OpenSim Config Tipps
What needs to be done to get this component work?
First of all, you obviously need an OpenSim configured and running
... but that's often easier said than done. For general questions about OpenSim I recommend to read the Wiki pages from OpenSimulator (http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page), or sign up at http://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users where you can find very friendly and competent support.A requirement for this Joomla component is, that OpenSim runs with MySQL as storage engine. It does not nessecarily need to be the same database where Joomla is running on ... well not even the same server.
If Joomla is running on a different server, there are 2 things to consider:
- Can Joomla access the MySQL database from OpenSim? Many servers by default don't provide a service for MySQL for other servers. You will need to have the firewall set so that on the MySQL port (by default 3306) will accept incoming connections from the host, where Joomla is running on.
- Even if firewall and MySQL settings are correct, usually the user for the database is limited to @localhost. Don't forget to duplicate this user or create a seperate one with @the-host-or-ip-of-joomla.
NOTE: If you use standalone mode, you need to change your StandaloneCommon.inito get "PresenceService" also running within MySQL in order to get the online status of jOpenSim working (wether in administration or in the friends module). See here for more detailed information.
