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Do you need a firewall to install CiviCRM?
If CiviCRM is installed on a server behind a firewall with NAT, you’ll need to add your internal IP address and host name to /etc/hosts (on Linux). Otherwise, the dashboard will time out and the Force Secure URLs option will have issues.
What kind of operating system do I need for CiviCRM?
There are no explicit operating system requirements. However, it’s worth noting that CiviCRM is far more widely deployed and tested on UNIX-based operating systems, in particular Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, etc.), than with Microsoft Windows. You can still use CiviCRM fine from Windows desktops when the hosting environment runs Linux.
How to reset enable debugging to no in CiviCRM?
Set Enable Debugging to Yes and click Save. Click the Administer CiviCRM menu (or any other CiviCRM menu item). After the page is loaded, add an additional query string value ( sessionReset=2) to the URL in your browser’s location bar, and reload the page. Now reset Enable Debugging to No and click Save.
Can you install CiviCRM on a separate database?
It is also possible to install CiviCRM on a separate database. As a rule of thumb: A shared database works well for small deployments (eg a few thousand records and a single administrator or developer). Separate databases work well for large deployments (eg a million records and multiple administrators/developers).
What to do if CiviCRM is not working?
For example, you will have problems if CiviCRM is configured to use http://example.com as its BASE_URL and your CMS is using http://www.example.com. You can use an .htaccess entry to redirect to the configured URL if needed (i.e. push all users to http://www.example.com even if they hit http://example.com ).
Can a CMS use the same machine name as CiviCRM?
Ensure your configuration settings are using the same “machine name” for CiviCRM and your CMS. For example, you will have problems if CiviCRM is configured to use http://example.com as its BASE_URL and your CMS is using http://www.example.com.
Where can I find the CiviCRM installation log?
If you have direct access to the files on your server, the CiviCRM log can be found in the ConfigAndLog directory. Directions to find the ConfigAndLog directory can be found here. Errors are labeled with timestamps, and include both debug and backtrace information.