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    1 = Trac Installation Guide for 1.0
    2 
     1= Trac Installation Guide for 1.2
    32[[TracGuideToc]]
    43
    54Trac is written in the Python programming language and needs a database, [http://sqlite.org/ SQLite], [http://www.postgresql.org/ PostgreSQL], or [http://mysql.com/ MySQL]. For HTML rendering, Trac uses the [http://genshi.edgewall.org Genshi] templating system.
    65
    7 Since version 0.12, Trac can also be localized, and there is probably a translation available in your language. If you want to use the Trac interface in other languages, then make sure you have installed the optional package [#OtherPythonPackages Babel]. Pay attention to the extra steps for localization support in the [#InstallingTrac Installing Trac] section below. Lacking Babel, you will only get the default English version.
     6Trac can also be localized, and there is probably a translation available in your language. If you want to use the Trac interface in other languages, then make sure you have installed the optional package [#OtherPythonPackages Babel]. Pay attention to the extra steps for localization support in the [#InstallingTrac Installing Trac] section below. Lacking Babel, you will only get the default English version.
    87
    98If you're interested in contributing new translations for other languages or enhancing the existing translations, then please have a look at [trac:wiki:TracL10N TracL10N].
    109
    11 What follows are generic instructions for installing and setting up Trac. While you may find instructions for installing Trac on specific systems at [trac:TracInstallPlatforms TracInstallPlatforms] on the main Trac site, please '''first read through these general instructions''' to get a good understanding of the tasks involved.
     10What follows are generic instructions for installing and setting up Trac. While you may find instructions for installing Trac on specific systems at [trac:TracInstallPlatforms TracInstallPlatforms], please '''first read through these general instructions''' to get a good understanding of the tasks involved.
    1211
    1312[[PageOutline(2-3,Installation Steps,inline)]]
    1413
    1514== Dependencies
    16 
    1715=== Mandatory Dependencies
    18 
    1916To install Trac, the following software packages must be installed:
    2017
    21  * [http://www.python.org/ Python], version >= 2.5 and < 3.0
    22    (note that we dropped the support for Python 2.4 in this release)
     18 * [http://www.python.org/ Python], version >= 2.6 and < 3.0
     19   (note that we dropped the support for Python 2.5 in this release)
    2320 * [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools setuptools], version >= 0.6
    2421 * [http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/Download Genshi], version >= 0.6
     
    2825==== For the SQLite database #ForSQLite
    2926
    30 As you must be using Python 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7, you already have the SQLite database bindings bundled with the standard distribution of Python: the `sqlite3` module.
     27As you must be using Python 2.6 or 2.7, you already have the SQLite database bindings bundled with the standard distribution of Python (the `sqlite3` module).
    3128
    3229Optionally, you may install a newer version of [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pysqlite pysqlite] than the one provided by the Python distribution. See [trac:PySqlite#ThePysqlite2bindings PySqlite] for details.
     
