[Phpmyadmin-devel] Re: new setup script and new users

[Marc Delisle]

Michal Čihař a écrit :
> Hi
> 
> On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:36:26 -0500
> Marc Delisle <Marc.Delisle at cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I plan to add to the doc some instructions about how to deal with the 
>>config directory for users of a Windows server. They might not like 
>>being told to do "chmod" :)
> 
> 
> Good point ;-).

Doc modified about this. Also I added explanations about the 2 choices a user 
has: to download the config or to save it.
> 
> 
>>Also, after reading the forum, I wonder about our decision to remove 
>>config.inc.php from main directory. Some newbies take one of those actions:
>>
>>- edit directly config.default.php
>>- complain about the product not working on a default installation
> 
> 
> Maybe we could write short install instructions into INSTALL file (and
> point to Documentation for more info). I guess most people don't want
> to read so huge document...

Hmmm, I am not in favor of that, because we'll have to update at 2 places.
Besides, we don't force them to read the huge document, links are clear and lead 
them to the Install section.
> 
> 
>>Maybe we should put a minimal config.inc.php there.
> 
> 
> I suggest something like this:
> 
> <?php
> /* Put here your configuration */
> ?>
> 

I made some tests and changed my mind :). Without a config.inc.php, I think the 
message is clear and invites the user to do the proper thing (setup).
With a minimal config.inc.php, they won't see this invitation, which would be a 
shame :)

>>Here I'm talking about taking care of users who download directly our 
>>kits; I wonder what integrators like various distros and XAMPP will do 
>>about this.
> 
> 
> They can put autogenerated config file in place, as they usually have
> enough information to do meaningful setup.
> 

OK.

Marc