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Details taken from http://blog.zuola.com/2012/03/how-to-install-ushahidi-on-dreamhost-server.htm

 

 You need these Dreamhost php extensions: 

  • PCRE compiled with –enable-utf8 and –enable-unicode-properties (for UTF-8 functions to work properly).
  • iconv (required for UTF-8 transliteration).
  • mcrypt (required for encryption).
  • SPL (required for several core libraries).
  • mbstring (speeds up Kohana’s UTF-8 functions).
  • MySQL (required for database access).
  • IMAP (required for email functionality).

Make these folders writable:

  • chmod -R 777 application/config
  • chmod -R 777 application/cache
  • chmod -R 777 application/logs
  • chmod -R 777 media/uploads
  • chmod 777 .htaccess

And avoid the “500 Internal Server Error” by:

  • In .htaccess, 
    • remove or comment "RewriteRule .* index.php/$0 [PT,L]"
    • add "RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index.php?kohana_uri=$1 [L]"
    • remove or comment out "Options +FollowSymlinks"
  • After installing, create a new account, the go to dh_phpmyadmin. 
    • Copy new user’s password hash code to Administror’s password, 
    • then login with admin and new password (the default username and password don’t work).
  • enjoy.
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  1. Mark

    chmod 777 .htaccess is a really bad security risk no?