Configuring Virtual Server As Zope Server

Configure Virtual Server as Zope Server

1. Download current version of Python (2.3.5 or later) from http://www.python.org/download/.

   wget –P /usr/src/ http://www.python.org/ftp/python/version/Python-version.tgz

2. Unpack and install current version of Python (2.3.5 or later). Using the instructions in README.txt.

   tar –zxvf /usr/src/Python-version.tgz

   cd /usr/src/Python-version
   ./configure
   make
   make install

3. Download current version of Zope (2.7.8 or later) from http://www.zope.org/Products.

   wget –P /usr/src/ http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/version/Zope-version-final.tgz

4. Download current version of Zope (2.7.8 or later). Using the instructions in INSTALL.txt.

   tar –zxvf /usr/src/Zope-version-final.tgz
   cd /usr/src/Zope-version
   ./configure –-prefix=/usr/local/zope
   make
   make install

5. Create a Zope instance home
   /usr/local/zope/bin/mkzopeinstance.py

6. Insert zope instance home
   Directory: /usr/local/zope/home
   Username: <Zope admin>
   Password: <password>
   Verify Password: <password>

7. Open Zope port 8080 in firewall
   vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables
   

   -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state –state NEW -m tcp -p tcp –dport 8080 -j ACCEPT

   Restart Iptables
   /etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables restart

8. Apache Configuration
   vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

   <VirtualHost *:80>
   
           ServerName intranet.otokoyok.ywso.com
   
           ServerAdmin support@1.com.my
           ServerSignature On
   
           <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
           RewriteEngine On
   
           RewriteRule ^/(.*)
   \http://intranet.otokoyok.ywso.com:8080/VirtualHostBase/http/intranet.ot
   okoyok.ywso.com:80/Weso/VirtualHostRoot/$1 [L,P]
           </IfModule>
   </VirtualHost>
   

9. Add group and user for Zope application server
   groupadd zope
   useradd zope –M –g zope
   chown –R zope.zope /usr/local/zope

10. Update Zope configuration file
    vi /usr/local/zope/home/etc/zope.conf

    Change effective-user to zope
    Eg: effective-user zope

11. Update run level script for Zope server

    cd /etc/init.d
    ln –s /usr/local/zope/home/bin/zopectl zope
    cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d
    ln –s /etc/rc.d/init.d/zope S99zope
    cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d
    ln –s /etc/rc.d/init.d/zope S99zope

    Restart server with shutdown –r now

12. Download current version of Plone ( or later) from

    http://www.plone.org/download

    wget –P /usr/src/ <download page URL>

13. Unpack and install current version of Python (2.3.5 or later). Using the instructions in README.txt.

    tar –zxvf /usr/src/Plone-version.tgz
    mv /usr/src/Plone-version/* /usr/local/zope/home/Products/
    Restart Zope via Zope Management Interface(ZMI)
    http://<<your_host_name>>:8080/manage and login with your Zope ID and Password. At the main interface, please go to Control Panel > Restart

14. Add a Plone site from ZMI

    Click Root Folder -> Select type to add Plone Site ->click Add
    Insert Id -> click Add Plone Site
    Restart Zope via ZMI

15. Login to the new Plone site with http://<<your_host_name>>:8080/<<your_plone_site_id>>