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'''ccHost''' is an open source ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/GPL/2.0/ GPL] licensed) project that provides web-based infrastructure to support collaboration, sharing, and storage of multi-media using the Creative Commons licenses and metadata. It is used by [http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] and [[#Usage Examples|other sites]].
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[[Category:ccMixter]]
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== Information  ==
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'''ccHost''' is Creative Commons' open source ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/GPL/2.0/ GPL] licensed) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system content management system] project that powers [http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] and is the winner of the [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/6026 Linux Journal LinuxWorldExpo Product Excellence Award] for '''Best Open Source Solution.''' Read more about ccHost [[#Zeitgeist|here]].
  
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=== Short Description ===
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= Download =
  
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"Web-based System Supporting Remixing and Collaboration on Media"
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Sign up for [http://sourceforge.net/export/rss2_projfiles.php?group_id=80503 our RSS release feed] to make sure you don't miss important bug fixes and feature updates.
  
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=== Goal ===
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=== Current Stable Release ===
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Latest stable build of [https://sourceforge.net/projects/cctools/files/ccHost/ ccHost 5.1] is available in ZIP archive format.
  
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The goal of this project is to spread media content that is licensed under
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=== Source Repository ===
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Creative Commons throughout the web in much the same way that weblogs spread
 
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CC licensed text. ccHost is web-based infrastructure that may be used to host
 
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and allow for commenting, remixing, and distribution globally. The more
 
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installations of ccHost and its variations, the more content there will be
 
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available for enjoyment and artistic re-use in a sane and legal setting. ccHost
 
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is what is used for the infamous Creative Commons CC Mixter project which
 
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supports legal media sharing and remixing. For more information, contact Jon
 
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Phillips at jon@creativecommons.org.
 
  
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=== [[ccHost:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] (FAQ) ===
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https://github.com/cc-archive/cchost
  
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=== Releases and Downloads ===
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For much more developer info, see [[Cchost/Developers]].
  
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'''Current Version is 1.0.3'''
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= Documentation =
  
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==== ccHost files on Source Forge ====
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[[cchost/Documentation|ccHost 5 Documentation]]
  
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* http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80503&package_id=156675
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=Communication=
  
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==== [[ccHost:Press Releases|Press Releases]] ====
 
  
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=== CVS ===
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=== People ===
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* [[User:fourstones|Victor Stone]]
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* [http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=80503 HOWTO use this project's CVS] - use module 'cchost1'
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* [[User:Jon Phillips|Jon Phillips]]
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* [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/cctools/cchost1/ Browsable Anonymous CVS]
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=== Contacting  ===
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The mailing list is the best way to get our attention. That and other methods are listed below:
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==== HOWTO Tag a Release ====
 
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* inside the module you are tagging
 
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* run: cvs tag CCHOST_1_0_2_RELEASE
 
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=== Communication ===
 
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* Chat: #cc on irc.freenode.net
 
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* Wiki: This page (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/CcHost)
 
 
* Mailing List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/cctools-cchost
 
* Mailing List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/cctools-cchost
 
** [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=cctools-cchost Archive]
 
** [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=cctools-cchost Archive]
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* Chat: #cc on irc.freenode.net
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* Wiki: This page (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CcHost)
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* [[Cchost/Developers#Bugs_and_Feature_Requests|Bugs and feature requests]]
  
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=== Bugs and Feature Requests ===
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= Zeitgeist =
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=== Goal ===
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The goal of this project is to spread media content that is licensed under Creative Commons throughout the web in much the same way that weblogs spread CC licensed text.
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=== Short Description ===
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"Web-based System Supporting Remixing and Collaboration on Media"
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=== Slightly Longer Description ===  
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'''ccHost''' is an open source ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/GPL/2.0/ GPL] licensed) project that provides web-based infrastructure to support collaboration, sharing, and storage of multi-media using the Creative Commons licenses and metadata. It is the codebase used by [http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] and [[#Usage Examples|other sites]].
  
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''Make sure to use the 'ccHost' category when filing bugs. Also, please use a real email so that we can followup on any bugs posted. Be descriptive when posting and commenting on bugs (every bit counts).''
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Besides its focus on sharing content, ccHost differentiates itself from other multi-media hosting programs by emphasizing the '''reuse''' (a.k.a. remixing) of content between artists[http://courtreportingagency.com ,] not only between artists on any given installation of ccHost, but between all installations across the web and any web site that implements the Creative Commons [http://ccmixter.org/media/viewfile/pool_api_doc.xml Sample Pool API], including non-ccHost sites such as the [http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ freesound project].
  
