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| 14 | * [6]Patches |
14 | * [6]Patches |
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15 | |
| 16 | Introduction |
16 | Introduction |
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17 | |
| 18 | The [7]WeBWorK Team is pleased to announce the release of [8]WeBWorK |
18 | The [7]WeBWorK Team is pleased to announce the release of [8]WeBWorK |
| 19 | 2.0 Preview Release 3. While it is intended primarily for testing, |
19 | 2.0 Preview Release 4. While it is intended primarily for testing, |
| 20 | development, and evaluation of the new system, it is also suitable for |
20 | development, and evaluation of the new system, it is also suitable for |
| 21 | use in live courses. |
21 | use in live courses. |
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22 | |
| 23 | This release includes almost all of the functionality of WeBWorK 1.9, |
23 | This release includes almost all of the functionality of WeBWorK 1.9, |
| 24 | and contains new functionality beyond what it possible with 1.9. New |
24 | and contains new functionality beyond what it possible with 1.9. New |
| 25 | features since [9]PreviewRelease2 include: |
25 | features since [9]PreviewRelease3 include: |
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26 | |
| 27 | * improvements in speed and efficiency |
27 | * architectural improvements |
| 28 | * many user interface enhancements |
28 | * user interface improvements |
| 29 | * improved course creation procedure |
29 | * web-based course management |
| 30 | * "remember me" cookie actually works |
30 | * new Set Maker feature for interactive set building |
| 31 | * installation documentation improvements |
31 | (JohnJones[10]?) |
| 32 | * many bug fixes |
32 | * many bug fixes |
| 33 | |
33 | |
| 34 | Availability |
34 | Availability |
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35 | |
| 36 | The complete system is distributed as two tarballs. One for the |
36 | The complete system is distributed as two tarballs. One for the |
| 37 | WeBWorK system itself, and one for the PG system, including a standard |
37 | WeBWorK system itself, and one for the PG system, including a standard |
| 38 | set of PG modules and macro files. |
38 | set of PG modules and macro files. |
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39 | |
| 40 | Files are available below and on our SourceForge project page: |
40 | Files are available below and on our SourceForge project page: |
| 41 | [10]http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93112 |
41 | [11]http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93112 |
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42 | |
| 43 | Installation |
43 | Installation |
| 44 | |
44 | |
| 45 | Documentation on installing and configuring WeBWorK is available on |
45 | Documentation on installing and configuring WeBWorK is available on |
| 46 | this wiki. The relevant wiki topics are as follows: |
46 | this wiki. The relevant wiki topics are as follows: |
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47 | |
| 48 | * Installing Webwork |
48 | * Installing WeBWorK |
| 49 | + Step 1: [11]SystemRequirements - satisfy system requirements. |
49 | + Step 1: [12]SystemRequirements - satisfy system requirements. |
| 50 | + Step 2: [12]DirectorySetup - download and unpack the WeBWorK |
50 | + Step 2: [13]DirectorySetup - download and unpack the WeBWorK |
| 51 | distribution. |
51 | distribution. |
| 52 | + Step 3: [13]ApacheSetup - configure apache. |
52 | + Step 3: [14]ApacheSetup - configure apache. |
| 53 | + Step 4: [14]TestCourse - create a test course to verify your |
53 | + Step 4: [15]TestCourse - create a test course to verify your |
| 54 | installation. |
54 | installation. |
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55 | + Step 5: [16]AdminCourse - create the admin course for |
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56 | web-based course administration. |
| 55 | + Step 5: [15]SystemConfig - customize your system |
57 | + Step 6: [17]SystemConfig - customize your system |
| 56 | configuration. |
58 | configuration. |
| 57 | + Step 6: [16]MiscConfig - customize miscellaneous |
59 | + Step 7: [18]MiscConfig - customize miscellaneous |
| 58 | system-dependant settings. |
60 | system-dependant settings. |
| 59 | * Creating and Upgrading Courses |
61 | * Creating and Upgrading Courses |
| 60 | + [17]CourseCreation - creating a new course. |
62 | + [19]CourseCreation - creating a new course. |
| 61 | + [18]CourseUpgrade - preparing a course from WeBWorK 1.x for |
63 | + [20]CourseUpgrade - preparing a course from WeBWorK 1.x for |
| 62 | use under WeBWorK 2.0. |
64 | use under WeBWorK 2.0. |
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65 | |
| 64 | Help |
66 | Help |
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67 | |
| 66 | If you need help installing or using [19]WeBWorK 2.0, visit the |
68 | If you need help installing or using [21]WeBWorK 2.0, visit the |
| 67 | [20]WeBWorK discussion group and post your question there. The |
69 | [22]WeBWorK discussion group and post your question there. The |
| 68 | developers monitor this forum. |
70 | developers monitor this forum. |
| 69 | |
71 | |
| 70 | Bug Reports & Feature Requests |
72 | Bug Reports & Feature Requests |
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73 | |
| 72 | Submit bug reports and feature requests at |
74 | Submit bug reports and feature requests at |
| 73 | [21]http://bugs.webwork.rochester.edu/. We can't fix bugs and add |
75 | [23]http://bugs.webwork.rochester.edu/. We can't fix bugs and add |
| 74 | features if you don't tell us about them! |
76 | features if you don't tell us about them! |
