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− | To Wikify: [http://experiment.dreamwidth.org/9596.html http://experiment.dreamwidth.org/9596.html]
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− | = Installing and Settings Things Up =
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− | You'll only have to do this once.
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− | == Get a Dreamhack ==
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− | What's a Dreamhack? To put it simply, it's a mirror of the Dreamwidth site where you can test your changes.
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− | #Apply for a Dreamhack by [http://hack.dreamwidth.net/apply.shtml filling this form]. | + | |
− | #Get [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html PuTTY] - choose the 'A Windows installer for everything except PuTTYtel' .exe file - and install it.
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− | #Run PuTTY. In the configuration window, enter "hack.dreamwidth.net" for the host name. Go to Connection/Data and enter the username/login given to you in the welcome e-mail. It should be something like dh-xxx. You may also want to change the Window/Appearance, Window/Colours and Window/Selection settings. Once you're done, go back to Session. Select Default Settings and click on Save.
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− | #Click on Open. Click Yes on the pop-up message box.
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− | #Enter the password given to you in the welcome e-mail when asked. Note that no characters are displayed and the cursor won't move. It's normal.
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− | #Change your password by typing: <source lang="perl">passwd</source>
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− | #On your Dreamhack, the default user is called 'system'. You need to set its password so you can access this account. Type: <source lang="perl">$LJHOME/bin/upgrading/make_system.pl</source>
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− | #Once you're done type: <source lang="perl">start-apache</source>
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− | #You can access your Dreamhack at [http://yourusername.hack.dreamwidth.net/ http://yourusername.hack.dreamwidth.net/] and log in as system. You may want to upgrade your account to a paid one by [http://www.ninetydegrees.hack.dreamwidth.net/admin/capedit going here].
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