>
	</ol>

<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>	<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>
<p>	<p>
Line 125 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions	Line 128 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
<p>	<p>
Install the scientific_loncapa_yum.conf	Install the scientific_loncapa_yum.conf
</p>	</p>
<p>
<pre>	<pre>
mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup	mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup
cp scientific6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf	cp scientific6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
yum update	yum update
</pre>	</pre>
</p>
<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>	<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>
<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3>	<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3>
<pre>rpm --import http://install.loncapa.org/versions/scientific/RPM-GPG-KEY-loncapa</pre>	<pre>rpm --import http://install.loncapa.org/versions/scientific/RPM-GPG-KEY-loncapa</pre>
Line 180 Once a choice has been entered for all n	Line 182 Once a choice has been entered for all n
<li>Configure Apache web server</li>	<li>Configure Apache web server</li>
<li>Configure start-up of services</li>	<li>Configure start-up of services</li>
<li>Check firewall settings</li>	<li>Check firewall settings</li>
<li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,<br />	<li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,<br>
e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>	e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>
<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>	<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>
</ul>	</ul>
Line 203 for it to function at all. Below is a l	Line 205 for it to function at all. Below is a l
<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.	<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.
Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but	Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but
meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or	meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or
special characters.</i><br />Domain names which include a departmental	special characters.</i><br>Domain names which include a departmental
abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in	abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in
a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.	a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.
For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.	For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.
Line 278 Point a web browser at your new machine	Line 280 Point a web browser at your new machine
coordinator. Congratulations!	coordinator. Congratulations!
</p>	</p>

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<h2>If things aren't working right</h2>	<h2>If things aren't working right</h2>
<p>	<p>
If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think	If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think

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