# Installation Mifos Platform This file describes how to install mifos platform for use in a production or test environment. ## Release Artifact Structure The release artifact (.zip file) has the following structure: ``` + mifosplatform-X.Y.Z.RELEASE ... parent folder which will have the release number on it | + api-docs ... folder contains html based documentation on the platform API for this release + database ... folder contains database setup and upgrade scripts along with sample data required for installation + pentahoReports ... folder contains any out-of-the-box reports provided through pentaho + apps ... folder contains apps like community app that speak to the platform | -- CHANGELOG.MD ... file documents changelog of project up to this release -- CONTRIBUTORS.MD ... file provides details on contributors to project -- INSTALL.MD ... file provides details on installation instructions -- LICENSE.MD ... file provides details on the open source license used by the project -- mifosng-provider.war ... the platform WAR file to be dropped into Tomcat 7 -- README.MD ... initial readme file for the project -- VERSIONING.MD ... file provides details on approach to release versioning ``` ## How to Install The two ways to get up and running with mifos platform is: 1. Use Amazon AWS and mifosplatform public AMI to spin up a new instance in the cloud 2. Manually install the prerequisite software on your own machine, follow setup instructions and use release artifacts to get platform running yourself. ## 1. Amazon Public AMI Use AWS Wizard to launch instance by using this link: Mifos Platform AMI (ami-8ace91d8) *Note:* Read through the following as you step through the AWS Wizard - You are automatically brought to Step 2 on the wizard, by default a 'micro' instance is selected, you may need to select a 'General Purpose' m1.small as the t1.micro's memory is right on the edge of whats needed to support MySQL, Tomcat 7 + Mifos Platform - Use default settings for steps 3 to 5 until you reach step 6 configure security group. - If your first time using AWS you should use the create new security group option and add the following 'rules' to the security group: - SSH (PORT 22), MYSQL (3306), HTTPS (443), Custom TCP Rule (8443) all with a 'Source' value of 'Anywhere' - Click 'Review and Launch' - You will be asked to use a 'keypair' which you will need to SSH onto the new instance, if this is your first time create a new keypair, be srue to download it and store in place as you will need it later, otherwise use an existing keypair. - When the instance starts, the following should be available at: - Platform application should be available @ https://[public DNS]:8443/mifosng-provider/api/v1/offices?tenantIdentifier=default&pretty=true - Community app should be available @ https://[public DNS]:8443/community-app - API docs should be available @ https://[public DNS]:8443/api-docs/apiLive.htm *Name:* Mifos Platform 1.23.1.RELEASE Public AMI - AMI ID: ami-8ace91d8 - Kernel ID: aki-503e7402 - Name: Mifos Platform 1.23.1.RELEASE Public AMI - Owner: 540782944231 - Source: 540782944231/Mifosx 1.23.1 - Architecture: Ubuntu12.04 LTS x86_64 - Built starting from Ubuntu AMI ami-35acbb41 - Java 1.7.0_51 64 bit JVM - Tomcat 7.0.39 (with SSL configured for self-signed certificate) - MySql 5.5.31 ## 2. Manual Installation ### 2.1 Prerequisite Software Before running mifos platform you must have the following software installed: - Oracle Java - JDK 7 (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) - Oracle MySQL - (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/) - Apache Tomcat 7 - (http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi) ### 2.2 MySQL Setup Assumption: MySQL server is now installed. You should know your password for MySQL root user. If you wish you can change it by doing: ``` mysqladmin -u root -p 'oldpassword' password newpassword ``` The mifosplatform settings default to a mysql root user with username: root, password: mysql If you have never installed mifosplatform before follow section 2.2.1 for first time setup of database, otherwise read section 2.2.2 on database upgrades. #### 2.2.1 First Time Database setup Mifos platform has support for hosting multiple tenants so we use two database schemas: - *mifosplatform-tenants*: which is responsible for persisting the tenant information which is used when deciding what schema each incoming request in the platform should route to. It acts as a registry which contains the details of all the tenant databases, and their connection information, which is used by MifosX to connect to the appropriate tenant. - *mifostenant-default*: All tenant specific schemas follow the pattern mifostenant-xxxx, out of the box the default schema is used. Step one: create mifosplatform-tenants database ``` mysql -uroot -pmysql create database `mifosplatform-tenants`; exit ``` Step two: populate mifosplatform-tenants database using ```database/mifospltaform-tenants-first-time-install.sql``` ``` mysql -uroot -pmysql mifosplatform-tenants < database/mifospltaform-tenants-first-time-install.sql ``` Step three: create mifostenant-default database ``` mysql -uroot -pmysql create database `mifostenant-default`; exit ``` #### 2.2.2 Upgrade existing database(s) Those updating an existing MifosX installation to version 1.21.* or higher would need to upgrade the *mifosplatform-tenants* database with patch ```database/migrations/list_db/V2__externalize-connection-properties.sql``` ``` mysql -uroot -pmysql mifosplatform-tenants < database/migrations/list_db/V2__externalize-connection-properties.sql ``` Any *tenant* databases will be upgraded automatically when the application starts if the *auto_update* field of the *tenants* database table is enabled(=1). This is the default setting. Upgrading your database in this way is the recommended way as it will upgrade any *tenants* setup in the *mifosplatform-tenants* database but can be disabled by setting the *auto_update* field of the tenant to zero. #### 2.2.3 Load *mifostenant-default* schema with sample data (optional) Every release ships with sample data (offices, users, customers, loan products, savings products and a chart of accounts). The same can be restored by running the following command ``` mysql -uroot -pmysql mifostenant-default < database/migrations/sample_data/load_sample_data.sql ``` ### 2.3 Tomcat 7 Setup Assumption: You have downloaded and installed Tomcat 7 correctly for your operation system: see http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/setup.html #### 2.3.1 Environment Variables Check Check that the following environment variables exist: - JAVA_HOME ... should point to directory where a 1.7 JDK or JRE is on machine - CATALINA_HOME ... should point to a directory where a Tomcat 7 instance is installed Check that the following is on your path: - %JAVA_HOME%\bin; #### 2.3.2 Logging - In the [TOMCAT_HOME]/logs create a file called ```mifos-platform.log``` #### 2.3.3 Libraries Ensure the following libraries are in the [TOMCAT_HOME]/lib folder - tomcat-jdbc.jar - mysql-connector-java-5.1.22 (You will need to download latest MySQL Connector/J Jar file from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/) #### 2.3.4 Configure for SSL Generate a new keystore using java keytool (if you havent already done this): - Follow docs to create keystore.(http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/ssl-howto.html#Configuration) - Update server.xml as in docs. (Ther server.xml configuration given in the configure tomcat 7 below is what is need.) ```sudo keytool -genkey -alias mifostom -keyalg RSA -keystore /home/ubuntu/.keystore``` #### 2.3.5 Update tomcat configuration files for SSL, compression and JNDI connection to MySql ``` ``` #### 2.3.6 Drop application into tomcat webapps folder Drop the following from the release artifact into the [TOMCAT_HOME]/webapps folder: - mifosng-provider.war Drop the following from the release artifact into [TOMCAT_HOME]/webapps/ROOT folder: - The entire ```apps/community-app``` folder. - The entire api-docs folder #### 2.3.7 Startup tomcat Startup tomcat: - Platform application should be available @ https://[server ip address]:8443/mifosng-provider/api/v1/offices?tenantIdentifier=default&pretty=true - Community application should be available @ https://[server ip address]:8443/community-app?baseApiUrl=https://[server ip address]:8443/mifosng-provider/api/v1/ - API docs should be available @ https://[server ip address]:8443/api-docs/apiLive.htm