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Installation Instructions for LAM
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1. Requirements

   -Apache webserver (SSL optional) with installed PHP-Module (PHP-Module with
    ldap, gettext, mcrypt, openldap and perl)
   -openldap (2.0 or >)
   -a web browser :-)


2. Installation

   * Extract package with:
     tar xzf lam-version.tar.gz
   
   * Copy files into the html-file scope of the webserver. For example
     /apache/htdocs.

   * Set appropriate file permissions for /lam/sess and /lam/profiles.
     Both directories must have write permissions set for the specified apache
     web user. The perl files in /lam/lib must set executable. (See also
     readme.lamdeamon.pl)

   * Configure lam. Either use the web interface with the link
     "Configuration Login". Start file is /lam/index.html.
     or configure LAM manually. (The default password to edit the
     options is "lam")
     -Manually:
      A default config file can be found in /lam/config/lam.conf_sample.
      Change the necessary entries and rename it to /lam/config/lam.conf.


3. Troubleshooting