How to install CMS made simple onto local PC. Help following instructions.

[MatthewPoll]

http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... Windows_PC


At the CMS Made simple link above; which shows you how to install CMS made simple to your local pc

The sub-category in the link called 'Create an empty config.php' I am confused with. Please can someone explain this in more detail?

[reneh]

NO

[uniqu3]

NO

With friendly replies like this we are not drawing attention to new users of this wonderful system.

open notepad or any text editor and save blank file named config.php (in the folder where you unpacked the CMSMS files), during the installation procedure your settings are being written into config.php by cms.

[replytomk3]

NO

With friendly replies like this we are not drawing attention to new users of this wonderful system.

open notepad or any text editor and save blank file named config.php (in the folder where you unpacked the CMSMS files), during the installation procedure your settings are being written into config.php by cms.

Make sure you use XAMPP as more people are familiar with this program here.

To get the empty config.php file, open up notepad, immediately click "save as" and type in for the filename

Code: Select all

"config.php"

including the quotes. The quotes tell notepad to not attach the .txt as the filename and save it EXACTLY AS SPECIFIED. Place this in your directory.

After install, you will need to modify permission for this file, and delete the /install directory.

[Wishbone]

I just right click on a blank area and select New -> Text Document, then rename it to config.php. Or even easier on Linux: "touch config.php"

[replytomk3]

I just right click on a blank area and select New -> Text Document, then rename it to config.php. Or even easier on Linux: "touch config.php"

You have turned the setting on to display file extension. That is off by default. Most beginners will not know what you are talking about.

[calguy1000]

You have turned the setting on to display file extension. That is off by default. Most beginners will not know what you are talking about.

Then IMHO they shouldn't be here... CMSMS is a package made by professionals, for professionals... not for noobs, beginners, grandparents photo albums, etc, etc.

The doc even had pictures... what else does the person want?  We can't hold everybody's hands, so we've chosen not to hold anybody's.

[replytomk3]

calguy1000, reneh, may I invite you both to a casual discussion on some possibilities over at http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/topic,42217.new.html#new? I would like to hear your opinions.

[Dr.CSS]

@replytomk3 whatever page you were linking to doesn't exist...

[replytomk3]

@replytomk3 whatever page you were linking to doesn't exist...

http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/topic,14878.msg199792.html#msg199792

[Dr.CSS]

That's nice be really how do you expect to run CMS Made Simple if you can't make a blank file called config.php...

Understanding how to FTP, create a DB, etc. is a lot harder then making a config.php file...

[replytomk3]

I only said that it is to be expected. It is outside my limited powers to do something about it. Hmm... maybe put up a big red warning on the home page?

[replytomk3]

MatthewPoll, we got distracted and side-tracked on another issue.

What do you need help with?

I am as guilty as others of poor documentation as I could edit it myself in 5 minutes. But instead we answer same questions on the forum again and again.

So - to be constructive - point out the confusing sections of documentation and I will go there and edit it.

We're back in help mode here.

[MatthewPoll]

@replytomk3 thanks for replying.

I have sorted the issue mentioned in the article now. However, have another issue:

I have installed Made simple onto the Wamp server as recommended when installing on local host. When viewing the backend and frontend with firefox, I get the following message repeated in the browser -


Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in F:\wamp\www\cmsmadesimple\lib\classes\class.global.inc.php  on line 234


Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in F:\wamp\www\cmsmadesimple\lib\classes\class.module.inc.php on line 2012   


Do you know what the following information means? More importantly how to solve it please?
(I have the Wampb Server and Made simple installed on F drive as I have my computer dual-booted)

Thank-you.

[replytomk3]

If documentation says to use WAMP, then tell me immediately to go change it.

Per experience of this forum and my personal experience, XAMPP is the recommended package.

Deprecated errors appear if you use PHP 5.3. We tell people the latest version they can use is 5.2.

What version of PHP do you have?