installation suggestion

[eluser]timaksu[/eluser]
[quote author="Johan André" date="1247685507"][quote author="timaksu" date="1247666715"]

It works fine, but basically you don’t need it, and alot of the times I just edit the files directly instead.

no, i dont need it. non-developers however, do.


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I understand that you'll need a installation process for non-developers when you distribute your application, but installing and configurating the framework should not be needed since non-developers won't know what to do with it anyway...[/quote]

i really dont think we're on the same page here. non-developers would need an installer more than anyone else. it'd get their databases setup, config file configured correctly, and create any default database entries (such as a default user for the administration who's name , email and password would be configured through the setup procedure).

or are you suggesting that this is what non-developers won't know how to use..? again, refering back to PHPBB, its setup procedure is very simple and everyone (including the non-developers) can easily enter database information, the base URL, etc...

im sure everyone can fill out a form that requests the above information. not everyone can go through source code's and to edit in the correct information though. thats the point im trying to make, and thats why i am suggesting we should create a helper class to help developers write the code for this sort of installation/setup page.

i didnt think i was that bad at explaining something