    4441Trac works well with MySQL, provided you follow the guidelines:
    4542
    46  * [http://mysql.com/ MySQL] or [http://mariadb.org/ MariaDB], version 5.0 or later
     43 * [http://mysql.com/ MySQL], version 5.0 or later
    4744 * [http://sf.net/projects/mysql-python MySQLdb], version 1.2.2 or later
    4845
    49 Given the caveats and known issues surrounding MySQL, read the [trac:MySqlDb] page before creating the database.
     46Given the caveats and known issues surrounding MySQL, read carefully the [trac:MySqlDb] page before creating the database.
    5047
    5148=== Optional Dependencies
    5249
    53 ==== Version Control System
    54 
    55 ===== Subversion
    56  * [http://subversion.apache.org/ Subversion], 1.5.x or later and the '''corresponding''' Python bindings. Older versions starting from 1.0, like 1.2.4, 1.3.2 or 1.4.2, etc. may still work. For troubleshooting information, check the [trac:TracSubversion#Troubleshooting TracSubversion] page.
     50==== Subversion
     51
     52[http://subversion.apache.org/ Subversion], 1.6.x or later and the '''''corresponding''''' Python bindings.
    5753
    5854There are [http://subversion.apache.org/packages.html pre-compiled SWIG bindings] available for various platforms. (Good luck finding precompiled SWIG bindings for any Windows package at that listing. [trac:TracSubversion] points you to [http://alagazam.net Alagazam], which works for me under Python 2.6.)
    5955
    60 Note that Trac '''doesn't''' use [http://pysvn.tigris.org/ PySVN], neither does it work yet with the newer `ctype`-style bindings.
    61 
    62 '''Note:''' if using Subversion, Trac must be installed on the '''same machine'''. Remote repositories are currently [trac:ticket:493 not supported].
    63 
    64 ===== Git
    65  * [http://git-scm.com/ Git] 1.5.6 or later.
    66 
    67 More information is available on the [trac:TracGit] page.
    68 
    69 ===== Others
    70 
    71 Support for other version control systems is provided via third-parties. See [trac:PluginList#VersionControlSystems] and [trac:VersionControlSystem].
     56For troubleshooting information, see the [trac:TracSubversion#Troubleshooting TracSubversion] page.
     57
     58{{{#!div style="border: 1pt dotted; margin: 1em"
     59**Note:**
     60* Trac '''doesn't''' use [http://pysvn.tigris.org/ PySVN], nor does it work yet with the newer `ctype`-style bindings.
     61* If using Subversion, Trac must be installed on the '''same machine'''. Remote repositories are currently [trac:ticket:493 not supported].
     62}}}
     63
     64==== Git
     65
     66[http://git-scm.com/ Git] 1.5.6 or later is supported. More information is available on the [trac:TracGit] page.
     67
     68==== Other Version Control Systems
     69
     70Support for other version control systems is provided via third-party plugins. See [trac:PluginList#VersionControlSystems] and [trac:VersionControlSystem].
    7271
    7372==== Web Server
    74 
    75 A web server is optional because Trac has a server included, see the [#RunningtheStandaloneServer Running the Standalone Server] section below.
     73A web server is optional because Trac is shipped with a server included, see the [#RunningtheStandaloneServer Running the Standalone Server] section below.
    7674
    7775Alternatively you can configure Trac to run in any of the following environments:
    7876 * [http://httpd.apache.org/ Apache] with
    79    - [http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/ mod_wsgi], see [wiki:TracModWSGI] and
    80      http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/IntegrationWithTrac
    81    - [http://modpython.org/ mod_python 3.5.0], see TracModPython
     77  * [https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi mod_wsgi], see [wiki:TracModWSGI] and [http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/IntegrationWithTrac ModWSGI IntegrationWithTrac].
     78  * [http://modpython.org/ mod_python 3.5.0], see TracModPython
    8279 * a [http://www.fastcgi.com/ FastCGI]-capable web server (see TracFastCgi)
    8380 * an [http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/ajp/ajpv13a.html AJP]-capable web
    8481   server (see [trac:TracOnWindowsIisAjp TracOnWindowsIisAjp])
    85  * a FastCGI and FastCGI-to-WSGI gateway (see [trac:TracOnWindowsIisWfastcgi])
    86  * a CGI-capable web server (see TracCgi), but //usage of Trac as a cgi script
    87    is highly discouraged//, better use one of the previous options.
     82 * Microsoft IIS with FastCGI and a FastCGI-to-WSGI gateway (see [trac:CookBook/Installation/TracOnWindowsIisWfastcgi IIS with FastCGI])
     83 * a CGI-capable web server (see TracCgi), '''but usage of Trac as a cgi script
     84   is highly discouraged''', better use one of the previous options.
    8885   
     86
    8987==== Other Python Packages
    9088
    91  * [http://babel.edgewall.org Babel], version 0.9.5, 0.9.6 or >= 1.3
     89 * [http://babel.edgewall.org Babel], version 0.9.6 or >= 1.3,
    9290   needed for localization support
    9391 * [http://docutils.sourceforge.net/ docutils], version >= 0.3.9
     
    9593 * [http://pygments.org Pygments] for
    9694   [TracSyntaxColoring syntax highlighting].
    97    [http://silvercity.sourceforge.net/ SilverCity] and/or
    98    [http://gnu.org/software/enscript/enscript.html Enscript] may still be used
    99    but are deprecated and you really should be using Pygments.
    10095 * [http://pytz.sf.net pytz] to get a complete list of time zones,
    10196   otherwise Trac will fall back on a shorter list from
     
