README

==== CLEAN INSTALL ====
    
This documentation is for installing Aigaion 2.5 from scratch, with an empty database
    
    1)  Copy the Aigaion 2.5 files from the www folder to <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/
    2)  Create a new MySQL database '<db_aigaion2>', with an appropriate user. The database is empty.
    3)  Unpack <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/install/install.zip into the directory 
        <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/install/
    4)  make a directory where attachments will be stored, and make it writable. By default, 
        Aigaion expects this directory to be <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/attachments
    5)  Point your browser to http://<server>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/install/install.php

    From there on, follow the instructions on the screen.

==== UPGRADE FROM AIGAION 2.x ====

    1) Perform a backup of the current files in "<WEBROOT>"
    2) Perform a backup of the database
    3) Delete the old Aigaion files (except the "attachments" folder)
    4) Copy the new Aigaion files from the "www" folder to "<WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/"
    5) Delete "index.php", "default_index.php" and the "install/" folder
    6) Rename "sample_index.php" to "index.php" and edit values according to the values in your old "index.php"
    7) login as database admin to upgrade the database structure

==== UPGRADE FROM AIGAION 1.x ====
    
This documentation is for updating Aigaion 2.5 from an Aigaion 1.x installation
    
    1)  Copy the Aigaion 2.5 files from the www folder to <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/
    2)  Create a new MySQL database '<db_aigaion2>', with an appropriate user. The database is empty.
    3)  Unpack <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/install/install.zip into the directory 
        <WEBROOT>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/install/
    4)  Point your browser to http://<server>/<aigaion2_rootdir>/install/install.php

From there on, follow the instructions on the screen.

After installing, please run the maintenance checks (under Site Maintenance)