Simple user friendly install process

[ProDevStudio <phpbms@…>]

Hi,

I think with the plan to release version 1.0 one of the thing that would be most helpful is a simple and user friendly install process. I am not reffering the current process but how one should start the process.

At the momment someone just downloads the files into a directory and then have to either execute the / install / install.php or / install/ update.php

What I am suggesting is that we make use of some of the logic already built in the trunk version.

Here is the logic I am thinking of:

When someone goes to root of the phpbms say http : // localhost/ phpbms/

Check to see if settings.php exist and we have core module installed:

if so then do nothing // perhaps check the latest release and notify any security patches

Else:

if the settings.php does not exist and no modules (inc. core) installed:

redirect the user to / intall/ install.php // so the user is able to start the install process.

Else:

check the current code base in the file system and see if update is needed. if so re-direct uer to update process.

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we also need another index.php file in the install directory that some what implements the logic above.

I think this would make it a lot simpler for people to install and upgrade version.

[brieb]

Easier process should be implemented as of v0.98