    106101}}}
    107102
    108 Please refer to the documentation of these packages to find out how they are best installed. In addition, most of the [trac:TracInstallPlatforms platform-specific instructions] also describe the installation of the dependencies. Keep in mind however that the information there probably concern older versions of Trac than the one you're installing.
     103Please refer to the documentation of these packages to find out how they are best installed. In addition, most of the [trac:TracInstallPlatforms platform-specific instructions] also describe the installation of the dependencies. Keep in mind however that the information there ''probably concern older versions of Trac than the one you're installing''.
    109104
    110105== Installing Trac
     
    112107The [TracAdmin trac-admin] command-line tool, used to create and maintain [TracEnvironment project environments], as well as the [TracStandalone tracd] standalone server are installed along with Trac. There are several methods for installing Trac.
    113108
    114 It is assumed throughout this guide that you have elevated permissions as the `root` user, or by prefixing commands with `sudo`. The umask `0022` should be used for a typical installation on a Unix-based platform.
     109It is assumed throughout this guide that you have elevated permissions as the `root` user or by prefixing commands with `sudo`. The umask `0002` should be used for a typical installation on a Unix-based platform.
    115110
    116111=== Using `easy_install`
    117 
    118 Trac can be installed from [https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Trac PyPI] or the Subversion repository using [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools setuptools].
    119 
    120 A few command-line examples:
    121 
    122  - Install Trac 1.0:
     112Trac can be installed from PyPI or the Subversion repository using [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools setuptools].
     113
     114A few examples:
     115
     116 - Install the latest stable version of Trac:
    123117 {{{#!sh
    124 $ easy_install Trac==1.0
     118$ easy_install Trac
    125119}}}
    126120 - Install latest development version:
    127121 {{{#!sh
    128 $ easy_install Trac==dev
     122$ easy_install http://download.edgewall.org/trac/Trac-latest-dev.tar.gz
    129123}}}
    130124   Note that in this case you won't have the possibility to run a localized version of Trac;
    131    either use a released version or install from source.
     125   either use a released version or install from source 
    132126
    133127More information can be found on the [trac:wiki:setuptools setuptools] page.
    134128
    135129{{{#!div style="border: 1pt dotted; margin: 1em"
    136 **Setuptools Warning:** If the version of your setuptools is in the range 5.4 through 5.6, the environment variable `PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS` must be set in order to avoid significant performance degradation. More information may be found in the sections on [#RunningtheStandaloneServer Running The Standalone Server] and [#RunningTraconaWebServer Running Trac on a Web Server].
     130**Setuptools Warning:** If the version of your setuptools is in the range 5.4 through 5.6, the environment variable `PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS` must be set in order to avoid significant performance degradation. More information may be found in [#DeployingTrac Deploying Trac].
    137131}}}
    138132
    139133=== Using `pip`
    140 
    141 'pip' is an easy_install replacement that is very useful to quickly install Python packages.
     134'pip' is an easy_install replacement that is very useful to quickly install python packages.
    142135To get a Trac installation up and running in less than 5 minutes:
    143136
    144 Assuming you want to have your entire pip installation in `/opt/user/trac`:
    145 
    146  -
     137Assuming you want to have your entire pip installation in `/opt/user/trac`
     138
    147139 {{{#!sh
    148140$ pip install trac psycopg2
    149141}}}
    150 or:
    151  -
     142or
    152143 {{{#!sh
    153144$ pip install trac mysql-python
     
    158149pip will automatically resolve all dependencies (like Genshi, pygments, etc.), download the latest packages from pypi.python.org and create a self contained installation in `/opt/user/trac`.
    159150
    160 All commands (`tracd`, `trac-admin`) are available in `/opt/user/trac/bin`. This can also be leveraged for `mod_python` (using `PythonHandler` directive) and `mod_wsgi` (using `WSGIDaemonProcess` directive).
     151All commands (`tracd`, `trac-admin`) are available in `/opt/user/trac/bin`. This can also be leveraged for `mod_python` (using `PythonHandler` directive) and `mod_wsgi` (using `WSGIDaemonProcess` directive)
    161152
    162153Additionally, you can install several Trac plugins (listed [https://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=browse&show=all&c=516 here]) through pip.
    163154
    164155=== From source
    165 
    166156Using the python-typical setup at the top of the source directory also works. You can obtain the source for a .tar.gz or .zip file corresponding to a release (e.g. `Trac-1.0.tar.gz`) from the [trac:TracDownload] page, or you can get the source directly from the repository. See [trac:TracRepositories#OfficialSubversionrepository TracRepositories] for details.
    167157
     
