[solved]Pre installation question - which file to download?

inger · Post by **inger** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:13 am

Hi,
I'm new to cms and new to this forum. I'd like to try CMSMS, but when I click on download, I find a whole range of files, and I don't know if I have to take them all or just one or a couple. Please advise.

I'm running Vista home premium, and I plan to upload to a host with Apache server, incl. PHP4 and MySql 4.1.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I live in Norway and would like to have the cms in Norwegian, if possible.

Nullig · Post by **Nullig** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:15 pm

The one you should probably get is:

cmsmadesimple-1.6.6-full.tar.gz

which has all of the language packs.

Alternatively, you could get the base code and the Norwegian language pack:

cmsmadesimple-1.6.6-base.tar.gz
cmsmadesimple-1.6.6-langpack-nb_NO.tar.gz (I believe this is the one)

Nullig

Dr.CSS · Post by **Dr.CSS** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:30 pm

You should have PHP 5.* but not PHP 5.3 any 5 version up to that will really help...

replytomk3 · Post by **replytomk3** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:40 am

If any developers are listening, this is a valid stumper for newbies. Some people might think that "full" means all features (probably true for other huge cms systems). Renaming "full" will help. I remember making sure I downloaded and installed the "full" version when I was a newbie.

jmcgin51 · Post by **jmcgin51** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:55 am

The explanation of "full" vs "base" is spelled out on the Downloads page
http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/downloads/

but it would in fact be helpful to have this reprinted at the top of the file list page.

inger · Post by **inger** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:06 am

Thanks for your help.

I got the file downloaded, unpacked and uploaded, now we'll see if the installation goes ok.

I agree that it could be pointed out a bit clearer which file to download, and maybe also suggest what unzip application should be used to unpack .tar.gz files. It took me some time to find one.

I see that some topics have 'solved' in front of the title. Haven't found out how to do that, but I regard my question now as solved.

Nullig · Post by **Nullig** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:34 pm

You edit the title of your first post, to add [solved].

Nullig

replytomk3 · Post by **replytomk3** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:03 am

If you read one of the pages in my signature, it hints to upload the compressed website (might have to convert it to .zip and that is documented on my site), and then extract using the hosting control panel. Less errors, faster, easier.

inger · Post by **inger** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:21 pm

Thanks for the hints!

I have now uploaded the 'long way', but be sure I'll follow your tips if I create another cmsms site!

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