Do I need an advanced TeamForge installation?

Remote boxes

Many sites benefit from running some of the TeamForge services on one or more separate boxes. You can only do this with an advanced installation.

Hostname and domain name

The TeamForge installer can automatically set up your site so that users can find it at the localhost address. If you need to set a hostname other than localhost, you must edit the HOST variable in the site configuration file.

If you plan to have your users access your site by a URL that is different from the host name of the machine where the site is running, you will have to edit the DOMAIN variable in the site configuration file.

In either case, use the advanced install instructions.

Database

The database is where users' project pages, documents, tracker artifacts, tasks, discussions and other work products are stored and accessed. If you need to configure your database for your specific conditions of use, use the advanced install instructions.

Here are some reasons why you might want to customize the configuration of your site's database:

• Other applications are sharing the database instance with TeamForge.
• You plan to use an Oracle database. (The default option is PostgreSQL.)
• You plan to run your database on a separate standalone server.

Source control

Here are some reasons why you might want to customize the configuration of your site's source control service:

• You need to provide more than one Subversion server.
• You plan to run your source control service on a separate standalone server.
• You need to provide other source control services. (CVS and Perforce are supported.)

Security

• If you intend to have users access your site via SSL (using a URL that starts with https), you will need to edit the site configuration file. See Protect your TeamForge site with SSL for information.
• If your site requires SELinux, you must configure your Apache service. See Set up SELinux for the recommended settings.

In either case, use the advanced install instructions.