Oxwall Software Documentation install:cloud_hosting

Configure Oxwall to work with Amazon S3

2012-10-24T11:13:46+00:00

Configure Oxwall to work with Amazon S3

Amazon Web Services Simple Storage Service (S3) is the service allowing you to store files on the Amazon company's servers, and to just forget about traffic load issues. The data storage volumes are unlimited, which means that you won't be asked to leave the service even if you store thousands of terrabytes of data.

What does it take for Oxwall to start working with Amazon S3?

Create an account on http://aws.amazon.com/s3/. The following video explains that in details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvigljxXqsk
Create a bucket and set the reading permissions for all users
¹⁾ Copy the ow_userfiles folder to the bucket you've created ( bucket_name/ow_userfiles ) and set the reading permissions for all users
Now open the ow_includes/config.php file and insert the following code at the end:

define('OW_USE_AMAZON_S3_CLOUDFILES', true);            // whether or not to use AMAZON S3
define('OW_AMAZON_S3_ACCESS_KEY', '{your_access_key}'); // access key
define('OW_AMAZON_S3_SECRET_KEY', '{your_secret_key}'); // secret key
define('OW_AMAZON_S3_BUCKET_NAME', '{bucket_name}');    // the name of the bucket for recording data
define('OW_AMAZON_S3_BUCKET_URL', '{bucket_url}');      // url of the bucket for recording data (for example, http://test.s3.amazonaws.com/)

Congrats! Now your site works on clouds!

¹⁾ Copying is required only if there is content on your website

Configure Oxwall to work with RackSpace Cloud Files

2012-10-24T11:13:58+00:00

Configure Oxwall to work with RackSpace Cloud Files

What is Cloud Files? Cloud Files is a cost-effective, internet-based, redundant, object-based storage offering from Rackspace. Cloud Files allows users to store/retrieve files via a simple Web Service (REST: Representational State Transfer) API, The Rackspace Cloud Control Panel or the MyRackspace® customer portal. Files can range in size from a few bytes up to extremely large and your storage grows or shrinks based on your usage. Add as much or as little as you want without worrying about over-buying/under-utilizing or running out of space. With Cloud Files, you pay for what you use and how much you use is up to you.

Create a container and make it public. The following video explains that in details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azzCDqdd6dk
¹⁾ Copy the ow_userfiles folder to the container you've created
Now open the ow_includes/config.php file and insert the following code at the end:

define('OW_USE_CLOUDFILES', true);                     // whether or not to use Rackspace cloud files 
define('OW_CLOUDFILES_USER', '{username}');            // username
define('OW_CLOUDFILES_API_KEY', '{api-key}');          // api-key
define('OW_CLOUDFILES_CONTAINER', '{container_name}'); // the name of the container you created on step 1)

Congrats! Now your site works on clouds!

¹⁾ Copying is required only if there is content on your website