Concrete5
By Joe Gardiner Wednesday, 28th April 2010
What you will need:
All the information from you vCluster Details page and Database Settings page. This includes: access server, public IP, database server, username, database name (the same as your username), and your database password. For quick reference during the Concrete install, you may find it useful to copy these details into a text file.
The newest version of Concrete, available to download from http://www.concrete5.org/developers/downloads/
A file extractor that is compatible with the .zip format. OSX and Windows handle this format natively.
An FTP program. You can use a program like FileZilla, or if you use Firefox web browser, there is an FTP add on available called Fire FTP. If your not sure which client to use have a look at this article.
A text editor. Notepad or Text Edit will both be fine.
A web browser. We like Firefox.
The official Concrete install guide can be found in the downloaded folder called readme.txt
Extracting Concrete
Unzip your downloaded Concrete install to a folder on your desktop.
Uploading
To upload Concrete files to the root directory of your vCluster follow the FTP upload guide.
To upload Concrete files to a sub-domain on your vCluster follow the vHosting guide.
Installing Concrete
Now we’re going to install Concrete using your web browser. Fire it up and navigate to the directory name we just created: concrete.username.group.vc.catn.com/
Concrete will guide you through the installation process starting here:
Enter all of the relevant information:
Press install.
Concrete is now installed!
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SMF
By Joe Gardiner Wednesday, 28th April 2010
What you will need:
All the information from you vCluster Details page and Database Settings page. This includes: access server, public IP, database server, username, database name (the same as your username), and your database password. For quick reference during the SMF install, you may find it useful to copy these details into a text file.
The newest version of SMF, available to download from http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php
A file extractor that is compatible with the .zip format. OSX and Windows handle this format natively.
An FTP program. You can use a program like FileZilla, or if you use Firefox web browser, there is an FTP add on available called Fire FTP. If your not sure which client to use have a look at this article.
A text editor. Notepad or Text Edit will both be fine.
A web browser. We like Firefox.
The official SMF install guide can be found at http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?topic=10
Extracting SMF
Unzip your downloaded SMF install to a folder on your desktop.
Uploading
To upload SMF files to the root directory of your vCluster follow the FTP upload guide.
To upload SMF files to a sub-domain on your vCluster follow the vHosting guide.
Installing SMF
Now we’re going to install SMF using your web browser. Fire it up and navigate to the directory name we just created: smf.username.group.vc.catn.com/
This first page is where you enter in the site settings and database settings. You can find the database settings in your CatN settings. When you’ve entered them, click proceed.
This second page is the admin account settings, you also need to enter the database password again for security. Click on finish.
It is recommended that on this page that you click the box to delete the index.php file, and you change the permissions on the install directory. SMF is now installed!
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Symphony
By Joe Gardiner Wednesday, 28th April 2010
What you will need:
All the information from your CatN vCluster Details page and Database Settings page. This includes: access server, public IP, database server, username, database name (the same as your username), and your database password. For quick reference during the Symphony install, you may find it useful to copy these details into a text file.
The newest version of Symphony, available to download from http://symphony-cms.com/download/
A file extractor that is compatible with the .zip format. OSX and Windows handle this format natively.
An FTP program. You can use a program like FileZilla, or if you use Firefox web browser, there is an FTP add on available called Fire FTP. If your not sure which client to use have a look at this article.
A text editor. Notepad or Text Edit will both be fine.
A web browser. We like Firefox.
The official Symphony install guide can be found at http://symphony-cms.com/learn/tutorials/view/install-symphony/
Extracting Symphony
Unzip your downloaded Symphony install to a folder on your desktop.
Uploading
To upload Symphony files to the root directory of your CatN vCluster follow the FTP upload guide.
To upload Symphony files to a sub-domain on your CatN vCluster follow the vHosting guide.
Installing Symphony
Now we’re going to install Symphony CMS using your web browser. Fire it up and navigate to the directory name we just created: symphony.username.group.vc.catn.com/ and add on “/install” e.g.symphony.username.group.vc.catn.com/install.
