From c1191423db8a12eeb6fef01ba8a7017ac645f0e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Atwood Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 14:49:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update install guide for 1.7 and setup wizard --- docs/INSTALL-cloud.md | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md index ff0a3c20577..e2661757fde 100644 --- a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md +++ b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Connect to your server via its IP address using SSH, or [Putty][put] on Windows: ssh root@192.168.1.1 -Enter the root password from the email DigitalOcean sent you when the server was set up. You may be prompted to change the root password, too. +Enter the root password from the email DigitalOcean sent you when the server was set up. You will be prompted to change the root password. @@ -76,19 +76,25 @@ If you need to change or fix your email settings after bootstrapping, edit your Once bootstrapping is complete, your Discourse should be accessible in your web browser via the domain name `discourse.example.com` you entered earlier, provided you configured DNS. If not, you can visit the server IP directly, e.g. `http://192.168.1.1`. - + ### Register New Account and Become Admin Register a new admin account using one of the email addresses you entered before bootstrapping. -If you are unable to register your admin account, check the logs at `/var/discourse/shared/standalone/log/rails/production.log` and see our [Email Troubleshooting checklist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326). + - + -You should see Staff topics and **READ ME FIRST: Admin Quick Start Guide**. This guide contains the next steps for further configuring and customizing your Discourse install as an administrator. Read it closely! +(If you are unable to register your admin account, check the logs at `/var/discourse/shared/standalone/log/rails/production.log` and see our [Email Troubleshooting checklist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326).) -(If you are still unable to register a new admin account via email, see [Create Admin Account from Console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-admin-account-from-console/17274), but note that *you will have a broken site* unless you get email working.) +The setup wizard will guide you through basic configuration of your Discourse. + + + +After setup, you should see Staff topics and **READ ME FIRST: Admin Quick Start Guide**. This guide contains advice for further configuring and customizing your Discourse install. Read it closely! + + ### Post-Install Maintenance