SEOW installation

[OBT~karl]

Hello

I last used SEOW 10 years ago. I'd like to use this system again, but I've forgotten everything, and there have been some changes since then.
What software is required to use and configure the system?
I'd like to use it locally first.

I downloaded: SEDCS 8.1 > on my Windows 10 PC
MP4 7.3.17 > installed on my NAS (Webstation). Is this useful, or can I install it on my PC?
SEDB 7.5 > on my Windows 10 PC
For interaction:
XAMPP control panel 3.3 > on my Windows 10 PC, C: directory

Do I need anything else?

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hi Karl,

MP works best when installed on the same machine as the MySQL server that houses your campaign database(s). A recent PHP version is recommended. SEDCS81 will itself ensure that the correct libraries are installed too.

Let us know if you find any problems. By the way I use Win11 as my development platform.

Cheers
4S

[OBT~karl]

Hi 4shades, thx for your answer.
I have this window that appears, can you tell me why? and How to make the MP4 directory available locally and therefore accessible with an http link?

[OBT~karl]

I found a solution to host the MP4 directory on a virtual host with Xampp. However, I'm also getting error messages. Can you help me with this problem?
I've modified the conf file to integrate php_mysql.dll into php.ini, but without success.

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hi Karl,

I see a range of software versions in your pics, so I think the best place to start is to ensure all your versions are up to date. Let's go through them in sequence.

1. Get recent PHP and MySQL support for your server environment
Some people use XAMPP for this because it is a single package for the necessary components: PHP, a web server (Apache) and a database (Maria/MySQL). If you use a set up like this, then make sure you are using the latest XAMPP release to get a modern PHP. Other people (like me) select and install each component separately from the respective vendors.

2. Install the SEOW database(s) you want in MySQL mode (via phpmyadmin in XAMPP)
You should use the SEDB75 databases available from the zip file at https://sourceforge.net/projects/seow/files/sedb/. Any earlier SEDB versions will not work.

3. Get the latest SEOW Mission Planner
I recommend following the steps described in https://seowhq.net/seowforum/viewtopic.php?t=1155. This means you will always have access to the latest MP version, and it is easy to update with a mouse click. One extra benefit of this is that the latest MP includes code to automatically update SEDB databases to the latest versions. This update code only works with SEDB75 and later. Once you connect your MP to your SEDB75 databases, your databases will be upgraded automatically to the latest format.

4. Get the latest SEDCS
SEDCS is now an auto-updating app. Go to https://seowhq.net/SEDCS/ and choose v8.1.x. Install. Every time SEDCS starts up it checks for a newer release. If it finds one it installs it. It also manages the correct .NET and Nuget libraries required.

Once you have these 4 steps completed properly, you are in business. You can start designing, building and running your SEOW campaigns.

If you do encounter any problems in following these steps, please report back and list the software versions you are using. Then I can have a better idea of what may be going wrong.

Cheers,
4S

[OBT~karl]

Thanks for the information, I'll check it out.
The update link isn't working.

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

I just tried the SVN checkout myself a couple of hours ago, following the instruction thread. It worked perfectly first time. Maybe you caught a moment when the Sourceforge SVN server was down?

And, try using php_mysqli.dll instead of php_mysql.dll in your PHP environment.

[OBT~karl]

Thanks again, the problem is between the keyboard and the seat as often, it works when you can read...

For the rest, I'm progressing slowly. I'll give you an update when I'm finished, if I don't have any other unresolvable problems.
However, if you have any other information, particularly regarding the configuration of PHP, MySQL, or Apache tools, I'm interested, because there have certainly been developments over the past 10 years that aren't available in the documents visible on the wiki.

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Yes, times have changed over the last 20+ years!!!

But setting up SEOW should be relatively straightforward now. Make sure your web server is running happily with PHP before trying to get the MP operating. Sing out if you get stuck.

[OBT~karl]

...I'm making good progress, however, I'm missing some information regarding passwords.
In DCS, what is the password for Flush database and Remove in progress?

For MP4, I assigned passwords for each camp;



Nothing works. What should I enter in these two boxes?

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

DCS password is in the DCS_Authorization table in the database. Default value is "penguin". Change it by editing the table.

MP commander login usernames/passwords are in the PilotData table in the database. You can edit the passwords in the table. There is also an account management tool in the MP for each sector, under the "Manage Campaign" link in the top left grey box. The default passwords for AlliedHQ and AxisHQ are "london" and "berlin" respectively.

Finally, the MP administration password is set in the MP-Configuration.php file in the Scripts folder. The relevant variable is $AdminPass, with default value "admin". This password is required to edit the database connection settings using Scripts/MP-Admin.php

Cheers,
4S

[OBT~karl]

Once again thank you, do you have any information about this icon display problem?

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Scripts/MP-Configuration.php file

Set the $IconLocation variable to suit your web server:

//This MUST be a web server virtual absolute pathname - it CANNOT be a Windows pathname
$IconLocation="/MP4SVN/uniticons/";

[OBT~karl]

thx!

[OBT~karl]

You indicate in this topic "https://seowhq.net/seowforum/viewtopic.php?t=1198" that you use PhP 9, among others, but where did you download this version that cannot be found?
Currently I am using SEDCS 8.0, SEDB75, SEMP with the update utility "TortoiseSVN" with Wampserver 3.3.7. I can't get everything to work with recent versions of PHP, Phpmyadmin and Mysql.
For this to work, I need to use PHP 5.6.4, Phpmyadmin 4.9.11, and MySQL 5.6.51.
I'd like to test everything under the same conditions as you, but I'm missing more specific information because there's no up-to-date documentation.