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* [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=559966&group_id=80503&func=browse Report Bugs]
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=== Usage Examples ===
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* [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=80503&atid=559969 Request Features]
 
  
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=== Support ===
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* [http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] - Primary usage of ccHost is the Creative Commons remix site, ccMixter.
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* [http://fourstones.net fourstones.net] Victor's personal website
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* [http://www.enciclopediacecilia.org/remix/ Remix Cecilia] at the Enciclopedia Cecilia project (Spanish).
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* [http://audio.ibeat.org/ iBeat] Moderated Sample Archive
  
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==== Browsers ====
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* Tested on: Firefox 1.0+ Mac/PC/Linux, IE 6+ PC, Safari Mac
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= Appendix A: Compatibility =
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* Javascript, XHTML 1.0+, CSS 2
 
  
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== Usage Examples ==
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=== Browsers ===
  
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*[http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] - Primary usage of ccHost is the Creative Commons remix site, ccMixter.
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Recently tested on: Firefox 2/3 Mac/PC/Linux, IE 7 PC, Safari Mac (IE8 requires "compatibility" mode - see [[Cchost/guide/Troubleshooting#IE8_Layout_Issues|here]] for workaround)
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*[http://www.opensourcecinema.com/cchost Open Source Cinema]
 
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*[http://www.matrix-rayne.com Matrix Rayne Online]
 
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*[http://remix.machinehasnoagenda.com/ remix.linux]
 
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*[http://www.ccmixter.co.za/ ccmixter South Africa]
 
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*[http://fourstones.net fourstones.net] - Victor's personal website
 
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* '''Please add your installation here.'''
 
  
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== Installation ==
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Cookies must be enabled.
  
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''This needs to be added to and revised.''
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Most skins (the ones people will want to use) require Javascript enabled.
  
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=== Requirements ===
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=== Servers ===
  
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* PHP 4, MySQL 4, Cookies enabled in one's browser
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Primary development is done on Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy heron) using Apache, mySQL, and PHP. The actual dev setup is described in detail [[Cchost/Developers/Victor's_Dev_Setup|here]].
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* Install the GetID3 (1.7.3) library from here: http://www.getid3.org/#download before you install ccHost. (It's a simple download-unpack operation)
 
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* If you would like integrated user comments and review threads you must install phpBB2 from http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php. Ratings, Editorial Picks and Contest Polls are built into the core ccHost, user reviews and comments are NOT and relies on phpBB2 forum software to achieve this.
 
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* '''Platforms''': This system has been tested on Apache 1 and 2 Windows and Linux. If you've got it working on
 
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IIS or OSX let us know. We haven't tried.
 
  
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==== MySQL commands for Setting up DB ====
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==== Linux ====
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ccHost on Apache (2.0.49 up to at least apache-2.0.55-r1) on Linux,
  
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* install root mysql user:
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One should be able to easily install mySQL, PHP, and Apache (if they are not already available) through their distributions packaging system. See the dev setup above.
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** mysqladmin -u root password 'PASSWORD_HERE'
 
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* once logged into mysql:
 
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** create database cchost;
 
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* to create a new user once inside mysql with access to a table cchost:
 
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** grant all on cchost.* to jsmith@localhost identified by 'Secret15';
 
  
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==== phpBB2 Installation ====
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==== Windows IIS Server ====
  
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* [http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php Download Version 2.0.17]
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{{Infobox|ccHost has not been seen running or tested on Windows for a long time - several versions ago.}}
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* [http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=install Installation Instructions]
 
  
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Windows users with their installation disks may install optionally the Windows IIS Web Server. This option has been tested. However, there might still be issues with it, and if so, [http://sourceforge.net/tracker2/?func=browse&group_id=80503&atid=559966 please file a bug].
  
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==== Notes ====
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Even if you using Apache on Windows you may need to have IIS installed if you plan to use mail contact functions.
  
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* Installing the CCHost software involved download the source files from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80503&package_id=156675 sourceforge], and running a simple installation script.  Permissions will need to be set on several folders, namely cclib/phptal/phptal_cache.
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==== Windows Apache ====
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* The text for the front page can be changed by editing ccfiles/home.xml.  The other menu functions etc are generally modified using the admin functions of the site.
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There are many good tutorials for setting up a Windows/Apache/MySQL/PHP site ([http://google.com/search?q=installing+WAMP Google search]) and all three subsystems now come with Windows installers making the job of installing relatively straightforward.
  
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====== XAMPP ======
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Windows installations without Apache, mySQL and PHP already installed should consider using [http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html XAMPP] for Windows, which provides an easy install of Apache web server, MySQL database server, and PHP and perl programming languages. This is an easy way to get up and running, with the underlying technology necessary to use ccHost.
  
