Koding Environment Setup Notes

Published on September 6, 2015 NginxAngularJSTomcatftpphpMyAdminIntroductionKodingGithubVNCVirtualDirectoryApache TomcatApacheCloud IDENodeJSMySQLPHPDropboxvsftpd

A quick note first: the Koding environment has a package manager called Koding Package Manager (kpm). In the guides below, whenever kpm is available it will be listed at the top; if you install via kpm, you won’t need to follow the step-by-step manual installation below. That said, if you want to hone your skills, feel free to install via the step-by-step method first.

1. Install MySQL
http://learn.koding.com/guides/installing-mysql/
2. Install phpMyAdmin
http://learn.koding.com/guides/install-phpmyadmin/
3. Install Apache Tomcat
Official installation method:
http://learn.koding.com/guides/apache-tomcat-on-koding/
Unofficial installation method (step-by-step, with an extra part for configuring .bashrc):
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-apache-tomcat-on-ubuntu-12-04

4. Install ftp (I recommend vsftpd, since it’s ****Very-Secure-FTP-Daemon**)**
vsftpd
http://learn.koding.com/guides/setting-up-ftp-with-vsftpd/
ProFTPd
http://learn.koding.com/guides/setting-up-ftp-on-koding/

5. Install FileZilla or another FTP client locally to test
http://www.azofreeware.com/2006/11/filezilla-2229.html

6. Set up a virtual directory in Tomcat
Method 1: Edit server.xml directly

Method 2: Add an xml file under the tomcat folder’s conf\catalina\localhost
http://www.coolsun.idv.tw/modules/xhnewbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1278

Explanation:
docBase is the directory one level above the project folder’s web-inf folder.
workDir is the folder where Tomcat stores the Java files it parses from JSP and compiles into class files. Setting it inside the project folder avoids having to re-parse the JSP files on first read when you migrate elsewhere.
The generally recommended format: project-folder\work
reloadable means it can be reloaded; it’s usually set to true for convenience, so you don’t have to restart Tomcat frequently.
PS: Don’t add a trailing / to the end of workDir and docBase above.

7. Change permissions so the outside world can read, write, and execute
sudo chmod 777 /home/youraccount/Web/java/tomcat_work
sudo chmod 777 /home/youraccount/Web/java/ROOT

8. Install Ungit for easier Git usage
http://learn.koding.com/guides/using-github/

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