There is only one version of the docs. This is the version: http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/installation.html
We can't control what other write on various places and in their blogs accross the www. I agree that there could be done a lot, however the product has been downloaded over 250.000 times if you cumulate past versions. The number of postings about installation issues is 4754: http://markmail.org/search/?q=openmeetings+installation Compared to the number of total postings: 35578 http://markmail.org/search/?q=openmeetings So 35:4 or 1 out of 9 emails is about an installation issue. I don't think that this is a ratio where one could assume that the project has reasonable issues in installation. Your assumptions seem to me rather motivated by frustration because of individually issues. However we welcome your contributions, you have to keep in mind that every line of code, email or wiki page that you use and read was written by volunteers. People once similar to you. Sebastian 2012/9/26 David Takle <[email protected]> > Sabastian, > > Actually I did all that. > Unfortunately, *much of the installation documentation is very hard to > follow*, and there are *multiple versions* of the docs. So this was not > as easy as you try to portray. In the world of WordPress, this felt like > the dark ages. > > I am inclined at this point to delete the dir and start over, however, as > that sounds like a better approach than trying to fix it. > > While I'm on it, the fact that it runs on my local PC instead of a hosted > web server was not at all clear at first. I would like to see a better > product description put together so people know what they are > attempting. The product would get a stronger following if it was less > confusing. > > ~David > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> You simply did not install the application. >> >> The way to do a basic installation (with using the build in Derby >> database) is that simple: >> Download the binary ZIP >> unpack >> double click red5.bat >> navigate with your browser to: http://localhost:5080/openmeetings/installand >> follow the steps. >> >> Thats it. >> >> If you further want to install into MySQL you would need to modify the >> persistance.xml file and place a JDBC driver JAR in >> webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/lib and rerun the whole process. >> >> Sebastian >> >> >> 2012/9/26 David Takle <[email protected]> >> >>> After I let the blank window sit overnight, the background now says: >>> >>> *NetConnection.Connect.Failed* >>> >>> And a dialog box pops up with "*Error Missing [204]*" in the title bar >>> and two messages inside the box: >>> *Error Missing [556]* and *Error Missing [642]* >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> ~David >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sebastian Wagner >> https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock >> http://www.webbase-design.de >> http://www.wagner-sebastian.com >> [email protected] >> > > -- Sebastian Wagner https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock http://www.webbase-design.de http://www.wagner-sebastian.com [email protected]
