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feat: set app parameter forceGlobalSecureRequests = true forcing requests to go through https

docs: update INSTALL.md to include SSL certificate requirement + update install instructions
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## Table of contents <!-- omit in toc -->
- [Install instructions](#install-instructions)
- [(optional) Manual configuration](#optional-manual-configuration)
- [0. Pre-requisites](#0-pre-requisites)
- [1. Install Wizard](#1-install-wizard)
- [1-alt Manual configuration](#1-alt-manual-configuration)
- [Web Server Requirements](#web-server-requirements)
- [PHP v7.3 or higher](#php-v73-or-higher)
- [MySQL compatible database](#mysql-compatible-database)
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## Install instructions
0. Create a MySQL database for Castopod Host with a user having access and
### 0. Pre-requisites
0. Get a Web Server with requirements installed
1. Create a MySQL database for Castopod Host with a user having access and
modification privileges (for more info, see
[Web Server Requirements](#web-server-requirements)).
1. Download and unzip the latest
2. Activate HTTPS on your domain with an _SSL certificate_.
3. Download and unzip the latest
[Castopod Host Package](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/-/releases)
onto the web server if you haven’t already.
- ⚠️ Set the web server document root to the `public/` sub-folder.
2. For broadcasting social activities to the fediverse, add a cron task on your
web server to run every minute (replace the paths accordingly):
4. Add a cron task on your web server to run every minute (replace the paths
accordingly):
```php
* * * * * /path/to/php /path/to/castopod-host/public/index.php scheduled-activities
```
3. Run the Castopod Host install script by going to the install wizard page
(`https://your_domain_name.com/cp-install`) in your favorite web browser.
4. Follow the instructions on your screen.
> ⚠️ Social features will not work properly if you do not set the task. It is
> used to broadcast social activities to the fediverse.
All done, start podcasting!
### 1. Install Wizard
### (optional) Manual configuration
1. Run the Castopod Host install script by going to the install wizard page
(`https://your_domain_name.com/cp-install`) in your favorite web browser.
2. Follow the instructions on your screen.
3. Start podcasting!
Before uploading Castopod Host files to your web server:
### 1-alt Manual configuration
The install script writes a `.env` file in the package root. If you cannot go
through the install wizard, you can create and update the `.env` file yourself:
1. Rename the `.env.example` file to `.env` and update the default values with
your own.
2. Upload the Castopod Host files with `.env`
2. Upload the `.env` file to the Castopod Host Package root on your server.
3. Go to `/cp-install` to finish the install process.
4. Start podcasting!
## Web Server Requirements
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### MySQL compatible database
> We recommend using [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org)
> We recommend using [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org).
You will need the server hostname, database name, username and password to
complete the installation process. If you do not have these, please contact your
server administrator.
> NB. Castopod Host only works with supported MySQL compatible databases. It
> will break with MySQL v5.6 for example as its end of life was on February
> 5, 2021.
#### Privileges
User must have at least these privileges on the database for Castopod Host to
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### (Optional) Other recommendations
- Redis for better cache performances.
- CDN for better performances.
- CDN for static files caching and better performances.
- e-mail gateway for lost passwords.
## Security concerns
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*
* @var boolean
*/
public $forceGlobalSecureRequests = false;
public $forceGlobalSecureRequests = true;
/**
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Know that you don't need any prior knowledge of Docker to follow the next
> steps. However, if you wish to use your own environment, feel free to do so!
## Prerequisites
## Pre-requisites
0. Install [docker desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop).
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```ini
CI_ENVIRONMENT="development"
# By default, this is set to true in the app config.
# For development, this must be set to false as it is
# on a local environment
app.forceGlobalSecureRequests=false
app.baseURL="http://localhost:8080/"
app.mediaBaseURL="http://localhost:8080/"
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