Installing Gazelle [Frontend Only] on Windows!

[cheatos]

Hi and welcome .

while i was playing with tracker scripts i managed to install Gazelle on windows and i'll share the steps. i've failed many times because of using Apache as a web server so in the guide i'll use another Webserver .

Notes:

• after doing everything you'll not have a fully functional tracker because this guide does not cover to compile/run Gazelle's own xbitt which is for linux. [i still need to learn how to use Cgywin after that maybe i'll succeed again and i'll post the result here too OR i will make a linux tut when i know something about linux]
• You cannot add a single torrent . this is guide is for previewing Gazelle and to prove that Windows can run Gazelle.
• The guide was made inside a virtual pc if you don't want to fill your computer with these V stuff .
• I've made this tut for SB-Innovation DO NOT COPY IT WITHOUT Permission, appreciate others hard work do NOT steal!! Just refer to SB-Innovation and to this topic thanks

Tools Needed:

1. Abyss WebServer:
   Aprelium - Download Abyss Web Server X1
2. Abyss WebServer's PHP package:
   http://www.aprelium.com/data/php528.exe
3. memcached server:
   http://code.jellycan.com/files/memca...-win32-bin.zip
4. memcache php extension:
   http://downloads.php.net/pierre/php_...6-20090408.zip
5. AppServ, we'll just use its MySQL to avoid the 100mb download
   Download AppServ from SourceForge.net
6. Gazelle Source, find it in the attachments because what.cd's SVN repository is offline now [attachment] -----UPLOADING and checking please wait----

ok lets start:

Detailed Noob-Friendly Tut

Step 1: Installing Abyss WebServer [Noobs only]:
click below to start GIF


Step 2: Installing and Configuring PHP:
click below to start GIF


Step 3: Installing memcached:
click below to start GIF


[Note: there is a typo when entering the extension's name in notepad it must be php_memcache.dll Not php_memcached.dll]
[Note2: uncomment remove the ";"

;extension=php_mcrypt.dll

to

extension=php_mcrypt.dll

in php.ini

Now Run C:\memcached_server\memcached.exe
it'll be a black screen its normal.

Step 4: Installing AppServ to get MySQL Server,phpMyAdmin:
click below to start GIF



Step 5:Importing the Database:

1. Move phpMyAdmin folder from C:\AppServ\htdocs\ to C:\WS\htdocs
2. Browse to 'http://localhost/phpmyadmin' and enter you MySQL username [root] and Password.
3. Click "Databases"
4. Create a new database called "gazelle"
5. Choose Import from the top
6. Browse to C:\WS\htdocs\gazelle.sql
7. Click Go

Step 6: Installing Gazelle:

1. Go to /install
2. open install_handle.php
3. Find:
   

   mysql_query("DROP DATABASE ".db_string($_POST['sqldb']));
   
   // Create the database
   if(!mysql_query("CREATE DATABASE ".db_string($_POST['sqldb']))){
       fail('Could not create database: '.mysql_error());
   }
   
   // Create the tables
   exec("mysql -uroot -p$_POST[sqlrootpass] $_POST[sqldb] < $_POST[server_root]/gazelle.sql");
   
   mysql_select_db($_POST['sqldb']);
   mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(ID) FROM permissions");
   if(mysql_error()){
       fail('Something went wrong when trying to create the tables: '.mysql_error());
   } 

   and Delete it.
4. Run install.php in browser; http://localhost/install/install.php and fill the data.
   in "Session directory:" enter:
   

   /

   then create the SysOp :
   

   Signup successful!
   
   This part of the installation is complete, and you may now sign in. Please read the documentation in /docs/1-installation.txt for information on how to proceed. Click here to log in.

5. Visit http://localhost and enjoy a working frontend of Gazelle

Some screenshots






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[thecoolest]

trust me if this works..chetos..i dont need anything else..rep+1 added...thank you too

[anon]

You can't even download torrents from this. It's a tutorial to prove Gazelle (and only Gazelle) can be installed on Windows.

[cheatos]

trust me if this works..chetos..i dont need anything else..rep+1 added...thank you too

glad you're happy with it
but as anon mentioned:

You can't even download torrents from this. It's a tutorial to prove Gazelle (and only Gazelle) can be installed on Windows.

its only experimental and for everyone who loves to play with scripts,admin tools etc ..
if someone here can teach me how to compile things for Linux we'll make a very good port
but i don't know how to use CgyWin...

after doing everything you'll not have a fully functional tracker because this guide does not cover to compile/run Gazelle's own xbitt which is for linux. [i still need to learn how to use Cgywin after that maybe i'll succeed again and i'll post the result here too OR i will make a linux tut when i know something about linux]

+ i'm still checking the script and it'll be uploaded soon because What.cd closed its SVN for an unknown time .

[thecoolest]

ohh thats bad....but although its grt script & grt help to ppl..thx cheatos..ur work is appreciated....same as the all the coders ,mods,,& staffs

[anon]

Gazelle uploaded,
though i can't update the first post (getting an error)

Merged

[paperghost]

i tryed to follow this but i keep getting stuck at step 5 , im guessing that you ment go to www and get phpmyadmin for there?
could you tell me how do it on something like wamp or xampp?

[SBcheater]

That's really an interesting approach to experiment gaz. code, have you tried this in conjuction with uni-server?

I am reading this tut and hopefully work over it soon and leave my feedback cheatos do you know the name of the bit torrent tracker that doesnt use a mysql database i just cant remember it?

[cheatos]

That's really an interesting approach to experiment gaz. code, have you tried this in conjuction with uni-server?

its by using Abyss WebServer.

do you know the name of the bit torrent tracker that doesnt use a mysql database i just cant remember it?

i saw it but i forgot its name
it was based on writing to a file if i remember correctly

[anon]

do you know the name of the bit torrent tracker that doesnt use a mysql database i just cant remember it?

TorrentTrader Lite doesn't need a MySQL database, is that the one you're talking about?

[SBcheater]

TorrentTrader Lite doesn't need a MySQL database, is that the one you're talking about?

Wawo that's another option i never knew about this one, thanks for sharing anon.

I just found the source code I was talking about it was Flippy's BitTorrent Tracker the first BitTorrent PHP tracker that does NOT use MySQL it users binary files to store its data.

http://www.plunder.com/Flippy-s-Bitt...ddc369b4d9.htm

anon could you please confirm you received my pm ? or it is ignored

[anon]

anon could you please confirm you received my pm ? or it is ignored

I did. Please be patient.

[Instab]

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that's how a forum should be

[thecoolest]

hey cheatos sending u a link on ur rep check it out must hope you will like it

---------- Post added at 07:47 ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 ----------

anytime mate i got that link yesterday trying to send msg cant coz of post so i sent you like this..sorry if it caused any problem then

[sbiuser1]

can someone make a Virtual Machine image running Linux, Apache and Gazelle?

(or should I do it?)