    170160}}}
    171161
    172 You will need root permissions or equivalent for this step.
     162''You will need root permissions or equivalent for this step.''
    173163
    174164This will byte-compile the Python source code and install it as an .egg file or folder in the `site-packages` directory
     
    179169$ python ./setup.py install
    180170}}}
    181 
    182171Alternatively, you can run `bdist_egg` and copy the .egg from `dist/` to the place of your choice, or you can create a Windows installer (`bdist_wininst`).
    183172
    184173=== Using installer
    185174
    186 On Windows Trac can be installed using the exe installers available on the [trac:TracDownload] page. Installers are available for the 32 and 64 bit versions of Python. Make sure to use the installer that matches the architecture of your Python installation.
     175On Windows, Trac can be installed using the exe installers available on the [trac:TracDownload] page. Installers are available for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Python. Make sure to use the installer that matches the architecture of your Python installation.
    187176
    188177=== Using package manager
    189178
    190 Trac may be available in the package repository for your platform. Note however, that the version provided by the package manager may not be the latest release.
     179Trac may be available in your platform's package repository. Note however, that the version provided by your package manager may not be the latest release.
    191180
    192181=== Advanced `easy_install` Options
     
    203192$ easy_install --prefix=/path/to/installdir
    204193}}}
    205 
    206194or, if installing Trac on a Mac OS X system:
    207195{{{#!sh
    208 $ easy_install --prefix=/usr/local --install-dir=/Library/Python/2.5/site-packages
    209 }}}
    210 
    211 '''Note''': If installing on Mac OS X 10.6 running {{{ easy_install http://svn.edgewall.org/repos/trac/trunk }}} will install into {{{ /usr/local }}} and {{{ /Library/Python/2.5/site-packages }}} by default.
    212 
    213 The above will place your `tracd` and `trac-admin` commands into `/usr/local/bin` and will install the Trac libraries and dependencies into `/Library/Python/2.5/site-packages`, which is Apple's preferred location for third-party Python application installations.
     196$ easy_install --prefix=/usr/local --install-dir=/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages
     197}}}
     198
     199{{{#!div style="border: 1pt dotted; margin: 1em"
     200**Mac OS X Note:** On Mac OS X 10.6,  running `easy_install trac` will install into `/usr/local` and `/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages` by default.
     201
     202The `tracd` and `trac-admin` commands will be placed in `/usr/local/bin` and will install the Trac libraries and dependencies into `/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages`, which is Apple's preferred location for third-party Python application installations.
     203}}}
    214204
    215205== Creating a Project Environment
    216206
    217 A [TracEnvironment Trac environment] is the backend where Trac stores information like wiki pages, tickets, reports, settings, etc. An environment is basically a directory that contains a human-readable [TracIni configuration file], and other files and directories.
     207A [TracEnvironment Trac environment] is the backend where Trac stores information like wiki pages, tickets, reports, settings, etc. An environment is a directory that contains a human-readable [TracIni configuration file], and other files and directories.
    218208
    219209A new environment is created using [TracAdmin trac-admin]:
     
    222212}}}
    223213
    224 [TracAdmin trac-admin] will prompt you for the information it needs to create the environment, such as the name of the project and the [TracEnvironment#DatabaseConnectionStrings database connection string]. If you're not sure what to specify for one of these options, just press `<Enter>` to use the default value.
    225 
    226 Using the default database connection string in particular will always work as long as you have SQLite installed.
    227 For the other [trac:DatabaseBackend database backends] you should plan ahead and already have a database ready to use at this point.
    228 
    229 Since 0.12, Trac doesn't ask for a [TracEnvironment#SourceCodeRepository source code repository] anymore when creating an environment. Repositories can be [TracRepositoryAdmin added] afterwards, and support for specific version control systems is disabled by default.
    230 
    231 Also note that the values you specify here can be changed later by directly editing the [TracIni conf/trac.ini] configuration file.
     214You will be prompted for the information needed to create the environment: the name of the project and the [TracEnvironment#DatabaseConnectionStrings database connection string]. If you're not sure what to specify for any of these options, just press `<Enter>` to use the default value.
     215
     216Using the default database connection string will always work as long as you have SQLite installed. For the other [trac:DatabaseBackend database backends] you should plan ahead and already have a database ready to use at this point.
     217
     218Also note that the values you specify here can be changed later using TracAdmin or directly editing the [TracIni conf/trac.ini] configuration file.
    232219
    233220{{{#!div style="border: 1pt dotted; margin: 1em"
     
