[rt-users] How do I install RT 4 on Windows?

[Izz Abdullah]

I used virtualbox to setup both Bugzilla and Request Tracker 3.8 on a windows host with two separate Ubuntu guests (previously with a different company).  It was very simple, and the NAT settings work great for directing traffic from the host to the guest OS.

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From: rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com [mailto:rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com] On Behalf Of 20/20 Lab
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [rt-users] How do I install RT 4 on Windows?

On 09/20/2011 12:36 PM, 20/20 Lab wrote:
> On 09/19/2011 10:24 PM, Alec Taylor wrote:
>> Good afternoon,
>>
>> I've found some installers on the Internet for RT 3, but none for RT 4.
>>
>> I'd like to setup RT4 on Windows with XAMPP.
>>
>> (I'm currently attempting to set it up through Cygwin)
>>
>> How do I install RT 4 on Windows?
>>
>> Thanks for all suggestions,
>>
>> Alec Taylor
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>>
> I would imagine that the only way to do something like this would to 
> use a VM.   If it would work at all.  VMWare would be the only way I 
> can think of off the top of my head to even try.
>  -Matt
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> RT Training Sessions (http://bestpractical.com/services/training.html)
> *  Chicago, IL, USA  September 26 & 27, 2011
> *  San Francisco, CA, USA  October 18 & 19, 2011
> *  Washington DC, USA  October 31 & November 1, 2011
> *  Melbourne VIC, Australia  November 28 & 29, 2011
> *  Barcelona, Spain  November 28 & 29, 2011
>
http://www.virtualbox.org/ looks to be promising.   Again, long shot at 
best.  Tho this is free and currently active.   Let me know if you try 
it and how it turns out.

-Matt

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RT Training Sessions (http://bestpractical.com/services/training.html)
*  Chicago, IL, USA  September 26 & 27, 2011
*  San Francisco, CA, USA  October 18 & 19, 2011
*  Washington DC, USA  October 31 & November 1, 2011
*  Melbourne VIC, Australia  November 28 & 29, 2011
*  Barcelona, Spain  November 28 & 29, 2011