[Geomoose-users] how to install geomoose?

Nitin Gadia nittyjee at gmail.com
Fri Aug 5 16:15:30 EDT 2011 

I installed "GeoMOOSE 2.4 for MS4W"
and when I went to
http://localhost/geomoose2/geomoose.html

I got the same thing as the screenshot i provided

nitin


On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Eli Adam <EAdam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:
> Nitin,
>
>      You will get something very similar to this,
> http://geomoose.org/demo/geomoose2/geomoose.html
>
> Eli
>
>>>> On 8/5/2011 at 11:13 AM, in message
> <CAM3HAhQ7emOzhLp0863d+iuAG7wUmnUJxy2ZcmKQ=REPdwK1RQ at mail.gmail.com>,
> Nitin
> Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If I install the "GeoMOOSE 2.4 for MS4W", what will I get on the
>> screen? Would it be the same blank stuff without the tools or any
>> basemaps?
>>
>> nitin
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Eli Adam <EAdam at co.lincoln.or.us>
> wrote:
>>> Nitin,
>>>
>>>> I went to
>>>> http://localhost/geomoose2/geomoose.html
>>>>
>>>> and it worked...
>>>>
>>>> but I'm not getting the layers or the tools. Are those separate
>>> adds?
>>>
>>> The tools and layers should not be a separate add.  The web
> mercator
>>> demo is perhaps in need of a little attention to work as intended.
>>>
>>>> I thought that the "GeoMOOSE 2.4 for MS4W - Web Mercator Demo"
>>>> would have the layers and tools already shown, like they are here
>>>> (without the edits):
>>>>
>>>
> http://geomoose.org/demo/geomoose2-webmercator/geomoose.htmlhttp://geomoose.o
>
>>>
>>>> rg/demo/geomoose2-webmercator/geomoose.html
>>>>
>>>> I've attached a screenshot to show what my screen is like.
>>>
>>> I got similar results as you.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Should I still install "GeoMOOSE 2.4 for MS4W" as you recommended?
>>>
>>> I think that is a good idea.  You will have to decide for yourself.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would want to use the mercator demo if I can I think... I
> probably
>>>> want to be able to use the standard stuff right outside of the
>>> box...
>>>
>>> Once you are a little familiar with the working demo, then perhaps
> it
>>> will be easier to look at the web mercator demo and make a few
> tweaks to
>>> make it work for you.  Perhaps search the email list about the web
>>> mercator demo, someone else may have already hit this and the fix is
> on
>>> the list.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> After this is all done, I'll update the wiki :)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Eli
>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks a lot
>>>> nitin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Eli Adam <EAdam at co.lincoln.or.us>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Nitin,
>>>>>
>>>>>> I did get MS4W working, but not Geomoose at
>>>>> http://localhost/geomoose/
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like gradual progress.
>>>>> Does MS4W working means that you go to localhost and get the MS4W
>>> info
>>>>> and details page?
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> This unzipping step is where things seem to have gone wrong.
>>> winrar
>>>>> apparently defaults to creating a new folder and not merging
>>> things.
>>>>> Try the unzipping step again with a different program (like the
>>> default
>>>>> windows utility) or changing settings on winrar.  When you unzip
>>> both
>>>>> those folders you should get C:\ms4w\(more here) and then the
>>> geomoose
>>>>> contents should get placed inside those folders like
>>>>> C:\ms4w\apps\geomoose2\
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This looks like a mistake on my part.  The apache alias seems to
> be
>>>>> geomoose2 not geomoose.  However, just go to localhost and scroll
> to
>>> the
>>>>> bottom and it should show you how many application you have
>>> installed
>>>>> along with links to click on.  That will take you to
>>>>> http://localhost/geomoose2/geomoose.html (this works partly for
>>> me).
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd recommend the other demo at
>>>>> http://geomoose.org/downloads/GeoMOOSE-2.4-MS4W.zip  That is the
>>> one
>>>>> that I tried when I first started and it seems to be the main
> demo
>>> and
>>>>> work well.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH, Eli
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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