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Expand Up @@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ Cacti yourself, please follow the instructions below.
Ensure you write down your MariaDB/MySQL root password for later use. Keep
a backup copy of it safe.

8. (Optional) Cygwin - Download and execute `setup-x86_64.exe` from the Cygwin website.
7. (Optional) Cygwin - Download and execute `setup-x86_64.exe` from the Cygwin website.
Keep the `setup-x86_64.exe` file for later use. You will need Cygwin and its
development packages for building RRDtool and spine.

9. (Optional) Net-SNMP - Install to the `c:\usr` directory. If you choose to
8. (Optional) Net-SNMP - Install to the `c:\usr` directory. If you choose to
use `c:\Program Files\net-snmp` you will have to use 8.3 filenames to
reference its binaries in Cacti. The default installation location for Net-SNMP
on Windows is `c:\usr` where closely aligns with Linux and Unix install paths.
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max_execution_time = 300
```

6. In earlier installation guides to PHP, they recommended moving certain DLL's
5. In earlier installation guides to PHP, they recommended moving certain DLL's
to the `c:\winnt\system32` directory. If so, you will have to remove those
files. Please review the PHP installation documentation for instructions on
removing those files.

7. If you want to allow template importing, uncomment the following line:
6. If you want to allow template importing, uncomment the following line:

```ini
file_uploads = On
```

8. Give the user who will be running the scheduled task, modify rights to the
7. Give the user who will be running the scheduled task, modify rights to the
`.index` file in the location pointed to by the `MIBDIRS` Windows System
environment variable.

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Log in using the username and password of admin/admin. You will be required
to change this password immediately.

3. From Cacti, go to Settings -> Paths and verify/udate your paths to point to
3. From Cacti, go to Settings -> Paths and verify/update your paths to point to
the correct locations. Recommended examples are posted below. If you plan on
using Spine, then it is very important that all paths include forward slashes
instead of backslashes.
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After this has ran once, you should have `cacti.log` in `/cacti/log/` and
RRDfiles in `/cacti/rra/`.

8. You are going to need to schedule a task while logged on as an Administrator.
This task is required to you can run `poller.php` every 5 minutes. Make sure
6. You are going to need to schedule a task while logged on as an Administrator.
This task is required so you can run `poller.php` every 5 minutes. Make sure
the Task Scheduler service is started and follow the steps below to begin.

> **Note:* The following instructions are based on most Windows installs.
> **Note:** The following instructions are based on most Windows installs.

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel and double click on Scheduled
Tasks.
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`c:\php`
`c:\phpsapi`
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The directory c:\phpsapi looks like it’s missing a path separator (likely meant to be something like c:\php\sapi). Please confirm the intended directory and correct the path so the permissions guidance is actionable.

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7. Click Next and Finish to close the wizard.
6. Click Next and Finish to close the wizard.

8. Right click on the task you just created, and select Properties.
7. Right click on the task you just created, and select Properties.

9. Select the Schedule tab.
8. Select the Schedule tab.

10. Make sure Daily is selected and click the Advanced button.
9. Make sure Daily is selected and click the Advanced button.

11. Check the Repeat checkbox, set it for 5 minutes and set the duration for
10. Check the Repeat checkbox, set it for 5 minutes and set the duration for
24 hours.

12. Click Ok
11. Click Ok

13. In the Run textbox enter the following text making sure to use the
12. In the Run textbox enter the following text making sure to use the
appropriate paths.

`c:\php\php.exe c:\mycacti\website\cacti\poller.php`
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