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| 1 : | jj | 65 | How to Install the WeBWorK Problem Library Version 2 |
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| 4 : | Installing the problem library can be done in 4 steps. | ||
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| 6 : | 1. Download and unpack files | ||
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| 8 : | The files are located in the Rochester cvs (including this one). | ||
| 9 : | Get the files and remember where you put them. We will refer to | ||
| 10 : | it below as that directory from step 1. | ||
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| 12 : | 2. Tell WeBWorK where on your disk you put the problem library | ||
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| 14 : | In the file $WEBWORK_ROOT/conf/global.conf, set the following | ||
| 15 : | values. The first one is where you put the problem library files | ||
| 16 : | in step 1. | ||
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| 18 : | $problemLibrary{root} = "/opt/ProblemLibrary"; | ||
| 19 : | $problemLibrary{version} = "2"; | ||
| 20 : | $problemLibrary{userSQL} = "webworkWrite"; | ||
| 21 : | $problemLibrary{passwordSQL} = "xxx"; | ||
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| 23 : | The last line is the password you use for webworkWrite for mysql. | ||
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| 25 : | 3. Set up database | ||
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| 27 : | In mysql, create a database called ProblemLibrary and give read access | ||
| 28 : | to someone like webworkRead. For example, you could use the following | ||
| 29 : | (using your own value for rootPassword which is the password for root | ||
| 30 : | to access mysql): | ||
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| 32 : | mysql -u root -p=rootPassword | ||
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| 34 : | mysql> CREATE DATABASE ProblemLibrary; | ||
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| 36 : | mysql> GRANT SELECT on ProblemLibrary.* to webworkWrite@localhost; | ||
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| 38 : | 4. Run the installation script | ||
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| 40 : | Make sure you are in the directory created in step 1. The directory | ||
| 41 : | should at a minimum contain the files loadDB2 and create_tables2.sql. | ||
| 42 : | Then run | ||
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| 44 : | ./loadDB2 rootPassword | ||
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| 46 : | Again, rootPassword is not the system root password, but the password | ||
| 47 : | for user root in mysql. If you don't supply it, you will be prompted for | ||
| 48 : | it. | ||
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| 50 : | 5. Adjust existing courses. | ||
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| 52 : | If you have courses which had been accessing version 1 of the problem | ||
| 53 : | library, your courses will have a symbolic link in their templates | ||
| 54 : | directories called Library. Delete this link (rm Library). WeBWorK | ||
| 55 : | will make the correct new link for you the next time you need it. | ||
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| 57 : | Test and enjoy. | ||
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| 59 : | Upgrading | ||
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| 62 : | If at some time in the future you get your hands on more problems, | ||
| 63 : | upgrading is simpler. Optionally remove the previous copy of the | ||
| 64 : | library, unpack the new copy in the same place, and run loadDB.pl. | ||
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| 66 : | Send questions, problems, and other feedback to jj (at) asu.edu. | ||
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