I would not recommend trying to set up the OpenGeo Suite and GeoNode on the same system if you are new to systems administration - the two systems will conflict over network ports and possibly some other resources using the default settings.
The OpenGeo Suite is definitely easier to install on Windows; installing GeoNode on Windows is currently a bit of an open research problem (I've done it before but not in production and there is no documentation or installer for this setup.) The easiest way to set it up is probably going to be to arrange for an Ubuntu machine (possibly in a VM) and to use the debian packages for GeoNode (discussed elsewhere on this list.) Getting a server running publicly is a bit beyond the scope of this list, but GeoNode is pretty demanding of a hosting provider - not only do we need to host Python applications, but also Java web apps (WARs). So rather than a managed hosting provider like GoDaddy, you might want to look into a VPS (Virtual Private Server) where you have full low-level access to the system. There are also several successful GeoNode deployments on Amazon's EC2 service. It will be a bit easier to find a provider that can serve the OpenGeo Suite for you since the suite is exclusively WAR applications (apart from PostGIS which is optional.) I have heard good things about HostGIS ( http://www.hostgis.com/) from the GeoServer users list so contacting them might be a good place to start. Good luck :) -- David Winslow OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org/ On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Nitin Gadia <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I want to create a platform for crowdsourcing and developing historical > maps, for the purpose of creating a comprehensive historical map. > > I was told that Geonode was a good option for what I want to do, though I > really like the OpenGeo Suite. For someone like myself, the suite is really > easy and streamlined as an out-of-the-box package, with a nice dashboard. I > suppose I'd like to install the Suite and GeoNode at the same time, and use > both side-by-side and see where it goes (and if anyone has a comment on that > idea, please feel free). > > I'm a novice at many basic things, and I'll need some people to at least > occasionally hold my hand and direct me in doing things. > > First question: > *How do I install Geonode, and can i on a windows machine? > I have Windows 7, and while I can do a dual-boot with Ubuntu, that would > not really be ideal, as much as I am all about open source (I must use a lot > of proprietary programs for the work I do). I suppose if linux is my only > option, I can figure out how to install it, but I might then need some help > with that, because I've done very little installation that is not a > clickable executable. > > Also: > *How do I install it to share on a server, either on my comp or a > third-party service? > I want to be able to set up a demo where anyone can log in and upload maps > from anywhere. I don't know what it would take for me to do it myself on my > own computer. I've only hosted my sites from a third party service like > GoDaddy. While I'm not necessarily opposed to learning to do it myself, I'm > afraid that if there are any problems, I'd have to worry about learning > things, when I'd rather be setting up the community. Logistical problems are > the last thing I'd want to worry about. Perhaps it's less of a big deal than > I am making it out to be? > > > Thanks, > Nitin > >
