DMS - KnowledgeTree 3.1a, Indexer & correct Linux Path?

[mckim]

Hello,

this is a solution of how to get the pdf-indexer running (shared hoster):
domain = domain.com,
subdomain = subdomain.domain.com
"/start/domain/public_html/domain or subdomain/" = linux-path
this is your specific linux-path where KnowledgeTree is installed, ask your host what it looks like.
KT = linux-path/knowledgetree/

copy your precomiled version of pdftotext (http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html -> "Precompiled binaries") into your "KnowledgeTree" (KT) folder so that your folder looks like (i named it "xpdf"):
KT/xpdf/

go to KT/xpdf/ and set permissions of the file "pdftotext" so that it is executable from the web.

edit your config. ini found in linux-path/config/

find the expression pdftotext=pdftotext

change it to: pdftotext = KT/xpdf/pdftotext


and voila this should work

if you have already uploaded some pdf-files you can re-index them with the plugin indexersupport

just download, unpack and copy the folder into linux-path/plugins/

login as admin in KT, "Administration" -> "Miscellaneous" -> "Manage Plugin" -> "Reread Plugins"

activate the plugin and then "Update".

after this you'll find the a new point under
"Administration" -> "Miscellaneous" ->"Advanced Indexing Assistance"

where you can chose your folders and files that you want to re-index.

good luck

McKim

[enricot]

I'd like to subscribe an account in order to have the KT hosting, but what you say is worrying...the SG support tells that to have the KT installed I need to choose a dedicated server and cannot have the shared hosting plan...of course it costs a lot more...

no other options?

thanks,
-Enrico

[mckim]

hello Enrico,

the error was that those pdf-files were scanned texts, no 'real' pdfs.

an alternative to KT could be the mambo-docman combination,
- have a look at the demos on http://www.mambodocman.com/

i believe the installation of mambo-docman costs 30$.

SG is, to my knowledge, is one of the few hosters that provides the option
to install so many different software for you.

KT still has some bugs and the installation of catdoc (indexer for word-files) on a hosted server without an ssh-access is still unknown

you have to decide if it really has to be KT that you need.
but if you really want to look inside current issues of KT,
i would recommend you the community links (forums, tracker, ...):

http://www.ktdms.com/community

you will see that many users are having problems with the installation,
the installation of the indexers, .... even with ssh-access or their own servers.

hope i could help you?

best regards,
McKim

[mckim]

Hello Enrico,

just saw that mambodocman.com exceeded its bandwidth

- try this one out: http://www.mambodemo.com/ -> components -> docman

Best regards,
McKim

[enricot]

Thanks a lot for your help, it's a pleasure to see that there's people so kind here around

thank you again,
-Enrico

[mckim]

you're welcome

but you should know that i for myself am a newbie at sg.

best regards,
mckim