    237224Finally, make sure the user account under which the web front-end runs will have '''write permissions''' to the environment directory and all the files inside. This will be the case if you run `trac-admin ... initenv` as this user. If not, you should set the correct user afterwards. For example on Linux, with the web server running as user `apache` and group `apache`, enter:
    238225{{{#!sh
    239 $ chown -R apache.apache /path/to/myproject
    240 }}}
    241 
    242 The actual username and groupname of the Apache server may not be exactly `apache`, and are specified in the Apache configuration file by the directives `User` and `Group` (if Apache `httpd` is what you use).
     226$ chown -R apache:apache /path/to/myproject
     227}}}
     228
     229The actual username and groupname of the apache server may not be exactly `apache`, and are specified in the Apache configuration file by the directives `User` and `Group` (if Apache `httpd` is what you use).
    243230
    244231{{{#!div class=important
     
    248235== Deploying Trac
    249236
     237{{{#!div style="border: 1pt dotted; margin: 1em"
     238**Setuptools Warning:** If the version of your setuptools is in the range 5.4 through 5.6, the environment variable `PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS` must be set in order to avoid significant performance degradation.
     239
     240If running `tracd`, the environment variable can be set system-wide or for just the user that runs the `tracd` process. There are several ways to accomplish this in addition to what is discussed here, and depending on the distribution of your OS.
     241
     242To be effective system-wide a shell script with the `export` statement may be added to `/etc/profile.d`. To be effective for a user session the `export` statement may be added to `~/.profile`.
     243{{{#!sh
     244export PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS=1
     245}}}
     246
     247Alternatively, the variable can be set in the shell before executing `tracd`:
     248{{{#!sh
     249$ PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS=1 tracd --port 8000 /path/to/myproject
     250}}}
     251
     252If running the Apache web server, !Ubuntu/Debian users should add the `export` statement to `/etc/apache2/envvars`. !RedHat/CentOS/Fedora should can add the `export` statement to `/etc/sysconfig/httpd`.
     253}}}
     254
    250255=== Running the Standalone Server
    251256
     
    258263{{{#!sh
    259264$ tracd -s --port 8000 /path/to/myproject
    260 }}}
    261 
    262 {{{#!div style="border: 1pt dotted; margin: 1em"
    263 **Setuptools Warning:** If the version of your setuptools is in the range 5.4 through 5.6, the environment variable `PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS` must be set in order to avoid significant performance degradation. The environment variable can be set system-wide, or for just the user that runs the `tracd` process. There are several ways to accomplish this in addition to what is discussed here, and depending on the distribution of your OS.
    264 
    265 To be effective system-wide a shell script with the `export` statement may be added to `/etc/profile.d`.  !Ubuntu/Debian users can add the `export` statement to `/etc/apache2/envvars`. !RedHat/CentOS/Fedora users can add the `export` statement to `/etc/sysconfig/httpd`. To be effective for a user session the `export` statement may be added to `~/.profile`.
    266 {{{#!sh
    267 export PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS=1
    268 }}}
    269 
    270 Alternatively, the variable can be set in the shell before executing `tracd`:
    271 {{{#!sh
    272 $ PKG_RESOURCES_CACHE_ZIP_MANIFESTS=1 tracd --port 8000 /path/to/myproject
    273 }}}
    274265}}}
    275266
     
    278269Trac provides various options for connecting to a "real" web server:
    279270 - [TracFastCgi FastCGI]
    280  - [wiki:TracModWSGI mod_wsgi]
    281  - [TracModPython mod_python]
    282  - //[TracCgi CGI]: should not be used, as it degrades performance//
     271 - [wiki:TracModWSGI Apache with mod_wsgi]
     272 - [TracModPython Apache with mod_python]
     273 - [TracCgi CGI] //(should not be used, as the performance is far from optimal)//
    283274
    284275Trac also supports [trac:TracOnWindowsIisAjp AJP] which may be your choice if you want to connect to IIS. Other deployment scenarios are possible: [trac:TracNginxRecipe nginx], [http://projects.unbit.it/uwsgi/wiki/Example#Traconapacheinasub-uri uwsgi], [trac:TracOnWindowsIisIsapi Isapi-wsgi] etc.
     
