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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

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:

Mailing List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/cctools-cchost
- Archive
Chat: #cc on irc.freenode.net
Wiki: This page (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CcHost)
Bugs and feature requests

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

Retrieved from "https://wiki.creativecommons.org/index.php?title=CcHost&oldid=99344"

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-{{incomplete}}
+[[Category:ccHost]]
-'''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]].
+[[Category:Developer]]
+[[Category:Software]]
-== Information  ==
+[[Category:Technology]]
+[[Category:ccMixter]]
-=== Short Description ===
+{{Project}}
+{{lowercase}}
-"Web-based System Supporting Remixing and Collaboration on Media"
-=== Goal ===
+'''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]].
-The goal of this project is to spread media content that is licensed under
+= Download =
-Creative Commons throughout the web in much the same way that weblogs spread
-CC licensed text. ccHost is web-based infrastructure that may be used to host
-and allow for commenting, remixing, and distribution globally. The more
-installations of ccHost and its variations, the more content there will be
-available for enjoyment and artistic re-use in a sane and legal setting. ccHost
-is what is used for the infamous Creative Commons CC Mixter project which
-supports legal media sharing and remixing. For more information, contact Jon
-Phillips at jon@creativecommons.org.
-=== [[ccHost FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] (FAQ) ===
+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.
-=== Releases and Downloads ===
+=== Current Stable Release ===
+Latest stable build of [https://sourceforge.net/projects/cctools/files/ccHost/ ccHost 5.1] is available in ZIP archive format.
-'''Current Version is 2.0'''
+=== Source Repository ===
-==== ccHost files on Source Forge ====
+https://github.com/cc-archive/cchost
-* http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80503&package_id=156675
+For much more developer info, see [[Cchost/Developers]].
-==== [[CcHost Press Releases|Press Releases]] ====
+= Documentation =
-=== SVN (Source Code Repository) ===
+[[cchost/Documentation|ccHost 5 Documentation]]
-* [http://sourceforge.net/svn/?group_id=80503 HOWTO use this project's Subversion (SVG)] - use module 'cchost'
+=Communication=
-* [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/cctools/cchost/trunk/ Browsable Anonymous SVN]
-* [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Source_Repository_Information Help with cctools SVN setup]
-==== HOWTO Tag a Release ====
-Really, each major release needs to be tagged, but this 2.0.1 is the first SVN release, and we did it pots CVS -> SVN migration. In the future, this is the proper way to tag and branch.
+=== People ===
+* [[User:fourstones|Victor Stone]]
-<pre>
+* [[User:Jon Phillips|Jon Phillips]]
-svn copy https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cctools/cchost/trunk \
+=== Contacting  ===
-https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cctools/cchost/tags/2_0_1 \
+The mailing list is the best way to get our attention. That and other methods are listed below:
--m "Tagging 2.0.1 bugfix release"
-</pre>
-[http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.branchmerge.using.html Here is more about SVN merging/branching].
-=== Packaging ===
-==== Sign Package ====
-You should do this for all packages (RPM, tar.gz, zip, tar.bz2, etc)
-<pre>
-gpg --detach-sign --armor cchost-VERSION.tar.gz
-</pre>
-==== Verify Package ====
-<pre>
-gpg --verify cchost-VERSION.tar.gz.asc
-</pre>
-=== Communication ===
-* Chat: #cc on irc.freenode.net
-* Wiki: This page (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/CcHost)
 * Mailing List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/cctools-cchost
 ** [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=cctools-cchost Archive]
+* Chat: #cc on irc.freenode.net
+* Wiki: This page (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CcHost)
+* [[Cchost/Developers#Bugs_and_Feature_Requests|Bugs and feature requests]]
-=== Bugs, Patches and Feature Requests ===
+= Zeitgeist =
+=== Goal ===
-''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).''
+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 ([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]].
-* [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=559966&group_id=80503&func=browse Report Bugs]
+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].
-* [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=80503&atid=559969 Request Features]
-* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=80503&atid=559968 Submit Patches]
-=== Support ===
+=== Usage Examples ===
-==== Browsers ====
+* [http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] - Primary usage of ccHost is the Creative Commons remix site, ccMixter.
+* [http://fourstones.net fourstones.net] Victor's personal website
+* [http://www.enciclopediacecilia.org/remix/ Remix Cecilia] at the Enciclopedia Cecilia project (Spanish).
+* [http://audio.ibeat.org/ iBeat] Moderated Sample Archive
-* Tested on: Firefox 1.0+ Mac/PC/Linux, IE 6+ PC, Safari Mac
+----
-* Javascript, XHTML 1.0+, CSS 2
-== Usage Examples ==
+= Appendix A: Compatibility =
-*[http://ccmixter.org ccMixter] - Primary usage of ccHost is the Creative Commons remix site, ccMixter.
