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* [[https://www.git-scm.com|Git]] | * [[https://www.git-scm.com|Git]] | ||
* access to a database on a [[http://www.mysql.com|MySQL server]] version 5.5 or higher (in version 5.7 strict mode must be disabled) | * access to a database on a [[http://www.mysql.com|MySQL server]] version 5.5 or higher (in version 5.7 strict mode must be disabled) | ||
- | * (optionally) a [[http://www.limesurvey.org|LimeSurvey]] 2.00 or higher installation | + | * (optionally) a [[http://www.limesurvey.org|LimeSurvey]] 2.06/lts |
GemsTracker is built for plug-in survey engines, but the only survey engine currently available in open source is LimeSurvey. At least one other survey system has been implemented but it is not available in open source. | GemsTracker is built for plug-in survey engines, but the only survey engine currently available in open source is LimeSurvey. At least one other survey system has been implemented but it is not available in open source. | ||
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The use ''composer install'' to install all required libraries and modules not part of the PHP installation. | The use ''composer install'' to install all required libraries and modules not part of the PHP installation. | ||
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+ | The alternative to using git and composer on a server is to install both packages on another machine, download the software on that machine and transfer the files to the server. However: //we strongly advise against this// as this complicates future updates. | ||
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+ | ===== LimeSurvey Installation notes ===== | ||
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+ | We advise GemsTracker users to us the 2.06lts version of LimeSurvey. You can either download the zipfile from | ||
+ | [[https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/tree/2.06lts]] or clone the GitHub repository and switch to the 2.06lts version. | ||
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+ | Usually we install LimeSurvey in an ls subdirectory of the webroot of the GemsTracker installation. Browsing to the ls/admin page starts the installation wizard. | ||
===== Windows Installation notes ===== | ===== Windows Installation notes ===== |