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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[Mike]

Aha.

It's just that for a lot of people, there will be 2 databases configured - 1 for their existing forum and the new database for the XF install.

So in those cases the automatic script won't work?

It sounds like you're talking about importing, which is a separate system (and it asks you for the source DB info before it starts).

Before installation there is also some chmod'ing that needs to be done so that some files can be written out. It's easy to do, though it could be a stumbling block for some people. This is checked as part of the requirements step.

And the config file will probably need to be re-uploaded separately, as it's generally something that shouldn't be writable by the web server. Also quite easy if you uploaded the files in the first place.

 

[Paul B]

Thanks Mike, that clears up a few more things.

Does the software have to be installed initially and a new xf database created before doing an import?
Or can you do the whole thing in one go?

 

[Mike]

It has to be installed as per normal. The importer is invoked via the admin CP.

 

[Peggy]

Thanks Mike, that clears up a few more things.

Does the software have to be installed initially and a new xf database created before doing an import?
Or can you do the whole thing in one go?

ooopps didn't know it was an import.

 

[Floris]

And if you have more than 1 database configured?
How does the script know which one to choose?

I'm not trying to be difficult , just trying to understand how it knows which db to use.

What you meant is how does XF fill in the variables in the config.php for you
The answer is: internally.

It tries to find config.php (which needs to be renamed if you want to manually do it)
if it finds it, it will echo out in the browser, and test the data.
Else it asks you for the info. After which it will try to write the file,
if it can't, it will offer it for download. So you can upload the file.
(And then tries again).

 

[Paul B]

What you meant is how does XF fill in the variables in the config.php for you

Thanks Floris.

I'm all ready to go now

 

[Ruven]

It sounds like you're talking about importing, which is a separate system (and it asks you for the source DB info before it starts).

Before installation there is also some chmod'ing that needs to be done so that some files can be written out. It's easy to do, though it could be a stumbling block for some people. This is checked as part of the requirements step.

And the config file will probably need to be re-uploaded separately, as it's generally something that shouldn't be writable by the web server. Also quite easy if you uploaded the files in the first place.

I used Joomla for a while, it was something like this.

 

[0ptima]

Very slick install!

 

[Carlos]

Glad I ain't the only one who says XXenForo - I've seen people typing it out how they pronounce it: Shenforo.

Xenforo!

 

[eTiKeT™]

Thanks a lot
A very simple installation owner ...

 

[Anthony Parsons]

OMFG... how completely easy was that??? Amazing... even a complete novice with zero idea on how to install software could install that.

Continues to be impressed... Cheers Floris for creating that one.

 

[Been Told]

Really nice video, thanks Floris!
And I'm really impressed with the easy installation!

 

[AmericanForum.com]

Very slick install!

Slick but not one click ... maybe in the future ... technology permitting.

 

[erich37]

Is it possible to have 5 different Forum-websites with one User-table (same user login + password) for all sites ?

 

[Been Told]

I think a staff member already said that this was not supported in 1.0.

Maybe in the future...

 

[Paul B]

Another action that needs to be done is to get a Facebook application key if you want to allow login via Facebook.

The key is available from here: http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php

Thanks to Mike & Kier for explaining this: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/facebook-integration-removal.4041/

 

[Mikey]

Glad I ain't the only one who says XXenForo - I've seen people typing it out how they pronounce it: Shenforo.

Xenforo!

Kier in his videos he says it like "XenForo" and not "shenforo" - so thats how I know at least I say it.

 

[---MAD---]

Slick but not one click ... maybe in the future ... technology permitting.

Some user input (ie db details, admin details) will always be required at some point though so I don't see that happening.

 

[AmericanForum.com]

Some user input (ie db details, admin details) will always be required at some point though so I don't see that happening.

Maybe when XF offers hosting with their package and we only need to change the DNS servers

... the no click installation

 

[James]

Some user input (ie db details, admin details) will always be required at some point though so I don't see that happening.

XenForo v2 to have ethical hacking methods to auto-grab the database credentials using programmed logic.