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77 | |
| 76 | Patches |
78 | Patches |
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79 | |
| 78 | While we welcome patches of any sort, by patching against the latest |
80 | While we welcome patches of any sort, by patching against the latest |
| 79 | CVS code, you save us and yourself time. A bug in Preview Release 3 |
81 | CVS code, you save us and yourself time. A bug in Preview Release 4 |
| 80 | may be fixed in CVS, and we can more easily handle patches against the |
82 | may be fixed in CVS, and we can more easily handle patches against the |
| 81 | latest code. Check out the latest development version from CVS and |
83 | latest code. Check out the latest development version from CVS and |
| 82 | patch against that. Consult the [22]WeBWorKCVS topic for more |
84 | patch against that. Consult the [24]WeBWorKCVS topic for more |
| 83 | information. |
85 | information. |
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87 | -- [25]SamHathaway - 13 May 2004 |
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89 | ----- Revision r1.1 - 13 May 2004 - 22:09 GMT - [26]SamHathaway |
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91 | Copyright © 1999-2003 by the contributing authors. All material on |
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92 | this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing |
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93 | authors. |
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94 | Ideas, requests, problems regarding TWiki? [27]Send feedback. |
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95 | |
| 85 | References |
96 | References |
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97 | |
| 87 | 1. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3#Introduction |
98 | 1. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease4#Introduction |
| 88 | 2. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3#Availability |
99 | 2. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease4#Availability |
| 89 | 3. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3#Installation |
100 | 3. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease4#Installation |
| 90 | 4. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3#Help |
101 | 4. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease4#Help |
| 91 | 5. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3#Bug_Reports_Feature_Requests |
102 | 5. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease4#Bug_Reports_Feature_Requests |
| 92 | 6. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3#Patches |
103 | 6. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease4#Patches |
| 93 | 7. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorK |
104 | 7. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorK |
| 94 | 8. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorK |
105 | 8. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorK |
| 95 | 9. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease2 |
106 | 9. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PreviewRelease3 |
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107 | 10. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/edit/Webwork/JohnJones?topicparent=Webwork.PreviewRelease4 |
| 96 | 10. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93112 |
108 | 11. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93112 |
| 97 | 11. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/SystemRequirements |
109 | 12. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/SystemRequirements |
| 98 | 12. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/DirectorySetup |
110 | 13. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/DirectorySetup |
| 99 | 13. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/ApacheSetup |
111 | 14. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/ApacheSetup |
| 100 | 14. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/TestCourse |
112 | 15. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/TestCourse |
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113 | 16. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/AdminCourse |
| 101 | 15. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/SystemConfig |
114 | 17. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/SystemConfig |
| 102 | 16. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/MiscConfig |
115 | 18. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/MiscConfig |
| 103 | 17. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/CourseCreation |
116 | 19. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/CourseCreation |
| 104 | 18. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/CourseUpgrade |
117 | 20. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/CourseUpgrade |
| 105 | 19. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorK |
118 | 21. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorK |
| 106 | 20. http://webhost.math.rochester.edu/webworkdocs/discuss/ |
119 | 22. http://webhost.math.rochester.edu/webworkdocs/discuss/ |
| 107 | 21. http://bugs.webwork.rochester.edu/ |
120 | 23. http://bugs.webwork.rochester.edu/ |
| 108 | 22. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorKCVS |
121 | 24. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorKCVS |
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122 | 25. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/SamHathaway |
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123 | 26. http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/SamHathaway |
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124 | 27. mailto:sh002i@math.rochester.edu?subject=TWiki Feedback on Webwork.PreviewRelease4 |