Installation on Windows Server (WAMP)
You can install Cloudlog on a windows PC acting as a server to use it locally (on the same computer) or externally from another device. If you are going to use it externally you need to be familiar with TCP/IP, Ports, and everything related with servers (not an easy job). But to be used locally is not complicated, just following these instructions you should do it.
There is a lot of tutorials on Internet, such as https://www.developerdrive.com/installing-and-configuring-a-wamp-server-on-your-computer/. Is basically like another windows software, download the installer and run it.
After WAMP installation, you are going to have a "WAMP64" folder in your server hard-drive and inside this one another folder called "WWW"
Second step: Download and install Git from http://git-scm.com/download/win as a normal windows software.
Running the installer:
Continue the installation clicking "Next" on every window until the end:
With a Right-clic over the empty space inside www folder, select "Open Git Bash here":
Type: git clone https://github.com/magicbug/Cloudlog.git and hit Enter:
Once it's done, you can close the Git Bash window.
If everything is ok, you should have a folder named Cloudlog with this route C:\wamp64\www\cloudlog. Inside this folder you should have the cloudlog files and folders cloned from github.
Is also necessary to create an empty database in MySQL (installed with WAMP). Cloudlog will use this database to save all the data displayed in the application.
First, run wampserver clicking on the Wampserver64 icon visible on your desktop:
and you will see this message:
When that message dissapears, wampserver is already started and running. Using the WAMP menu, you can access to phpMyAdmin and create that database. Clicking with left button on WAMP green icon:
Go to "Your VirtualHosts" and clic on "localhost":
Web browser will be open automatically showing the wampserver page. In this page, clic on "PhpMyAdmin 5.2.1":
You should login with user "root" and nothing as password. Just clic on "Start Session" and you will be inside MySQL where you have to create an empty database. Clicking on "DataBases", you have to enter a name for your database (your callsign for example):
You will see your new empty database created:
Now, open "localhost/cloudlog/install/" in your web browser to iniciate the cloudlog installation procedure.
If you want to access to your cloudlog from everywhere, you need to open port 80 on your router. Look at you router user manual to open it. Also, in that case, you will need to know your network external IP (Public IP) or use a redirection service like no-ip (free) or dyndns (license).
Now, with your web browser you can complete Cloudlog installation. You need to run the install wizard, opening your-url-to-cloudlog/install using the web browser and follow the instructions. Yo have to fill some data, some of them coming from your mysql database creation. When installation is finished, don't forget to remove or rename the INSTALL folder inside Cloudlog
When you have completed the install wizard, you can open your Cloudlog (typing in your web browser your-ip/cloudlog) using the demo acount (m0abc/demo) and do the following:
- Create a new admin account (Admin Dropdown) and delete the demo account (m0abc)
- Update Country Files (Admin Dropdown)
- Create a station profile (Admin Dropdown) and set it as active (Don't forget it)
When you had finished this steps, you can import your qso's using "ADIF import/export".