Installation

There are at least three different ways to install the Koumbit Platforms (kplatforms) project:

1. With the Debian package.
   You would prefer this way for simplicity and stability.
2. From the git repository.
   You would prefer this way to stay up to date, but you may encounter development issues once in a while.
3. With the tarball.
   You would use this way if you cannot install the Debian package nor install from git.

Installing the package for Debian and Ubuntu

1. To add the package repository to your system, add these two lines to the file "/etc/apt/sources.list":
   

   deb http://debian.koumbit.net/debian stable main
   deb-src http://debian.koumbit.net/debian stable main
   

2. Add the archive key to your keyring:
   

   wget -q http://debian.koumbit.net/debian/key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
   

3. Update the package list on your system:
   

   sudo apt-get update
   

4. Install the package:
   

   sudo apt-get install kplatforms
   

The Debian package is available shortly after a release on drupal.org.

Installing from the git repository

1. You will usually need to be the aegir user:
   

   sudo -i -u aegir
   

2. We suggest having a folder for the makefiles in /var/aegir:
   

   mkdir /var/aegir/makefiles
   cd /var/aegir/makefiles
   

3. Follow the essential Git commands for working with this project:
   

   git clone http://git.drupal.org/project/kplatforms.git
   

For more information on git usage, see Getting started with Git on Drupal and the Drupal.org Git FAQ.

Installing the tarball

1. You will usually need to be the aegir user:
   

   sudo -i -u aegir
   

2. We suggest having a folder for the makefiles in /var/aegir:
   

   mkdir /var/aegir/makefiles
   cd /var/aegir/makefiles
   

3. Downloading the tarball:
   

   wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/kplatforms-x.x-x.x.tar.gz
   tar zxvf kplatforms-x.x-x.x.tar.gz
   

When you want to download a new version of the project, you have to remove the directory first ( rm -r kplatforms ) and download it again as seen previously.