

If all went well in the last step (it should have clearly indicated the problem if not), you’ll get a message indicating the database was created successfully, and you’ll see the main configuration page. Rename the folder to “ tracker” (without the quote) You should now have a folder full of RivetTracker’s files, mostly in PHP form. Extract the tarball (simply right-click on the tarball and select “ Extract here“). You can download the tarball from the RivetCode website and save it in your home directory. Note: Make sure you have installed the LAMP server successfully and verified that it is working before you proceed. If you intend to run this on your own server, you have to follow the article here to install a LAMP server in your system first before proceed.ĭuring the installation of LAMP server, it will prompt you to create a root user, take note of the name and password you choose as we’ll need it later. If you intend to run this tracker on a professionally hosted server, it should have all the necessary software installed. In this guide, we will be using Ubuntu 9.10, Apache 2.2.12, and PHP 5.2.10 as a reference. In short, it needs a LAMP server to operate (WAMP or MAMP server will also work). This is the full list of requirements as stated by the RivetTracker website: Since it’s PHP, RivetTracker isn’t necessarily dependent on any specific platform. It’s based on PHPBTTracker and includes detailed statistics, user management, browser-based configuration “wizard”, and plenty more. RivetTracker is a Bittorrent tracker written in PHP.
