Help with PHP-MySQL-MyPHPAdmin-CMSMS installation (designer/newbie)

[Dwaynne]

Hi, all -

I am a web designer trying to get into PHP and dynamic sites. I did an extensive search and found out about CMS Made Simple and I'm eager to get into it. Sadly, I tried to install PHP, MyQSL and phpMyAdmin on my Win XP SP 2 box running IIS and was absolutely frustrated after many hours of trying.

I was wondering if there is an 'installing PHP for Dummies' tutorial around, so I can do that before I get to installing CMS Made Simple? I am soooo eager to start using CMS Made Simple...I've seen the work around here, examined the feature set, and I know it is right for me. Is it better to install an Apache server on my machine? Is it possible?

Thanks in advance for any help

(I installed PHP 5.2 from the zip file, with the standard config.php settings...I downloaded the latest version of CMSMS)

[jmcgin51]

check out XAMPP at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

very easy-to-install Apache distribution package that includes PHP, MySQL, etc, etc.

[Dwaynne]

thanx, jmc! i'll be sure to check it out.

[Dwaynne]

hey, jmc. I got the MySQL and Filezilla to work, but the Apache server wouldnt start. I got an error saying 'Port 80 or 4633 busy'.

What does that mean, and how do I get around it? Also, when I try the localhost/xampp/ it returns an error, understandably.

Dwaynne

[jmcgin51]

it probably is because you already have IIS running.  Port 80 is the default HTTP port, so if it's already being used by one server (IIS), then Apache can't use it.  Try shutting down IIS first, then try to start the Apache server.

[Dwaynne]

Perfect! I got the XAMPP for Windows page with all the demos, etc. How do I get CMSMS installed?

I initially copied the files and folders I unzipped over into Inetpub/wwwroot and made it a virtual directory. However, with IIS stopped, I guess I would need to copy it elsewhere?

When I stopped IIS from Services it said that it would close down the regular Web Directory and the SMTP Virtual Server.

[Elijah Lofgren]

Perfect! I got the XAMPP for Windows page with all the demos, etc. How do I get CMSMS installed?

I initially copied the files and folders I unzipped over into Inetpub/wwwroot and made it a virtual directory. However, with IIS stopped, I guess I would need to copy it elsewhere?

When I stopped IIS from Services it said that it would close down the regular Web Directory and the SMTP Virtual Server.

Try putting the CMSMS folder into: C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\ Then going to localhost/cmsmadesimple should bring it up.

Hope this helps,

Elijah

[Dwaynne]

I had tried that but I get

Object not found!
The requested URL was not found on this server. If you entered the URL manually please check your spelling and try again.
If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.

Error 404
localhost
12/25/06 21:12:34
Apache/2.3.4 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.3 OpenSSL/0.9.8d mode_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.0

Now I am stumped!



(Btw, where can I find developers who can customise CMSMS websites? Or who build custom modules?)

[Dr.CSS]

Have you tried localhost/yourfolder/install/install.php?...

I'm a designer/customizer but I don't build modules...

[jmcgin51]

I've gotten that error before on a fresh XAMPP install; I don't recall exactly what fixed it.

Try localhost/yourcmsrootdirectory/install/install.php

or try re-copying the files into htdocs

let us know if you get it working or still have problems, and Merry Christmas!

[Dwaynne]

Tried that and got the same error.

I have a 'cmsmadesimple' folder under wwwroot in inetpub and another under C:/Program files/xampp/htdocs/

[oklahomawebhost]

1. Are you really wanting to use Apache, or do you prefer IIS, or does it matter?

2. What is the URL you're putting into your browser?

[Dwaynne]

Well, I'll use whatever works. As I said, I am not familiar with PHP and its requirements, and so far the XAMPP installation has gotten me the furthest along and it uses Apache, run as a Service along with MySQL on my local machine.

The URL I am typing in the browser is as suggested: http://localhost/cmsmadesimple/ where cmsmadesimple is a subfolder in the xampp folder. I also have another cmsmadesimple folder in Inetpub/wwwroot/

I've tried index.php and install/install.php. I know the PHP files work though, because those associated with the XAMPP installation work fine.

Dwaynne

[oklahomawebhost]

I only asked because in case you were really wanting to use iis, but apache is fine.
You can ignore the cmsmadesimple folder under the inetpub/wwwroot, because apache isn't looking there unless you have told it to (assuming you haven't).

Could you verify that there is an actual file located at C:/Program Files/xampp/htdocs/cmsmadesimple/install/install.php ?

[Dwaynne]

Yes, confirmed. That file-folder structure exists.

Dwaynne