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Technical Help / Re: Installation questions for first-timers
« on: April 03, 2018, 09:20:48 pm »
Further to my post above, Extplorer did eventually work on the default template when I finally installed a test domain. It would have been handy to upload the files with Extplorer, but I couldn't get it to fire. Today when I returned to the default template it was working fine.

Extplorer still isn't available with the Sky template which my web partner prefers. Has anyone managed to install it on Sky?

I'm getting used to the default File manager, but my partner isn't impressed.

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Technical Help / Open_BaseDir Revisited for Dolphin Users
« on: April 03, 2018, 08:08:55 pm »
Dolphin users often come across open_basedir issues when trying to install the script. It's no different when you install Dolphin on EHCP, but I found an old thread that really helped. The forum software said the thread was very old and suggested I create a new one. Thanks to those who contributed previously. This is your work with a few additions from me:

1. Login as admin.
2. Select the domain you want to remove the restriction from in the EHCP panel.
3. Click on the Edit Apache Template icon.
4. Scroll down to (or do a search for) # this is pear compatible:
5: Use the Hash (#) symbol to isolate the next three (3) lines

# this is pear compatible:
   # php_admin_value open_basedir "{homedir}:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear"
   # php_admin_value upload_tmp_dir "{homedir}/phptmpdir"
   # php_admin_value session.save_path "{homedir}/phptmpdir"

   php_admin_value disable_functions "exec,passthru,shell_exec,system,proc_open,popen

Save the template.  The restriction should no longer apply to this domain after the EHCP daemon runs the domain sync.  If that doesn't happen within a minute, restart the ehcp daemon by running this command:

sudo service ehcp restart

I I used Putty (or your mac terminal) to restart the server until I found it can be dome from the Server Status menu option.

Here's the old thread: http://ehcpforce.tk/forums/index.php?topic=32.msg90#msg90


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Technical Help / Installation questions for first-timers
« on: April 03, 2018, 06:26:44 am »
In another thread I mentioned that I had problems entering my email address half way through the install. I've since created a new droplet at DigitalOcean and the the new install was fine.

It does raise a couple items that people like myself who are new to linux may need some help with:

You recommend that we do an unattended setup and I can see why. Soon after selecting that option, we're asked if we want to install extra programs such as a virus checker and I selected Yes. I was surprised to find that the reasonably quick install procedure slowed down to a crawl while the main and daily virus tables were being installed. This actually took over 90 minutes and I began to wonder; "Is it really worth it?"  Once the tables were finally loaded the installation process did continue at a rapid pace. However, it did take close on two hours, which I blame entirely to the virus table downloads.

I assume these protective measures are necessary in a live environment, but if someone only wishes to evaluate the script, can they skip the question about additional programs and save themselves a long wait?

When the panel is finally installed, there's lots of options to choose from. Most are self explanatory, but one has me confused. As it turns out, it's a feature I probably want the most.

In the Utilities section on the default screen, there's a link to Extplorer File Manager. When the link is clicked, a message appears saying  "Unauthorised, try again". I'm aware that Extplorer is a third party offering, but I couldn't find anywhere to "switch" it on.

I finally settled on the Sky template, but the Extplorer link isn't even included on that template. That seems to imply that the script may have been removed from the panel in the last year or so.

Is Extplorer included in the download and how can it be incorporated in the panel? I'm sharing the server with another person, also in his mid seventies and the default file manager will be far too complex for him.

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Technical Help / Re: Installation problem
« on: April 03, 2018, 06:21:09 am »
Thanks for getting back so quickly. Very much appreciated. All the questions you raised were in the affirmative. That lead me to create another droplet and try again. This time the process proceeded fine and accepted my email address. During the course of today, I discovered that another panel which was working flawlessly for almost a week, developed serious issues on Sunday and Monday. Whether it was an issue at DigitalOcean's end, or my with my Internet provider I don't know , but Zip files were being corrupted and a Dolphin script I was using crashed. Closer investigation revealed that one file containing one line had been destroyed.

I apologise for raising the issue, but why the email address wasn't being accepted is now a thing of the past and I'd like to move on. Please see my other post today.

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Technical Help / Installation problem
« on: April 02, 2018, 11:16:47 am »
DigitalOcean Droplet 2 gig
UBUNTU 14.5

Installation went smoothly to the list of generated passwords.
I was then asked if I wanted to install additional items and selected No as per your Video.
Unlike your video which went on from there, I was asked on the very next line for a "Valid Global Email Address".  (I'd never heard of a "Global Email Address" before, nor had Google.)
So I entered my normal email xxxx@gmail.com which is both valid and global.
Command not listed or similar.
I tried every email address I own; gmail, ymail, optus.net.au, yahoo.com.au and the list goes on.
It was impossible to move past the above line.

I tried three different installs. I'm not sure if I plan to use the panel yet, but I'd sure love to give it a try.



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