Difference between revisions of "TMS:Chapter Website Setup"
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== Initial Setup in Dreamhost Panel == | == Initial Setup in Dreamhost Panel == | ||
| − | # Login to the [http://panel.dreamhost.com | + | # Login to the [http://panel.dreamhost.com Dreamhost Control Panel] |
# Select Domains > Manage Domains | # Select Domains > Manage Domains | ||
# Click the blue button "Add Hosting to a Domain / Subdomain" | # Click the blue button "Add Hosting to a Domain / Subdomain" | ||
# Fill out the form as follows: | # Fill out the form as follows: | ||
| − | ## Domain to Host: create a new subdomain of the form '''''<chaptername>'''''.marssociety.org | + | ## Domain to Host: create a new subdomain of the form '''''<chaptername>'''''.marssociety.org (eg. seattle.marssociety.org or india.marssociety.org) |
## Select the '''Remove WWW''' option. | ## Select the '''Remove WWW''' option. | ||
## Run this domain under the user: Keep '''Create User''' selected. | ## Run this domain under the user: Keep '''Create User''' selected. | ||
| − | ## | + | ## Type in a new user name of the form '''''<tmschapter>''''' (eg: tmsseattle or tmsindia). Abbreviations are ok. |
| − | # | + | ## The Web & Logs directories will be pre-filled, leave them alone. |
| + | ## Keep the PHP version selected as 7.2. | ||
| + | ## Check the option for HTTPS. Secure sites are typically assumed these days. | ||
| + | ## Keep all the other checkboxes the same | ||
| + | ## Click & do the Captcha if it is present on the page. If is not present, go onto the next step. | ||
| + | # Click the blue button ''''Fully Host This Domain''''. | ||
| + | # Review the success message and make a note of the password provided for the user. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Set up Database == | ||
| + | # Select Advanced > MySQL Databases | ||
| + | # Fill out the form as follows: | ||
| + | ## Database Name: use a name of the form '''''<tmschapter>_wp'''''' (eg: tmsseattle_wp or tmsindia_wp) | ||
| + | ## Use Hostname: Select the option to Create a New Hostname (at bottom of the dropdown) | ||
| + | ## New Hostname type in '''''mysql''''' and select the chapter's subdomain that you set up before: '''''<chaptername>.marssociety.org''''' | ||
| + | ## First User: Select the option to Create a new user (at bottom of the dropdown). | ||
| + | ## New Username: use the form '''''tmschapter_db'''''' (eg. tmsseattle_db or tmsindia_db) | ||
| + | ## Create a strong password that is 20 letters long. You can do this various ways, eg [https://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ Strong Password Generator] | ||
| + | ## Make a note of the password and paste it into the 2 fields. | ||
| + | # Click the blue button '''Add the Database Now'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Convert user to SSH == | ||
| + | # Select Users > Manage Users | ||
Revision as of 07:42, 13 May 2019
This is a guide for setting up a new Chapter website.
A request will come from the Mars Society's Chapters Coordinator to set up a new chapter website. The Chapters Coordinator will provide the contact information for the chapter.
Initial Setup in Dreamhost Panel
- Login to the Dreamhost Control Panel
- Select Domains > Manage Domains
- Click the blue button "Add Hosting to a Domain / Subdomain"
- Fill out the form as follows:
- Domain to Host: create a new subdomain of the form <chaptername>.marssociety.org (eg. seattle.marssociety.org or india.marssociety.org)
- Select the Remove WWW option.
- Run this domain under the user: Keep Create User selected.
- Type in a new user name of the form <tmschapter> (eg: tmsseattle or tmsindia). Abbreviations are ok.
- The Web & Logs directories will be pre-filled, leave them alone.
- Keep the PHP version selected as 7.2.
- Check the option for HTTPS. Secure sites are typically assumed these days.
- Keep all the other checkboxes the same
- Click & do the Captcha if it is present on the page. If is not present, go onto the next step.
- Click the blue button 'Fully Host This Domain'.
- Review the success message and make a note of the password provided for the user.
Set up Database
- Select Advanced > MySQL Databases
- Fill out the form as follows:
- Database Name: use a name of the form <tmschapter>_wp' (eg: tmsseattle_wp or tmsindia_wp)
- Use Hostname: Select the option to Create a New Hostname (at bottom of the dropdown)
- New Hostname type in mysql and select the chapter's subdomain that you set up before: <chaptername>.marssociety.org
- First User: Select the option to Create a new user (at bottom of the dropdown).
- New Username: use the form tmschapter_db' (eg. tmsseattle_db or tmsindia_db)
- Create a strong password that is 20 letters long. You can do this various ways, eg Strong Password Generator
- Make a note of the password and paste it into the 2 fields.
- Click the blue button Add the Database Now.
Convert user to SSH
- Select Users > Manage Users
