How to install CMS for a novice PHP/MySQL user?

Help with getting the CMS CORE package up and running. This does not include 3rd party modules, PHP scripts, anything downloaded via module manager or from any external source.
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ninja-lewis
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How to install CMS for a novice PHP/MySQL user?

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I'm trying to set up CMS Made Simple for a church organisation to replace their existing html site. Unfortunately their current hosting package doesn't allow MySQL databases, so I've currently set up a freeSQL account to prove the worth of CMS Made Simple before they switch hosts. Since I'm the one with HMTL/CSS knowledge, the whole project has fallen to me, however PHP/MySQL are beyond me at the moment, and I can't seem to find any straight forward guides to setting up MySQL and PHP for beginners.

This brings me to my current problem. I've entered my details on freeSQL and had a database(I hope) called kilgraston made by freeSQL but with no tables in it; and I've unzipped the 0.10.2 CMSMadeSimple folder to my desktop and then used Smart FTP to upload it to the webhost. However I'm stuck at Step 2 in the Install guide, so is there any straight forward guides to setting this up - preferably with pretty pictures ;) - or can anyone guide me through the process of setting up CMS made simple and the MySQL database it needs?

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Re: How to install CMS for a novice PHP/MySQL user?

Post by TimothyFoo »

Step 2 is just asking for your admin details... you are adding new details here. Make up a username and password. Write it down.
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Re: How to install CMS for a novice PHP/MySQL user?

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Someone wrote this a long time ago.  It's a little out of date, but the process is essentially the same.  The only difference is that it asks for the admin username and password instead of just defaulting it.
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