David,
I do apologize for the challenges that you've faced in getting the software
up and running for your organization. To add to Keith's comments, I'll
admit that the documentation behind Mifos X is still a bit lacking and
we're aiming to improve it each day.
We do have an online user manual for Mifos X underway at
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_gam2dS4vhhTjVOeEMxNTVjM0k&usp=sharing
. We also want to roll out an OSQA-type site that will provide both a more
navigable approach to a forum and a form of an FAQ. A good example of this
is OpenMRS: https://answers.openmrs.org/
We have a number of projects in the works to simplify the install process
and improve the documentation located at:
https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/MIFOSX/Speed+up+the+Mifos+X+Installation+Process
If upon following Keith's advice and continuing to attempt the install,
you're still facing trouble, I'd also invite you to participate in our
Mifos X pilot user program; as part of that program, you can get access to
a free hosted instance of Mifos X in the cloud in exchange for providing
hands-on feedback and beta testing of the software.
Please review the details of the program at
http://mifos.org/product/mifos-x/pilot and be in touch with me about more
details of your organization if you'd like to participate.
All the best,
Ed Cable
Director of Community Programs
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 9:25 AM, Keith Woodlock <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi Oliver,
>
> Sorry to hear you are having troubles getting acquainted with Mifos
> software.
>
> Any alternative for a 'cash strapped' MFI is to actually leverage the
> developers or users list (this list) to ask for help. Both mifos 2.6.x and
> mifos X have been installed by many many people both technical and
> non-technical - we do get feedback of course about making it easier either
> in terms of better how-to docs on installation or by producing some
> 'one-click' installer.
>
> Heres my advice as someone whos heavily involved in mifos project:
>
> 1) Opt for MifosX over older mifos software
>
> 2) Follow instructions provided with mifosx release artifacts to install
> it, If you get stuck email this list and ask for help straightaway, dont go
> searching the interest for answers yourself. Explain cleary the
> documentation you are looking at, the step you are at on this
> documentation, what you have done and what you are seeing that is the
> problem.
>
> I am confident we can get you past any issues you are having.
>
> regards,
> Keith.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Oliver.namu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hei there,
>> I have been trying over the past few months to get acquainted to Mifos ,
>> both version 2.x and the Mifos X, but unfortunately I found out that the
>> installation process was not as easy and straightforward as it is described
>> in the installation protocol. I for one , have tried to get it installed on
>> both PC and Mac ( even tried using MAMP,) but still failed to get it up and
>> running.
>>
>> It is my impression that this is certainly a consequence of its
>> dependencies as a web based database. For those of us with limited
>> technical knowledge, the alternative is to either resort to the forums ,
>> which means spending hours and days searching for a solution on the
>> internet, or find a local Mifos specialist, if at all they are available.
>> Both these resources are scarce in the typical " cash strapped" setting of
>> a village based or budding MFI. It also creates a lot of frustration which
>> in turn puts off potential users, forcing them to look for other
>> alternatives.
>>
>> I do think that an " out of the box " self installation package ( just
>> like Microsoft office package or any other programs ) would go a long way
>> to address these woes. Furthermore, the support forums require a lay out
>> that would easily guide a potential user to potential solution(s). Where
>> possible , it would have been nice to have an online manual, a kind of "
>> FAQ ", based on the common problems or errors usually encountered during
>> the installation and implementation of Mifos.
>>
>> Regards
>> David I
>>
>> />.^.\///>
>>
>> On 1 Nov 2013, at 9:00, Michael Philip <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Victor,
>>
>> I have installed Mifos before (last year Dec). I am in Nairobi, Kenya. In
>> case you need any help we can hook up
>>
>> regards
>>
>> On Wednesday, 18 September 2013 14:02:43 UTC+3, Victor Kariuki wrote:
>>>
>>> Am getting an error whilee installing mifos:
>>>
>>> am now tired of debugiing please help
>>> attached find the log file.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rgds
>>>
>>> Victor Kariuki
>>> -------------------------------------------------
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>>> Netweb Business Inc. --
>>> Cell : : +254.726.311895: --
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>>>
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>
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> Dublin, Ireland.
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