XF 1.0 Installation Walk-Through (Alpha Build)

Please note this is an early build, and things might still change between now and 'gold' release.
And that the steps of uploading the files and downloading the config.php has been skipped.

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[subtato]

I guess I am just too dumb to set-up the MySQL-database and other stuff to get XF being installed properly.

- What is the time required to set-up a XF-installation ?
- What is the average cost for having somebody doing the installation for me on my server ?

- Probably a few minutes.
- Depends on who you hire. You should at least try to install it yourself, though.

 

[Peggy]

You don't have to enter your license #?

No you do not.

I guess I am just too dumb to set-up the MySQL-database and other stuff to get XF being installed properly.

- What is the time required to set-up a XF-installation ?
- What is the average cost for having somebody doing the installation for me on my server ?

See me after you've purchased.

 

[dutchbb]

I guess I am just too dumb to set-up the MySQL-database and other stuff to get XF being installed properly.

- What is the time required to set-up a XF-installation ?
- What is the average cost for having somebody doing the installation for me on my server ?

You should really learn to do this yourself, it's not that difficult. It's not worth spending money on IMO, and you never learn it that way. Ask someone to help you out the first time

 

[erich37]

sorry, another question:

is there anything build into XF in order to make "Backups" of the website a bit easier or somehow an automatic process ?

Installation and Backups are the things I have no clue about and are always worrying me........

 

[CFodder]

Wow, easy peasy install .... great little vid thanks Floris .

 

[borbole]

You should really learn to do this yourself, it's not that difficult. It's not worth spending money on IMO, and you never learn it that way. Ask someone to help you out the first time

That is what I say as well. Give a man a fish and he will eat for one day, but teach him to fish and he will never be hungry

 

[valdet]

Looks very nice. Thanks for great teaser videos guys..

 

[James]

No you do not.

No license number? So there's actually no code protection whatsoever against nulling versions of XenForo? Didn't expect that

 

[Onimua]

Very glad to see that XF is as simple to install as it is to use.

 

[Sir nick]

No you do not.



See me after you've purchased.

Hmm whats gonna stop illegal boards? Well lets hope the team has something in place.

 

[Forsaken]

No license number? So there's actually no code protection whatsoever against nulling versions of XenForo? Didn't expect that

Removing that license # bit was never hard, and not much protection from nullers...

 

[James]

Removing that license # bit was never hard, and not much protection from nullers...

I know. It's just another change I must adjust myself to at least removing the license code required effort, all someone needs now though is a copy of XenForo's files.

 

[Forsaken]

I know. It's just another change I must adjust myself to at least removing the license code required effort, all someone needs now though is a copy of XenForo's files.

Nullers are going to null the system no matter what is done, so there was no point I'm assuming.

I always thought the requirement of filling out my license was rather counter intuitive, as I'd always have to look it up. Defeats the purpose of a clean and simple system. 

 

[Peggy]

No license number? So there's actually no code protection whatsoever against nulling versions of XenForo? Didn't expect that

Don't assume too much. I'm very sure that Kier and Mike have safeguards in place for this.

 

[Mike]

I know. It's just another change I must adjust myself to at least removing the license code required effort, all someone needs now though is a copy of XenForo's files.

Entering your customer number has nothing to do with nulled copies and everything to do with not allowing the installer to be run unexpectedly. XF takes a different approach.

 

[Floris]

I don't think the discussion about how to fight piracy is suitable for this thread, but I will say this about it.
You buy a license, you're in the customer database. You run an instance and you're not in the customer database, you probably didn't buy a license. It is the most simple check. Anything beyond that is just 'helping', and not 'preventing'.

 

[DaKat]

Oh my - this looks so much easier! Thanks, Floris!

 

[anotheralias]

Is there something tricky or unusual about installing this? Because my web host always installs my stuff for me, so if it's unusual I'll know to include the video when I ask him to install it.

 

[James]

Is there something tricky or unusual about installing this? Because my web host always installs my stuff for me, so if it's unusual I'll know to include the video when I ask him to install it.

Unless it's a permissions issue of some kind, I'm sure you'd be able to install this yourself it is that easy

That is the exact install process (what Floris shown). AFAIK it is that easy

 

[erich37]

can we have a step-by-step instruction for XF for dummies (including the database-stuff) ?

Many thanks !