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After installation, there is a checklist that you should complete (e.g. http://example.org/civicrm/admin/configtask)
 
After installation, there is a checklist that you should complete (e.g. http://example.org/civicrm/admin/configtask)
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Some of the things needed for a first-time setup:
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<li>enable the components
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<li>check/enable permissions (Drupal)
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<li>set the headers and footers for mailings
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<li>set the message template for mailings
  
 
Interestingly, CiviCRM optionally uses <code>[http://wkhtmltopdf.org/ wkhtmltopdf]</code> to convert HTML to PDF
 
Interestingly, CiviCRM optionally uses <code>[http://wkhtmltopdf.org/ wkhtmltopdf]</code> to convert HTML to PDF

Revision as of 18:58, 5 May 2015

Installation[edit | edit source]

CiviCRM sits on top of a CMS: either Drupal, WordPress, or Joomla!.

The CiviCRM User and Administrator Book and also the wiki (see https://civicrm.org/go/books) are invaluable in getting setup.

When installing on top of Drupal, if you have the HTMLPurifier module enabled, you will run into a conflict that you can resolve by disabling the module in Drupal proper, or else modifying the bootstrap code in civicrm [1]

Also, the default theme (and most other themes?) don't work well for CiviCRM - especially the admin side. So, drush dl civi_bartik and enable it for the admin side.

After installation, there is a checklist that you should complete (e.g. http://example.org/civicrm/admin/configtask)

Some of the things needed for a first-time setup:

  1. enable the components
  2. check/enable permissions (Drupal)
  3. set the headers and footers for mailings
  4. set the message template for mailings Interestingly, CiviCRM optionally uses wkhtmltopdf to convert HTML to PDF

    Todo[edit | edit source]

    • Gedit.svg todo Install, and use overrides for DEV/PROD and make sure you can use the installation on multiple hosts [2]


    Notes[edit | edit source]

    "Views" in Drupal (in core as of Drupal 8 [3]) is a good way to get reports from your data. If you want to use "Views" for your CiviCRM instance, you have to manually integrate it http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Views3+Integration Admin = civicrm/admin/setting/uf

    References[edit source]