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     1 What is Poweradmin?
     1 What is PowerAdmin?
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     4 Poweradmin is a non-commercial front-end for the PowerDNS nameserver,
     4 The project's purpose is to create and maintain a friendly web-based DNS
     5 see <http://www.powerdns.com>. The goal of Poweradmin is to provide a
     5 administration tool for the PowerDNS DNS server. The most recent version
     6 friendly management interface to the database backend of PowerDNS
     6 has full support for all zone types, support for supermasters, multi-
     7 which actually holds the DNS records. At this moment, both the mysql
     7 language support and more.
     8 and pgsql are supported. The interface allows add, modify and deletion
       
     9 of both forward and reverse zones and has full IPv6 support.
       
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    11 Poweradmin is written by Roeland Nieuwenhuis <trancer@trancer.nl>
     9 See <https://code.krikkit.nl/trac/poweradmin/wiki/Features> for a list
    12 and Sjeemz <sjeemz@sjeemz.nl>. It contains patches of Wim Moistry and
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    13 Dennis Roos.
       
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    15 Please see CHANGES for a list of changes, CHANGES.pre-1.3.0 for a list
    12 The original PowerAdmin code was written by Trancer and Sjeemz. This
    16 of changes prior to 1.3.0 release, README.i18n for information on the
    13 version ("a complete(r) PowerAdmin) is an adaption by Rejo Zenger. Many
    17 multi language support, README.sequence for information the "sequence
    14 people have contributed to the current code. For a list of contributors,
    18 updater" and the insertion of records and zones using other interfaces
    15 please see <https://code.krikkit.nl/trac/poweradmin/wiki/Credits>.
    19 than poweradmin.
       
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    22 Where to get Poweradmin?
    18 Where to get PowerAdmin?
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    25 The Poweradmin website can be found at <http://www.poweradmin.org>.
    21 At <https://code.krikkit.nl/trac/poweradmin> you can download the most
       
    22 recent version. 
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    28 Requirements
    25 Requirements
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    53 - Install MDB2 and MDB2_Driver_mysql (or pgsql equivalent) packages of
    50 - Install MDB2 and MDB2_Driver_mysql (or pgsql equivalent) packages of
    54   PEAR. You can install PEAR on a Debian-based server by installing
    51   PEAR. You can install PEAR on a Debian-based server by installing
    55   the package php-pear. Make sure php-cli can access the mysql module
    52   the package php-pear. Make sure php-cli can access the mysql module
    56   (uncomment the line "extension=mysql.so" in /etc/php5/cli/php.ini).
    53   (uncomment the line "extension=mysql.so" in /etc/php5/cli/php.ini).
    57   The addional PEAR packages can be installed using the "pear install"
    54   The additional PEAR packages can be installed using the "pear 
    58   command (e.g. "pear install MDB2 ; pear install MDB2_Driver_mysql").
    55   install" command.
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    60 - Add a SQL user for poweradmin that is granted SELECT, INSERT,
    57 - Add a SQL user for poweradmin that is granted SELECT, INSERT,
    61   DELETE, UPDATE and CREATE actions.
    58   DELETE, UPDATE and CREATE actions.
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    63 - Untar and gunzip the poweradmin package in your web dir. This will
    60 - Untar and gunzip the poweradmin package in your web dir. This will