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What is the recommended version for a new installation

What is the recommended version for a new installation

by Nandor Sieben -
Number of replies: 2
What is the recommended version for a new installation? (guess: 2.6)
Where to get webwork, pg and opl? (guess: github) 
What linux version is recommended?
Where are the installation instructions?


The main download page seems outdated:
http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Download
suggest that the current version is 2.4 while 2.5 is in preparation and it talks about cvs and svn.

on the other hand

http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/National_Problem_Library
talks about version 2.6 and github.


In reply to Nandor Sieben

Re: What is the recommended version for a new installation

by Michael Gage -
Hi Nandor,

That page is out of date.  I don't think that Arnie has had a chance to update it recently.  The release page http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Category:Release_Notes is a little bit more up to date.  I'll try to get that page completely up-to-date once exams are over. :-)

Definitely use github.com/openwebwork/webwork2, github.com/openwebwork/pg  and github.com/openwebwork/webwork-open-problem-library.  

(We've simplified 
the number of branches -- you can read about this in 
http://michaelgage.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-webwork-raleigh-code-camp-march-7.html   -- my report on the WeBWorK::Raleigh code camp in March. )

If you are setting up a production server to use right away use the master branch (currently at 2.6).  Version 2.7 is currently what I'm using and it should be a tag on the master branch by the end of June if not sooner.  If you have a little spare time you could set that up and help me do the final testing.  :-)  

One of the big advantages of the new system of configuration files is that you can for the most part switch between them in a matter of minutes.  This makes it much easier to beta test the new versions.

The exception is when there is a database change -- for example you need to upgrade the courses the first time you move from 2.6 to 2.7 (to allow for the storing of essayQuestion problems) -- moving back to 2.6 is not a problem, there is simply an unused table in your database.  

-- Mike
In reply to Michael Gage

Re: What is the recommended version for a new installation

by Nandor Sieben -
I'd like to use this new installation for the Fall semester so it looks like the best thing to do is to wait for version 2.7. I'd be happy to help with the testing but I do need some installation instructions that would work for this version.