[Geomoose-users] how to install geomoose?

Fri Aug 5 12:28:14 EDT 2011

... just wanted to add that I appreciate the help from everyone !!

thanks :)
nitin

On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com> wrote:
> UGH. didn't reply-all again. These mailing lists can be quite irritating!
> Sent this at about 11CST to Eli Adam:
>
>
>
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> 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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