From: mmalmi@cc.hut.fi Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:00 +0200 To: Satoshi Nakamoto Subject: Re: SMF forum, need a mod installed Oh yes, one more thing. I haven't configured the server's sendmail yet, so the php mail functionality doesn't work, but it's not needed yet anyway. > I don't have the time to configure it today, but I made a temporary > account "maintenance" with password "6648ku5HeK" and full permissions > to /var/www/bitcoin. You can access it via ssh or sftp at port 30000. > > It's okay to go live. Are you setting up a redirect or a dns entry? In > case of dns entry I could set up an Apache vhost so that the forum > address would be http://forum.bitcoin.org/. > > Great that the Linux build works now. It's exciting to see how things > will start rolling with the new release and the forum. Not too long > until I can set up my own exchange and start promoting the currency to > (web) business people. > > NewLibertyStandard should perhaps change his pricing to the market > price (i.e. what people are willing to buy and sell for) so that he > doesn't run out of coins. > >> I've been configuring the SMF forum. They're saying SMF is better >> written than phpBB and more reliable, so if I can get SMF to look >> right, that's the preferable choice. >> >> Most forums run vBulletin (big-boards.com lists 1376 vBulletin, 275 >> Invision, 245 phpBB and 41 SMF), so if you don't look like vBulletin or >> Invision, it looks like you compromised because you couldn't afford >> vBulletin. SMF's UI started out further away from the standard look, >> but I've been able to use CSS to make it look more like the others. >> >> I've done as much as I can with CSS, the rest requires editing PHP >> files and uploading images. The forum doesn't have a built in file >> upload/edit admin feature, it's added separately as the SMF File >> Manager mod. I uploaded the mod but some files need to be chmod 777 so >> it can install. If you go to Admin->Packages->Browse Packages and >> click on Apply Mod, it offers to do it automatically if you enter an >> ftp login. >> >> Someone says you might also have to >> mkdir /var/www/bitcoin/smf/packages/temp >> >> The error in the error log is: >> failed to open stream: Permission denied >> File: /var/www/bitcoin/smf/Sources/Subs-Package.php >> (I'm sure that's just the first file) >> >> Is it OK to go live with this SMF installation when I'm finished >> configuring it? I should be able to point forum.bitcoin.org to it. >> >> Liberty reports that linux-test8 has been running smoothly. My tests >> have been running fine as well. The Linux version looks fully >> stabilized to me. >> >> Good news: he says he made his first sale of bitcoins. Someone bought >> out all he had. I had been wondering whether it would be buyers or >> sellers.