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README README
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StatusNet 0.9.5 "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" StatusNet 0.9.6 "Man on the Moon"
10 September 2010 19 October 2010
This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging
platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of
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New this version New this version
================ ================
This is a security, bug and feature release since version 0.9.4 released on This is a security, bug and feature release since version 0.9.5 released on
16 August 2010. 10 September 2010.
For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of
bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new
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Notable changes this version: Notable changes this version:
- Change of license for default themes and documentation from - Site moderators can now delete groups.
AGPLv3 to CC-By 3.0 Unported. - New themes: clean, shiny, mnml, victorian
- An experimental TinyMCE plugin to do in-browser rich editing of - New YammerImport plugin allows site admins to import non-private profiles and
status updates. Does not support StatusNet syntax like @-replies or message from an authenticated Yammer site.
#hashtags very well. - New experimental plugins: AnonFavorites, SlicedFavorites, GroupFavorited,
- An experimental plugin to add titles to notices. ForceGroup, ShareNotice
- A plugin to support the Echo <http://aboutecho.com/> commenting - OAuth upgraded to 1.0a
system. - Localization updates now include plugins, thanks to TranslateWiki.net!
- A plugin to support the Disqus <http://disqus.com/> commenting system. - SSL link generation should be more consistent; alternate SSL URLs can be
- Changes to OStatus support to make StatusNet work for the Social Web set in the admin UI for more parts of the system.
Acid Test Level 0 <http://federatedsocialweb.net/wiki/SWAT0>. - Experimental backupuser.php, restoreuser.php command-line scripts to
- Themes now support a theme.ini file for theme configuration, including dump/restore a user's complete activity stream. Can be used to transfer
defining a "base" theme. accounts manually between sites, or to save a backup before deleting.
- Improved two-way Twitter integration, including support for - Unicode fixes for OStatus notices
repeats and retweets, replies, and faves going both ways across the - Header metadata on notice pages to aid in manual reposting on Facebook
bridge, as well as better parsing of Twitter statuses. - Lots of little fixes...
A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.5. A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.6.
Prerequisites Prerequisites
============= =============
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1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a 1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a
command like this will work: command like this will work:
tar zxf statusnet-0.9.5.tar.gz tar zxf statusnet-0.9.6.tar.gz
...which will make a statusnet-0.9.5 subdirectory in your current ...which will make a statusnet-0.9.6 subdirectory in your current
directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you
may have to unpack the tarball on your local computer and FTP the may have to unpack the tarball on your local computer and FTP the
files to the server.) files to the server.)
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2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root 2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root
directory. Usually something like this will work: directory. Usually something like this will work:
mv statusnet-0.9.5 /var/www/statusnet mv statusnet-0.9.6 /var/www/statusnet
This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of
your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or
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If you've been using StatusNet 0.7, 0.6, 0.5 or lower, or if you've If you've been using StatusNet 0.7, 0.6, 0.5 or lower, or if you've
been tracking the "git" version of the software, you will probably been tracking the "git" version of the software, you will probably
want to upgrade and keep your existing data. There is no automated want to upgrade and keep your existing data. There is no automated
upgrade procedure in StatusNet 0.9.5. Try these step-by-step upgrade procedure in StatusNet 0.9.6. Try these step-by-step
instructions; read to the end first before trying them. instructions; read to the end first before trying them.
0. Download StatusNet and set up all the prerequisites as if you were 0. Download StatusNet and set up all the prerequisites as if you were
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5. Once all writing processes to your site are turned off, make a 5. Once all writing processes to your site are turned off, make a
final backup of the Web directory and database. final backup of the Web directory and database.
6. Move your StatusNet directory to a backup spot, like "statusnet.bak". 6. Move your StatusNet directory to a backup spot, like "statusnet.bak".
7. Unpack your StatusNet 0.9.5 tarball and move it to "statusnet" or 7. Unpack your StatusNet 0.9.6 tarball and move it to "statusnet" or
wherever your code used to be. wherever your code used to be.
8. Copy the config.php file and the contents of the avatar/, background/, 8. Copy the config.php file and the contents of the avatar/, background/,
file/, and local/ subdirectories from your old directory to your new file/, and local/ subdirectories from your old directory to your new
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T_STRING") in the browser, check to see that you don't have any T_STRING") in the browser, check to see that you don't have any
conflicts in your code. conflicts in your code.
If you upgraded to StatusNet 0.9.5 without reading the "Notice If you upgraded to StatusNet 0.9.x without reading the "Notice
inboxes" section above, and all your users' 'Personal' tabs are empty, inboxes" section above, and all your users' 'Personal' tabs are empty,
read the "Notice inboxes" section above. read the "Notice inboxes" section above.
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* mEDI * mEDI
* Brett Taylor * Brett Taylor
* Brigitte Schuster * Brigitte Schuster
* Siebrand Mazeland and the amazing volunteer translators at TranslateWiki.net
* Brion Vibber, StatusNet, Inc.
* James Walker, StatusNet, Inc.
* Samantha Doherty, designer, StatusNet, Inc.
Thanks also to the developers of our upstream library code and to the Thanks also to the developers of our upstream library code and to the
thousands of people who have tried out Identi.ca, installed StatusNet, thousands of people who have tried out Identi.ca, installed StatusNet,