+=== Browsers ===
-*[http://www.opensourcecinema.com/cchost Open Source Cinema]
-*[http://www.matrix-rayne.com Matrix Rayne Online]
-*[http://remix.machinehasnoagenda.com/ remix.linux]
-*[http://www.ccmixter.co.za/ ccmixter South Africa]
-*[http://fourstones.net fourstones.net] Victor's personal website
-*[http://www.openclipart.org/cchost/ Open Clip Art Library ccHost in testing]
-* '''Please add your installation here.'''
-== Installation ==
+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)
-The exact steps required to install ccHost depends on your web hosting environment.
+Cookies must be enabled.
-* Set up a database
+Most skins (the ones people will want to use) require Javascript enabled.
-**For a shared host environment (such as http://dreamhost.com) before you can install ccHost you need use your hoster's control panel to create a MySQL database. Note the name you give it, it's server location, the MySQL username and password.
-**If you have root access to mysql (this is rare) you can use the command line mysql to create the database, the user and password.
-* Unzip the ccHost package on your local machine
-* Copy the files to your web server
-** Typically people do this using an ftp tool
-** You must retain the exact directory structure when you do this
-* Point your browser at <nowiki>http://where_you_installed_to/ccadmin</nowiki>
-Every thing else you need to know will be on the screen from that point on, including any extra downloads (getid3), suggested php.ini settings, access permissions, etc.
+=== Servers ===
+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]].
-=== Requirements ===
+==== Linux ====
+ccHost on Apache (2.0.49 up to at least apache-2.0.55-r1) on Linux,
-* PHP 4 (PHP 5 works if you sync to latest code)
+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.
-* MySQL 4 (MySQL 5 works if you sync to latest code)
-* GetID3
-**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.)
-* Cookies enabled in one's browser.
-* '''Platforms''': This system has been tested on Apache 1 and 2 Windows and Linux.  It also works with IIS on Windows.  If you receive an error about DOCUMENT_ROOT, ignore it.  IIS doesn't use DOCUMENT_ROOT, and ccHost doesn't seem to mind.  If you have tested ccHost on System X or any other platform, please register as a ccDeveloper and update this page!  Thanks. =)
-* '''Optional''': Here is my block of code in the Apache virtual host for setting the rewrite rules to get pretty urls:
-<pre>
+==== Windows IIS Server ====
-<VirtualHost *:80>
-ServerName ccmixter.localhost
-ServerPath /ccmixter
-#DocumentRoot /var/www/localhost/htdocs/cchost
-DocumentRoot /home/rejon/Documents/freelance/creativecommons/src/ccmixter
-<Directory "/home/rejon/Documents/freelance/creativecommons/src/ccmixter">
+{{Infobox|ccHost has not been seen running or tested on Windows for a long time - several versions ago.}}
-RewriteEngine On
-RewriteBase /
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
-RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?ccm=/$1 [L,QSA]
-</Directory>
-</VirtualHost>
-</pre>
-==== MySQL commands for Setting up DB ====
+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].
-* install root mysql user:
+Even if you using Apache on Windows you may need to have IIS installed if you plan to use mail contact functions.
-** mysqladmin -u root password 'PASSWORD_HERE'
-* once logged into mysql:
-** create database cchost;
-* to create a new user once inside mysql with access to a table cchost:
-** grant all on cchost.* to jsmith@localhost identified by 'Secret15';
-==== Notes ====
+==== Windows Apache ====
+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.
-* Installing the CCHost software involves downloading 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.
+====== XAMPP ======
-* The text for the front page can be changed by editing ccfiles/home.xml.  The other menu functions and so on are generally modified using the admin functions of the site.
+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.
-== [[Development]] ==
+Follow the instructions for installation of XAMPP to know where to put the uncompressed ccHost package to properly work with your local setup.
-=== [[ccHost Roadmap|Roadmap]] ===
+==== Mac OS X ====
-=== [[ccHost Release Procedure|Release Procedure]] ===
+''NOTE: This setup is similar to Linux.''
-=== [[ccHost Community Building|Community Building]] ===
-=== [[ccHost Testing|Testing and Debugging]] ===
-=== [[ccHost Sample Pools|Sample Pools]] ===
-== People ==
+Verified:
-* [[User:Victor Stone|Victor Stone]]
+* OS X 10.4.6
-* [[User:Jon Phillips|Jon Phillips]]
+* default OS X MySQL build, 4.0.26
+* GetID3 1.7.7
+* default Apache/PHP
-== [[ccHost History|History]] ==
-== Research ==
-* Possible solution for forms and other enhancements - http://www.gamingheadlines.co.uk/wod/formstyle/
-[[Category:CcHost]]
-[[Category:Developer]]
-<!-- test -->
+[http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Creative_commons_non_profit_organization About Creative Commons]

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Latest revision as of 03:17, 30 September 2014

Contents

Download

Current Stable Release

Source Repository

Documentation

Communication

People

Contacting

Zeitgeist

Goal

Short Description

Slightly Longer Description

Usage Examples

Appendix A: Compatibility

Browsers

Servers

Linux

Windows IIS Server

Windows Apache

XAMPP

Mac OS X

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