This is the first install page, where you enter all the information and configuration settings.
The first settings to change are the website settings, which include the name and time information.
Next you have to enter the database information which is found in your CatN settings page.
This last section that needs changing is the admin settings. This is the account used to manage your Symphony installation.
Now click on Install Symphony.
After you click on that, it will take you to the admin login screen. Symphony is now installed!
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SilverStripe
By Joe Gardiner Wednesday, 28th April 2010
What you will need:
All the information from you vCluster Details page and Database Settings page. This includes: access server, public IP, database server, username, database name (the same as your username), and your database password. For quick reference during the SilverStripe install, you may find it useful to copy these details into a text file.
The newest version of SilverStripe, available to download from http://silverstripe.org/stable-download/
A file extractor that is compatible with the .zip format. OSX and Windows handle this format natively.
An FTP program. You can use a program like FileZilla, or if you use Firefox web browser, there is an FTP add on available called Fire FTP. If your not sure which client to use have a look at this article.
A text editor. Notepad or Text Edit will both be fine.
A web browser. We like Firefox.
The official SilverStripe install guide can be found at http://doc.silverstripe.org/installation-on-webserver
Extracting SilverStripe
Unzip your downloaded SilverStripe install to a folder on your desktop.
Uploading
To upload SilverStripe files to the root directory of your vCluster follow the FTP upload guide.
To upload SilverStripe files to a sub-domain on your vCluster follow the vHosting guide.
Installing SilverStripe
Now we’re going to install SilverStripe CMS using your web browser. Fire it up and navigate to the directory name we just created: silverstripe.username.group.vc.catn.com/
You will see the first page of the SilverStripe installation, here you have to enter in the database configuration.
Below the database config is the admin account configuration. You have to enter the email, password and name of the administrator.
Scroll back up to the top and click Install SilverStripe. It will redirect you to this page recommending that you delete the install files, we recommend this too for security. Click the link it provides to delete them.
You will then be directed to a login page, which you can use to login to the admin panel.
SilverStripe is now installed!
Note: In a shared hosting environment such as CatN, there can be image uploading problems due to session cookies. This article: “Image upload stuck during processing” provides a fix.
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Modx
By Joe Gardiner Wednesday, 28th April 2010
What you will need:
All the information from you vCluster Details page and Database Settings page. This includes: access server, public IP, database server, username, database name (the same as your username), and your database password. For quick reference during the Modx install, you may find it useful to copy these details into a text file.
The newest version of Modx, available to download from http://modxcms.com/download/
A file extractor that is compatible with the .zip format. OSX and Windows handle this format natively.
An FTP program. You can use a program like FileZilla, or if you use Firefox web browser, there is an FTP add on available called Fire FTP. If your not sure which client to use have a look at this article.
A text editor. Notepad or Text Edit will both be fine.
A web browser. We like Firefox.
The official Modx install guide can be found at http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/Evo1/Basic+Installation
Extracting Modx
Unzip your downloaded Modx install to a folder on your desktop.
Uploading
To upload Modx files to the root directory of your vCluster follow the FTP upload guide.
To upload Modx files to a sub-domain on your vCluster follow the vHosting guide.
Installing Modx
Now we’re going to install Modx CMS using your web browser. Fire it up and navigate to the directory name we just created: modx.username.group.vc.catn.com/
Modx CMS will let you know it isn’t installed:
Click install now and choose your language and then click next. Then select new installation and click next again.
Enter in the database information and click Test Database.
Now you can enter the further database information and test that.
You can then go ahead and enter in the administrator’s details:
Now click next, select any plugins you want and click install. On this page it lets you know all the plugins are ready to be installed, and you need to accept the license terms. Click the checkbox and click install.
When that is done you should get this window:
It is recommended that you click the Remove the install folder and files from my website box. Click close and it will take you to the login page.
Modx is now installed!
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