Install Dotspotting locally for Snow Leopard

This outlines my steps to getting Dotspotting up & running locally on my Macbook, 10.6.6

Few gotchas I ran into:

Needed to turn PHP short tags

Fix annoying mysql socket problem

needed to install PHP mycrypt module

1. If you don't have Git, install it: http://git-scm.com/

2. grab copy of dotspotting @ https://github.com/Citytracking/dotspotting

3. move whole thing into a web enabled folder, like /Users/user/Sites or /Library/WebServer/Documents

4. Install MYSQL. Download DMG from: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

   /* Follow instructions from installer */
   can install preference panel & startup scripts (pref pane did not work for me)
   
   /* need to add 'mysql' to path */
   open bash_profile, (~/.bash_profile)
   add this: export PATH=/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH
   
   /* Start & Stop commands if pref panel doesn't work for you */
   In Terminal app, type:
   /* Start */
   sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe
   or
   sudo /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM start
   
   /* stop mysql */
   sudo /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM stop
   
   recommend creating alias, stick in bash_profile
   alias start_mysql="/Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM start"
   alias stop_mysql="/Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM stop"
   alias restart_mysql="/Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM restart"
   

5. set up users & database, (using Terminal app) /* set password for root */ mysqladmin -u root password {new-password} mysqladmin -u root -p{new-password} -h localhost password {new-password} mysqladmin -u root -p reload

    /* create new database */
    mysql -u root -p
    > create dotspotting;
   
    /* create new user for dotspotting, obviously change username & password */
    mysql -u root -p
    > CREATE USER 'dotperson'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'alldots';
    > CREATE USER 'dotperson'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'alldots';
    > GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE,CREATE,DROP ON dotspotting.* TO 'dotperson'@'localhost';
    > GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE,CREATE,DROP ON dotspotting.* TO 'dotperson'@'%';
    > FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   
   
    /* load schema's */
    look at README.DATABASE.md in Dotspotting folder, but it goes something like this:
    mysql -u root  -p dotspotting < schema/db_main.schema
    mysql -u root  -p dotspotting < schema/db_users.schema
    mysql -u root  -p dotspotting < schema/db_tickets.schema
   

6. Fix mysql socket /* needed to create a symbolic link for mysql.sock probably a better way */ sudo mkdir /var/mysql sudo ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

7. Config PHP You'll need to enable "Web Sharing", in System Preference's -> Sharing Panel

   /* Enable PHP */
   open /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
   uncomment this line: LoadModule php5_module        libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
   restart apache
   
   /* create php.ini */
   cd /etc
   sudo cp php.ini.default php.ini
   sudo chmod 666 php.ini
   	
   /* need to allow php short tags */
   open php.ini
   change 'short_open_tag = Off' to 'short_open_tag = On'
   
   /* need to install mcrypt php module */
   Thankfully found this: http://michaelgracie.com/2009/09/23/plugging-mcrypt-into-php-on-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-10.6.1/
   
   restart apache (turn 'web sharing' on & off)
   

8. create virtual host & config apache to point to the www folder, here is helpful article -- http://blog.kukiel.net/2009/09/how-to-add-virtual-hosts-in-snow.html

9. rename config file in config folder to "dotspotting.php" and update the settings. Mainly the database stuff.

10. should be it