03. Administrator's Guide

This manual contains all the information that you'll need to install, upgrade and administrate your copy of activeCollab. It also covers everything you'll need to know about about activeCollab's Admin area, including setting-up user Roles, configuring Modules, Invoicing and much, much more.

1. Getting Started
   1. System Requirements
      • Test if your server meets activeCollab System Requirements
   2. Installation
      • Meeting System Requirements
      • Creating a Database
      • Downloading activeCollab
      • Uploading Files to the Server
      • Running Installer Tool
      • Verifying that the System is Working Properly
      • Importing the data form the Hosted Demo
   3. Securing Your System
      • Install the System Behind the Document Root
      • Use SSL Encryption
2. Configuration
   1. General Settings
   2. Date and Time Settings
   3. Mailing Settings
      • Notifications From Settings
   4. Roles and Permissions
      • System Roles
      • Project Roles
   5. Modules
      • Installation
      • Removing a Module
   6. Master Categories
   7. Localization
      • Enabling Localization Support
      • Working with Translations
      • Importing and Exporting Translations
      • Importing Translation from XML File
      • Importing translation from Multiple PHP Files
      • Email Templates
      • Using Localization to Rename Features
   8. Maintenance Mode
      • Enabling Maintenance Mode
      • System Maintenance Mode
   9. Scheduled Tasks
      • Methods of Triggering Tasks
      • Direct Access Protection
      • Trigger Tasks with cron (Linux, BSD etc)
      • Trigger Tasks with Scheduled Tasks (Windows)
      • Trigger Tasks with launchd (Mac OS X)
      • Modules Dependent on Scheduled Tasks
   10. Incoming Mail
       • Configuring Mailboxes
       • Automated (Default) Mailbox Action
       • Resolving Incoming Mail Conflicts
   11. Invoicing
       • Installing the Module
       • Configuration
   12. Public Submit
       • Installation and Configuration
       • Submit Form
   13. Automatic Data Backup
       • Installation and Configuration
   14. Version Control Integration - Source Module
       • Installing the Module
       • Configuration
   15. WebDAV (BETA)
       • Install and Configure WebDAV
       • Connect on activeCollab over WebDAV client
       • Troubleshooting
3. Upgrade Instructions
   1. Upgrading activeCollab SmallBiz to Corporate
   2. Tip: Upgrade with Minimal Downtime
   3. Upgrading to activeCollab 2.3.10
   4. Upgrading to activeCollab 2.1.4
   5. Upgrading to activeCollab 1.1.5
   6. Upgrading from activeCollab v0.7.1
   7. Upgrading from activeCollab 2.3.10 to activeCollab 3.0.14
   8. activeCollab 3.0.x to activeCollab 3.0.12
4. Tweaking the System
   1. Different URL formats
   2. Removing /public/index.php from URL-s
   3. /public Folder as Document Root
   4. How to Increase Maximum Upload Size?
   5. Improving Search Index
   6. Moving activeCollab to Another Server
      • Requesting a New URL
      • Installing activeCollab on a New Server
      • Moving Data from the Old Server
5. Troubleshooting
   1. Debugging
   2. Testing if Emails are Sent Properly
      • Configuring Email and Sending Test Messages
      • Testing Email Notifications
   3. File and Folder Permissions
   4. Solving Memory Problems
      • Problems with Memory and Image Thumbnail Creation
   5. Resolving Login Problems
      • Invalid User Credentials
      • Cookie Problems
      • PHP Misconfiguration
      • Remember me for 14 Days does not Work as Expected
   6. Fixing "Owner company is not defined" Problem
   7. Resolving "Failed to connect to database" Crashes
   8. Fixing Crashed or Corrupt MySQL Tables
   9. MySQL 5 Strict Mode Issues
6. Release Notes
   1. activeCollab 2.3.10
   2. activeCollab 2.3.9
   3. activeCollab 2.3.8
   4. activeCollab 2.3.7
   5. activeCollab 2.3.6
   6. activeCollab 2.3.5
   7. activeCollab 2.3.4
   8. activeCollab 2.3.3
   9. activeCollab 2.3.2
   10. activeCollab 2.3.1
   11. activeCollab 2.3
   12. activeCollab 2.2.2
   13. activeCollab 2.1.4
   14. activeCollab 2.2.1
   15. activeCollab 2.1.3
   16. activeCollab 2.2
   17. activeCollab 2.1.2
   18. activeCollab 2.1.1
   19. activeCollab 1.1.6
   20. activeCollab 2.1
   21. activeCollab 1.1.5
   22. activeCollab 1.1.4
   23. activeCollab 1.1.3
   24. activeCollab 1.1.2
   25. activeCollab 1.1.1
   26. activeCollab 1.1
   27. activeCollab 1.0.6
   28. activeCollab 1.0.5
   29. activeCollab 1.0.4
   30. activeCollab 1.0.3
   31. activeCollab 1.0.2