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@@ -104,6 +104,35 @@ You should be run all six scripts named make*.sh. This creates the databases and populates them a teeny bit. +4. Setting the parameters + +At this point, you ought to be able to go and browse some pages. But you'd +like to customize some things. + +Create yourself an account. (Try to enter a new bug, and it will +prompt you for your login. Give it your email address, and have it +mail you your password.) Go visit the query page; that ought to force +the creation of the "params" file in your installation dir. Edit the +params file, and change the line that says "set param(maintainer)" to +have your email address as the maintainer. Go visit the query page +again; there should now be a link at the bottom that invites you to +edit the parameters. (If you have cookies turned off, you'll have to +go to editparams.cgi manually.) + +Tweak the parameters to taste. Be careful. + + +5. Set up the whining cron job. + +It's a good idea to set up a daily cronjob that does + + cd <your-installation-dir> ; ./whineatnews.tcl + +This causes email that gets sent to anyone who has a NEW bug that +hasn't been touched for several days. For more info, see the +whinedays and whinemail parameters. + + ******************************************************* APPENDIXES |