diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ documented codebase makes it easier for developers to improve the code. Etherpad
to be easy embeddable. Look at our [FAQ Page](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/FAQ)
**Online demo**
-Visit to test it live. You can find the same instance behind a nginx, with ssl and in a subpath here -> [https://pad.pitapoison.de/pad/](https://pad.pitapoison.de/pad/)
+Visit to test it live.
You can find the same instance behind a nginx, with ssl and in a subpath here -> [https://pad.pitapoison.de/pad/](https://pad.pitapoison.de/pad/)
# Etherpad vs Etherpad Lite
@@ -31,26 +31,36 @@ Visit to test it live. You can find the same instanc
# Installation
**As root:**
-1. Download the latest **0.4.x** node.js release from , extract it and build it with `./configure && make && make install`.
-The Node.js version of your Linux repository might be too old/new. Please compile from the source to get sure you have the correct version.
-2. Install npm `curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh`
-3. Ensure you have installed the sqlite develob libraries, gzip and git `apt-get install libsqlite3-dev gzip git-core`
+
+ - Install all dependencies. We need the sqlite develob libraries, gzip, git, curl, wget, libssl develop libraries and python
apt-get install libsqlite3-dev gzip git-core curl wget python libssl-dev
+ - Install node.js
+
+ - Download the latest 0.4.x node.js release from http://nodejs.org/#download
+ - Extract it with
tar xf node-v0.4*
+ - move into the node folder
cd node-v0.4*
and build node with ./configure && make && make install
+
+
+ - Install npm
curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh
+
**As any user (we recommend creating a seperate user called etherpad-lite):**
-4. Clone the git repository `git clone 'git://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite.git'`
-5. Start it with `bin/run.sh` (the first run will install all dependencies)
-6. Open your web browser and visit
+
+ - Clone the git repository
git clone 'git://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite.git'
+ - Install the dependencies with
bin/installDeps.sh
(if you have problems at this step, look at the section Troubleshooting below)
+ - Start it with
bin/run.sh
+ - Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:9001. You like it? Look at the 'Next Steps' section below
+
## Troubleshooting
### It fails while installing the sqlite dependency
-The sqlite package of some linux versions (including debian lenny) is too old. You have to use a PPA or debian backports
+The sqlite package of some linux versions (including debian lenny) is too old. We need sqlite >=3.6. You have to use a PPA or debian backports. You find sqlite packages for Ubuntu Hardy [here](https://launchpad.net/~mirabilos/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/1304941/+listing-archive-extra), Debian Backports can be found [here](http://backports-master.debian.org/Instructions/#index1h2)
### It fails while installing the express dependency, it says my node version is wrong
You might have installed node.js version 0.5. You can check that with `node --version`. Please reinstall node 0.4.x
-### I stopped the installing process, now it doesn't work anymore, what can I do?
+### My installation process stopped, now it doesn't work anymore, what can I do?
Remove the node_modules folder. This forces run.sh to reinstall all dependencies
## Next Steps
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ You can modify the settings in the file settings.json
You can update to the latest version with `git pull origin`. The next start with bin/run.sh will update the dependencies
Look at this wiki pages:
+
* [How to deploy Etherpad Lite as a service](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/How-to-deploy-Etherpad-Lite-as-a-service)
* [How to put Etherpad Lite behind a reverse Proxy](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/How-to-put-Etherpad-Lite-behind-a-reverse-Proxy)
* [How to customize your Etherpad Lite installation](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/How-to-customize-your-Etherpad-Lite-installation)