[Geomoose-users] how to install geomoose?

Fri Aug 5 12:27:34 EDT 2011

UGH. didn't reply-all again. These mailing lists can be quite irritating!
Sent this at about 11CST to Eli Adam:

I did get MS4W working, but not Geomoose at http://localhost/geomoose/

Here's what I did, in order:

(1) Downloaded "ms4w_2.3.1.zip" from here:
http://dl.maptools.org/dl/ms4w/

(2) Already downloaded "GeoMOOSE 2.4 for MS4W - Web Mercator Demo" from here:
http://geomoose.org/info/download.html

(3) I transferred both of the *.zip files above to C:\

(4) I unzipped each of them with winrar, and files with the same names
as above were created as following:
C:\GeoMOOSE-mercdemo-2.4-MS4W
C:\ms4w_2.3.1

The files were separate.

(5) I went to:
C:\ms4w_2.3.1\ms4w\apache-install.bat

And double-clicked.

(6) I restarted the computer

(7) I checked http://localhost/

And I saw Mapserver

(8) Since, the following file was separate:
C:\GeoMOOSE-mercdemo-2.4-MS4W

I "cut":
C:\GeoMOOSE-mercdemo-2.4-MS4W\ms4w

and "pasted" in:
C:\

and when it asked me to "merge", I clicked "yes"

(9) I tried to go to:
http://localhost/geomoose/

but got a "404 not found" message

(10) I tried restarting the computer, and I went to:
http://localhost/geomoose/

and it still didn't work

(11) I tried to click:
C:\ms4w_2.3.1\ms4w\apache-uninstall.bat

then clicked

C:\ms4w_2.3.1\ms4w\apache-install.bat

and then tried again to go to http://localhost/geomoose/

and it still didn't work.

(12) I again tried restarting the computer, and again went to:
http://localhost/geomoose/

and it still didn't work

I've done everything according to the instructions provided me,
however when I unzip the files, it is very different from what the
instructions say should happen, as detailed above. Unless you know
what is wrong clearly from what I wrote above, please try and do it
yourself according to the instructions I've been provided, and tell me
if I'm missing something.

Thanks,
Nitin

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Eli Adam <EAdam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:
> Nitin,
>> The directions have some serious problems:
>>
>> *First of all, the instructions at the wiki appear to be identical to
> these
>> instructions, which are WAY easier on the eyes, along with
> screenshots:
>> - Wiki:
>>
> http://www.geomoose.org/wiki/index.php/Installation#Windows_Installation_Gui
>
>> de
>> - Identical better format:
> http://www.geomoose.org/docs/install_ms4w.html
>
> Thanks for fixing up the wiki formatting.  Yes, I think that it was
> copied from one place to the other.
>
>>
>> *It says not to use "MS4W 3.0 beta 10 and GeoMOOSE, we recommend that
> you
>> use MS4W 2.3.1"
>> - looking in the history here, it was upgraded from "beta 10" on
> 4/20/10,
>> and it is into "version 3.03" as of 7/12/11":
>> http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/index.phtml?page=HISTORY.txt
>
> MS4W 3.0.3 uses MapServer 6.x which GeoMoose is not quite ready for.  I
> think that Jim is currently updating that.  I would recommend MS4W
> 2.3.1.  You can find it at, http://dl.maptools.org/dl/ms4w/
>
>>
>> *I download the following files:
>> - MS4W: http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/
>> - GeoMOOSE 2.4 for MS4W - Web Mercator Demo:
>> http://geomoose.org/info/download.html
>>
>> *The files are different from what it explains in the instructions. I
> ended
>> up merging the folders that were in the geomoose folder with what was
> in the
>> MS4W folder, and when I typed in [http://localhost/] nothing showed
> up.
>>
>
> Both of these zip files are designed to be extracted at the root of C:
> (MS4W should be done first)  That will put a geomoose folder into
> C:\ms4w\apps\  It will also probably put a httpd_geomoose_m24w.conf in
> C:\ms4w\httpd.d\ which sets up an Apache alias like this:
>
> Alias /geomoose/ "/ms4w/apps/geomoose/htdocs/"
>
> GeoMoose will be found at http://localhost/geomoose/ (or whatever your
> .conf file sets up).  However, according to the README_INSTALL.txt at
> C:\ms4w\, you should have gotten the main ms4w page at localhost.  Try
> making sure that you have gone through all the proper steps to install
> ms4w.  The read me covers a lot of things, like have the MS
> redistributables if needed, etc.  Specific errors and details can be
> helpful for remote troubleshooting.  So does going to localhost give an
> error?  Is there anything in the apache logs?  In general, MS4W is set
> up to extract .zip files at the root of the drive and have everything
> working.  Searching the ms4w mailing list
> http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/ms4w-users-f4995553.html may
> help with particular errors or operating system details.
>
> Best Regards, Eli
>
>>
>>
>> What do I need to do??
>>
>>
>>
>> Nitin
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Bob Basques
>> <Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>wrote:
>>
>>>  All,
>>>
>>>  Ok, sorry about that I confused GM1.6 with GM2.6, for some reason
> they
>>> looked the same to me.  Oops.
>>>
>>>  I have installed GeoMoose 2.4 on a Windows 7 machine successfully
> with
>>> OSGEO4W (similar to MS4W, but with a lot more stuff)  MS4W is also
> supported
>>> by the GeoMoose community, and is the preferred install method for
> Windows,
>>>  while I had to configure things manually for the OSGEO4W version of
> things.
>>>  I would stay away from OSGEO4W to begin with and stick with MS4W in
> the
>>> near term.
>>>
>>>  bobb
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >>> Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> ... looks like i didn't reply-all before either...
>>>
>>> Earlier I asked Bob Basques whether I need a Windows Server edition
>>> installed, or I can just use what I have (windows 7 ultimate).
>>> I suppose that Bob was implying that I can just install it with what
> I
>>> have.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> nitin
>>>
>>>   On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  oops, i didn't reply-all
>>>>
>>>> Those instructions look easy enough.
>>>>
>>>> I'll try to do it today...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> in the meantime, what will I have if I am just going to install
> the
>>>> “GeoMOOSE 2.2 for MS4W”?
>>>> Will I be able to see any basemaps?
>>>> I suppose if I want ot see any basemaps I might just install the
> “GeoMOOSE
>>>> 2.2 for MS4W - Web Mercator Demo”?? Are there any downsides to
> just
>>>> installing the demo? Isn't web mercator a standard anyway?
>>>>
>>>> thanks a lot
>>>>
>>>> nitin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Dan Little <danlittle at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Yeah, referring to the .info website is not a good idea anymore.
> It
>>>>> will probably expire at the end of this year.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>    The old .info site only refers to 1.6 stuff and that is long
> out of
>>>>> anything resembling support.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>    ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* Bob Basques <Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>
>>>>> *To:* Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com>;
>>>>> geomoose-users at lists.sourceforge.net
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:37 PM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Geomoose-users] how to install geomoose?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>    Nitin,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   Start here for a windows install:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   *
>>>>>
>>
> http://www.geomoose.info/moose1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Ite
>
>> mid=30
>>>>> *
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   other OSs are here as well:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   *
>>>>>
>>
> http://www.geomoose.info/moose1/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sect
>
>> ionid=4&id=13&Itemid=30
>>>>> *
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   bobb
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >>> Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to install a server, and install geomoose on it.
>>>>> How do I do this??
>>>>> I'm very new to doing this, so please bear with me.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Nitin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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