CMS Made Simple 1.6: Beginner’s Guide

[pjdevries]

The title of the book CMS Made Simple 1.6: Beginner’s Guide indicates it was written for CMSMS version 1.6. However, since a couple of weeks CMSMS version 1.7.1 is available. Does anyone know if the book is suited to use in combination with version 1.7.1 as well, or is it advisable to use it in combination with version 1.6 first and after that get your hands dirty with 1.7.1?

[Rolf]

Yep, no problem
It is a good book, lots of info.

But don't install 1.6 for this anymore

grtz. Rolf

[pjdevries]

Thanx! Let's get the book and start with 1.7.1 then.

[hoodedman]

Yes, I too agree that the book is good, but I came across with the problem when performing manual move of the project to another server....

It is written in the book that after copying all files we need to give writing permissions to the specific directories but it is not said what kind of writing permission to what directory...

So I did and set permission level to (777) as always and my modules stopped working especially TinyMCE module, apparently in some server cases 'modules' directory must be given permission (755 or 775) or it won't work properly, that I found out in the online documentation and not in the book... I spend a couple hours to sort this out.
Hope it would be helpful. Peace.

[pjdevries]

Preferably you set directories to 755 and files to 644, making them writable just for the owner, which is the web server. In some cases, depending on your server configuration, you can safely set directory and file permissions to 775 and 664 respectively. Setting permission levels to 777 is never a good idea though, because you set everything wide open for everybody.

[calguy1000]

A firm understanding of how file permissions work on a unix system (what 95% of hosting companies use) is a pre-requisite for doing any web development with any 'software'.

Just saying '775' works, without understanding what it is, and how it works in conjunction with the owner, and the group is just blindly stabbing in the dark.

[hoodedman]

Well, that is the point that people must have a basic understanding of dir permissions... but what about beginners? They have no idea how or what is dir permission, there must be a quick course, just a few things abour that.
I am just saying that they could have included more info about that in the book.

I just wanted to test  how to move a project to the server manually and automatically set dir to 777. I did not know that it will cause such a problem to the modules, but hey I am glad to learn on my mistakes

[hoodedman]

scatch my last comment!!!!
There is a small chapter about dir permissions in the book but in the last chapters of the book, don't miss that one!!!! Very important!
Remember! When moving site manualy to another home, don't forget to read about dir permissions!!
Peace.

[Dr.CSS]

Directory permissions for a moved site are the same for a fresh install and are covered in the Wiki/Documentation...