    286277==== Generating the Trac cgi-bin directory #cgi-bin
    287278
    288 In order for Trac to function properly with FastCGI you need to have a `trac.fcgi` file and for mod_wsgi a `trac.wsgi` file. These are Python scripts which load the appropriate Python code. They can be generated using the `deploy` option of [TracAdmin trac-admin].
    289 
    290 There is, however, a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem. The [TracAdmin trac-admin] command requires an existing environment to function, but complains if the deploy directory already exists. This is a problem, because environments are often stored in a subdirectory of the deploy. The solution is to do something like this:
    291 {{{#!sh
    292 $ mkdir -p /usr/share/trac/projects/my-project
    293 $ trac-admin /usr/share/trac/projects/my-project initenv
    294 $ trac-admin /usr/share/trac/projects/my-project deploy /tmp/deploy
    295 $ mv /tmp/deploy/* /usr/share/trac
    296 }}}
    297 
    298 Don't forget to check that the web server has the execution right on scripts in the `/usr/share/trac/cgi-bin` directory.
     279Application scripts for CGI, FastCGI and mod-wsgi can be generated using the [TracAdmin trac-admin] `deploy` command:
     280[[TracAdminHelp(deploy)]]
     281
     282Grant the web server execution right on scripts in the `cgi-bin` directory.
     283
     284For example, the following yields a typical directory structure:
     285{{{#!sh
     286$ mkdir -p /var/trac
     287$ trac-admin /var/trac/<project> initenv
     288$ trac-admin /var/trac/<project> deploy /var/www
     289$ ls /var/www
     290cgi-bin htdocs
     291$ chmod ugo+x /var/www/cgi-bin/*
     292}}}
    299293
    300294==== Mapping Static Resources
    301295
    302 Out of the box, Trac will pass static resources such as style sheets or images through itself. For anything but a tracd only based deployment, this is far from optimal as the web server could be set up to directly serve those static resources. For CGI setup, this is '''highly undesirable''' as it causes abysmal performance.
    303 
    304 Web servers such as [http://httpd.apache.org/ Apache] allow you to create "Aliases" to resources, giving them a virtual URL that doesn't necessarily reflect the layout of the servers file system. We also can map requests for static resources directly to the directory on the file system, avoiding processing these requests by Trac itself.
    305 
    306 There are two primary URL paths for static resources - `/chrome/common` and `/chrome/site`. Plugins can add their own resources, usually accessible by `/chrome/<plugin>` path, so its important to override only known paths and not try to make universal `/chrome` alias for everything.
    307 
    308 Note that in order to get those static resources on the filesystem, you need first to extract the relevant resources from Trac using the [TracAdmin trac-admin]` <environment> deploy` command:
    309 [[TracAdminHelp(deploy)]]
    310 
    311 The target `<directory>` will then contain an `htdocs` directory with:
    312  - `site/` - a copy of the environment's directory `htdocs/`
    313  - `common/` - the static resources of Trac itself
    314  - `<plugins>/` - one directory for each resource directory managed by the plugins enabled for this environment
    315 
    316 ===== Example: Apache and `ScriptAlias` #ScriptAlias-example
    317 
    318 Assuming the deployment has been done this way:
    319 {{{#!sh
    320 $ trac-admin /var/trac/env deploy /path/to/shared/trac
    321 }}}
    322 
    323 Add the following snippet to Apache configuration ''before'' the `ScriptAlias` or `WSGIScriptAlias` (which map all the other requests to the Trac application), changing paths to match your deployment:
     296Without additional configuration, Trac will handle requests for static resources such as stylesheets and images. For anything other than a TracStandalone deployment, this is not optimal as the web server can be set up to directly serve the static resources. For CGI setup, this is '''highly undesirable''' as it causes abysmal performance.
     297
     298Web servers such as [http://httpd.apache.org/ Apache] allow you to create //Aliases// to resources, giving them a virtual URL that doesn't necessarily reflect their location on the file system. We can map requests for static resources directly to directories on the file system, to avoid Trac processing the requests.
     299
     300There are two primary URL paths for static resources: `/chrome/common` and `/chrome/site`. Plugins can add their own resources, usually accessible at the `/chrome/<plugin>` path.
     301