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== [[Development]] ==
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Follow the instructions for installation of XAMPP to know where to put the uncompressed ccHost package to properly work with your local setup.
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=== [[ccHost:Roadmap|Roadmap]] ===
 
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=== [[ccHost:Release Procedure|Release Procedure]] ===
 
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=== [[ccHost:Community Building|Community Building]] ===
 
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=== [[ccHost:Testing|Testing and Debugging]] ===
 
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=== [[ccHost:Sample Pools|Sample Pools]] ===
 
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== People ==
 
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* [[User:Jon Phillips|Jon Phillips]]
 
  
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==== Mac OS X ====
  
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== [[ccHost:History|History]] ==
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''NOTE: This setup is similar to Linux.''
  
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Verified:
  
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== Research ==
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* OS X 10.4.6
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* default OS X MySQL build, 4.0.26
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* GetID3 1.7.7
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* default Apache/PHP
  
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* Possible solution for forms and other enhancements - http://www.gamingheadlines.co.uk/wod/formstyle/
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[http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Creative_commons_non_profit_organization About Creative Commons]

Latest revision as of 03:17, 30 September 2014


ccHost is Creative Commons' open source (GPL licensed) content management system project that powers ccMixter and is the winner of the Linux Journal LinuxWorldExpo Product Excellence Award for Best Open Source Solution. Read more about ccHost here.

Download

Sign up for our RSS release feed to make sure you don't miss important bug fixes and feature updates.

Current Stable Release

Latest stable build of ccHost 5.1 is available in ZIP archive format.

Source Repository

https://github.com/cc-archive/cchost

For much more developer info, see Cchost/Developers.

Documentation

ccHost 5 Documentation

Communication

People

Contacting

The mailing list is the best way to get our attention. That and other methods are listed below:

Zeitgeist

Goal

The goal of this project is to spread media content that is licensed under Creative Commons throughout the web in much the same way that weblogs spread CC licensed text.

Short Description

"Web-based System Supporting Remixing and Collaboration on Media"

Slightly Longer Description

ccHost is an open source (GPL licensed) project that provides web-based infrastructure to support collaboration, sharing, and storage of multi-media using the Creative Commons licenses and metadata. It is the codebase used by ccMixter and other sites.

Besides its focus on sharing content, ccHost differentiates itself from other multi-media hosting programs by emphasizing the reuse (a.k.a. remixing) of content between artists, not only between artists on any given installation of ccHost, but between all installations across the web and any web site that implements the Creative Commons Sample Pool API, including non-ccHost sites such as the freesound project.

Usage Examples

  • ccMixter - Primary usage of ccHost is the Creative Commons remix site, ccMixter.
  • fourstones.net Victor's personal website
  • Remix Cecilia at the Enciclopedia Cecilia project (Spanish).
  • iBeat Moderated Sample Archive

Appendix A: Compatibility

Browsers

Recently tested on: Firefox 2/3 Mac/PC/Linux, IE 7 PC, Safari Mac (IE8 requires "compatibility" mode - see here for workaround)

Cookies must be enabled.

Most skins (the ones people will want to use) require Javascript enabled.

Servers

Primary development is done on Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy heron) using Apache, mySQL, and PHP. The actual dev setup is described in detail here.

Linux

ccHost on Apache (2.0.49 up to at least apache-2.0.55-r1) on Linux,

One should be able to easily install mySQL, PHP, and Apache (if they are not already available) through their distributions packaging system. See the dev setup above.

Windows IIS Server

ccHost has not been seen running or tested on Windows for a long time - several versions ago.

Windows users with their installation disks may install optionally the Windows IIS Web Server. This option has been tested. However, there might still be issues with it, and if so, please file a bug.

Even if you using Apache on Windows you may need to have IIS installed if you plan to use mail contact functions.

Windows Apache

There are many good tutorials for setting up a Windows/Apache/MySQL/PHP site (Google search) and all three subsystems now come with Windows installers making the job of installing relatively straightforward.

XAMPP

Windows installations without Apache, mySQL and PHP already installed should consider using XAMPP for Windows, which provides an easy install of Apache web server, MySQL database server, and PHP and perl programming languages. This is an easy way to get up and running, with the underlying technology necessary to use ccHost.

Follow the instructions for installation of XAMPP to know where to put the uncompressed ccHost package to properly work with your local setup.

Mac OS X

NOTE: This setup is similar to Linux.

Verified:

  • OS X 10.4.6
  • default OS X MySQL build, 4.0.26
  • GetID3 1.7.7
  • default Apache/PHP

About Creative Commons

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