Installing Sahana takes a few steps, because it runs off a web server. You will end up running Sahana through a web browser, rather than directly from the Start menu (if you run MS Windows).

Sahana is generally downloaded from SourceForge. If you run MS Windows, look for sahana-version_number.zip.

For developers and power users, Sahana can easily be retrieved via CVS or Launchpad Bazaar.

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@sahana.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/sahana co -P sahana-phase2

bzr launchpad-login username
bzr branch lp:sahana

See our instructions for installing via CVS. If you need a Launchpad account, go to http://www.launchpad.net/+login.

This phase will install the software. Once everything appears to be working correctly, Sahana will do a self-check. You will be asked to enter the details of your database users and passwords. Those instructions are detailed in phase 2, below.

• Standard Installation, select this if you are running a standard desktop or laptop
• Working with Sahana as a portable app
  • Notes on the portable app

• Creating a LAMP stack
• Installation

• Installation

• OLPC image

• Web setup (See also 'Simple Configuration Help')
• Simple Configuration Help (See also 'Web setup')
• Advanced configuration Help

Finalize your install after starting Sahana for the first time.
You will now have a fully functioning, but empty, instance of Sahana running on your machine. This last phase will show you how to make the most of your experience.

• Situation Mapping
• Missing Person Registry
• Disaster Victim Registry
• Organization Registry
• Request/Aid Management
• Shelter Registry
• Inventory Management
• Volunteer Management
• Messaging Module
• Catalog System
• Reporting System
• Synchronization System
• User preferences
• Administration - Please see Administration Module Guides section, below.

These guides illustrate the functinos of the Adminstration module. Administrators should be familiar with the user priviledge and situation management hierarchies supported by Sahana.

• Disaster Incidents - Allows you to set up disasters, events and incidents.
• Location Config - Disaster location configuration.
• GIS Config - Configure Sahana's situation mapping functionality.
• Localization - Language and language translation.
• Module Config - Add, remove and configure the modules permitted for the deployment.
• Security Config - Configure security policies for the Sahana installation.
• Config Values - Advanced configuration options.