     302A single `/chrome` alias can used if the static resources are extracted for all plugins. This means that the `deploy` command (discussed in the previous section) must be executed after installing or updating a plugin that provides static resources, or after modifying resources in the `$env/htdocs` directory. This is probably appropriate for most installations but may not be what you want if, for example, you wish to upload plugins through the //Plugins// administration page.
     303
     304The `deploy` command creates an `htdocs` directory with:
     305 - `common/` - the static resources of Trac
     306 - `site/` - a copy of the environment's `htdocs/` directory
     307 - `shared` - the static resources shared by multiple Trac environments, with a location defined by the `[inherit]` `htdocs_dir` option
     308 - `<plugin>/` - one directory for each resource directory provided by the plugins enabled for this environment
     309
     310The example that follows will create a single `/chrome` alias. If that isn't the correct approach for your installation you simply need to create more specific aliases:
    324311{{{#!apache
    325312Alias /trac/chrome/common /path/to/trac/htdocs/common
    326313Alias /trac/chrome/site /path/to/trac/htdocs/site
     314Alias /trac/chrome/shared /path/to/trac/htdocs/shared
     315Alias /trac/chrome/<plugin> /path/to/trac/htdocs/<plugin>
     316}}}
     317
     318===== Example: Apache and `ScriptAlias` #ScriptAlias-example
     319
     320Assuming the deployment has been done this way:
     321{{{#!sh
     322$ trac-admin /var/trac/<project> deploy /var/www
     323}}}
     324
     325Add the following snippet to Apache configuration, changing paths to match your deployment. The snippet must be placed ''before'' the `ScriptAlias` or `WSGIScriptAlias` directive, because those directives map all requests to the Trac application:
     326{{{#!apache
     327Alias /trac/chrome /path/to/trac/htdocs
    327328
    328329<Directory "/path/to/www/trac/htdocs">
    329   Order allow,deny
    330   Allow from all
     330  # For Apache 2.2
     331  <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
     332    Order allow,deny
     333    Allow from all
     334  </IfModule>
     335  # For Apache 2.4
     336  <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
     337    Require all granted
     338  </IfModule>
    331339</Directory>
    332340}}}
    333341
    334 If using mod_python, you might want to add this too, otherwise the alias will be ignored:
     342If using mod_python, add this too, otherwise the alias will be ignored:
    335343{{{#!apache
    336 <Location "/trac/chrome/common/">
     344<Location "/trac/chrome/common">
    337345  SetHandler None
    338346</Location>
    339347}}}
    340348
    341 Note that we mapped `/trac` part of the URL to the `trac.*cgi` script, and the path `/trac/chrome/common` is the path you have to append to that location to intercept requests to the static resources.
    342 
    343 Similarly, if you have static resources in a project's `htdocs` directory (which is referenced by `/trac/chrome/site` URL in themes), you can configure Apache to serve those resources (again, put this ''before'' the `ScriptAlias` or `WSGIScriptAlias` for the .*cgi scripts, and adjust names and locations to match your installation):
     349Alternatively, if you wish to serve static resources directly from your project's `htdocs` directory rather than the location to which the files are extracted with the `deploy` command, you can configure Apache to serve those resources. Again, put this ''before'' the `ScriptAlias` or `WSGIScriptAlias` for the .*cgi scripts, and adjust names and locations to match your installation:
    344350{{{#!apache
    345351Alias /trac/chrome/site /path/to/projectenv/htdocs
    346352
    347353<Directory "/path/to/projectenv/htdocs">
    348   Order allow,deny
    349   Allow from all
     354  # For Apache 2.2
     355  <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
     356    Order allow,deny
     357    Allow from all
     358  </IfModule>
     359  # For Apache 2.4
     360  <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
     361    Require all granted
     362  </IfModule>
    350363</Directory>
    351364}}}
    352365
    353 Alternatively to aliasing `/trac/chrome/common`, you can tell Trac to generate direct links for those static resources (and only those), using the [[TracIni#trac-section| [trac] htdocs_location]] configuration setting:
     366Another alternative to aliasing `/trac/chrome/common` is having Trac generate direct links for those static resources (and only those), using the [TracIni#trac-section htdocs_location] configuration setting:
    354367{{{#!ini
    355368[trac]
     
