How does "System -> Software Packages" work?

[juan_g]

phpMyAdmin was working fine with that symlink on a test site, but for other reasons I've installed again Linux and ISPConfig 3 in the same VPS, this time on Debian 5.0 instead of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, since Debian seems to be the most supported Linux distribution for ISPConfig. I've followed The Perfect Server - Debian Lenny (Debian 5.0) [ISPConfig 3].

This time, phpMyAdmin is working correctly at example.com/phpmyadmin after installing ISPConfig 3, with no need for that symlink, etc. I'm not sure why fixing it was necessary the first time, perhaps I did some mistake during the installation.

There is also a tutorial to Protect phpMyAdmin On An ISPConfig 3 Server (Debian), by a new URL and an additional password request.

[juan_g]

Originally Posted by falko

ISPConfig 3 is totally different from ISPConfig 2.

Yes, looking at the demos on ispconfig.org, they seem different indeed.

BTW, the ISPConfig 3 demo is now a preview of the next version, 3.0.3, with icons that I don't see in the current 3.0.2.2:

Help -> About ISPConfig -> Version

[falko]

Originally Posted by juan_g

Falko, thanks for the next ISPConfig 3 manual.

The ISPConfig 3 manual is finally available (in PDF format)!

On nearly 300 pages, it covers the concept behind ISPConfig (admin, resellers, clients), explains how to install and update ISPConfig 3, includes a reference for all forms and form fields in ISPConfig together with examples of valid inputs, and provides tutorials for the most common tasks in ISPConfig 3. It also lines out how to make your server more secure and comes with a troubleshooting section at the end.

Version 1.0 for ISPConfig 3.0.3 (Date: 09/30/2010)
Author: Falko Timme <ft@falkotimme.com>
299 pages

The manual can be downloaded from these two links:

http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3...nfig-3-manual/
http://www.howtoforge.com/download-t...onfig-3-manual

Now the bad news: we can’t offer it for free. But it will be available for as low as 5 EUR per copy – we think this price is more than fair for a manual with nearly 300 pages.


Why Do We Charge For The ISPConfig 3 Manual?

We hope that this will allow us to employ an additional full-time ISPConfig developer who can disburden the core team. This would accelerate ISPConfig development a lot and also allow us to provide more support for ISPConfig users.