    357370}}}
    358371
    359 Note that this makes it easy to have a dedicated domain serve those static resources, preferentially [http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/docs/request.html#ServeFromCookielessDomain cookie-less].
     372Note that this makes it easy to have a dedicated domain serve those static resources, preferentially cookie-less.
    360373
    361374Of course, you still need to make the Trac `htdocs/common` directory available through the web server at the specified URL, for example by copying (or linking) the directory into the document root of the web server:
     
    364377}}}
    365378
    366 ==== Setting up the Plugin Cache
     379==== Setting up the Plugin Cache #egg-cache
    367380
    368381Some Python plugins need to be extracted to a cache directory. By default the cache resides in the home directory of the current user. When running Trac on a Web Server as a dedicated user (which is highly recommended) who has no home directory, this might prevent the plugins from starting. To override the cache location you can set the `PYTHON_EGG_CACHE` environment variable. Refer to your server documentation for detailed instructions on how to set environment variables.
     382
     383If you setup hook scripts that call Trac, such as the Subversion post-commit hook script provided in the `/contrib` directory, make sure you define the `PYTHON_EGG_CACHE` environment variable within these scripts as well.
    369384
    370385== Configuring Authentication
     
    376391Please refer to one of the following sections:
    377392 * TracStandalone#UsingAuthentication if you use the standalone server, `tracd`.
    378  * [wiki:TracModWSGI#ConfiguringAuthentication TracModWSGI#ConfiguringAuthentication] if you use the Apache web server, with any of its front end: `mod_wsgi` of course, but the same instructions applies also for `mod_python`, `mod_fcgi` or `mod_fastcgi`.
    379  * TracFastCgi if you are using another web server with FCGI support, such as Cherokee, Lighttpd, !LiteSpeed, nginx.
    380 
    381 The following document also contains some useful information for beginners: [trac:TracAuthenticationIntroduction].
     393 * [wiki:TracModWSGI#ConfiguringAuthentication TracModWSGI#ConfiguringAuthentication] if you use the Apache web server, with any of its front end: `mod_wsgi`, `mod_python`, `mod_fcgi` or `mod_fastcgi`.
     394 * TracFastCgi if you're using another web server with FCGI support (Cherokee, Lighttpd, !LiteSpeed, nginx)
     395
     396[trac:TracAuthenticationIntroduction] also contains some useful information for beginners.
    382397
    383398== Granting admin rights to the admin user
    384 
    385399Grant admin rights to user admin:
    386400{{{#!sh
     
    388402}}}
    389403
    390 This user will have an "Admin" entry menu that will allow you to administrate your Trac project.
    391 
    392 == Finishing the install
    393 
    394 === Enable version control components
    395 
    396 Support for version control systems is provided by optional components in Trac and the components are disabled by default //(since 1.0)//. Subversion and Git must be explicitly enabled if you wish to use them. See TracRepositoryAdmin for more details.
    397 
    398 The version control systems are enabled by adding the following to the `[components]` section of your [TracIni#components-section trac.ini], or enabling the components in the "Plugins" admin panel:
    399 
    400 {{{#!ini
    401 [components]
    402 tracopt.versioncontrol.svn.* = enabled
    403 }}}
    404 
    405 {{{#!ini
    406 [components]
    407 tracopt.versioncontrol.git.* = enabled
    408 }}}
    409 
    410 After enabling the components, repositories can be configured through the //Repositories// admin panel or by editing [TracIni#repositories-section trac.ini]. Automatic changeset references can be inserted as ticket comments by configuring [TracRepositoryAdmin#Automaticchangesetreferencesintickets CommitTicketUpdater].
    411 
    412 === Using Trac
     404This user will have an //Admin// navigation item that directs to pages for administering your Trac project.
     405
     406== Configuring Trac
     407
     408TracRepositoryAdmin provides information on configuring version control repositories for your project.
     409
     410== Using Trac
    413411
    414412Once you have your Trac site up and running, you should be able to create tickets, view the timeline, browse your version control repository if configured, etc.