Instructions for noobs on Windows

[Milhaus]

Dear developers,
I would like to try this CMS, as it is looking quite nice. But I am
unable to use current installation guide. I tried installation on
latest version of XAMPP in Windows XP SP2 and ended with "500 Internal
Server Error".

I would like especially to know:

1. What should I insert to ServerName in httpd.conf? I tried
configuration below and it surely doesn't work.

<VirtualHost *:8080>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot "C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms//web"
DirectoryIndex index.php
Alias /sf C:/TEMP/xampplite/php/pear/data/symfony/web/sf
Alias /cms/sf C:/TEMP/xampplite/php/pear/data/symfony/web/sf
<Directory "C:/TEMP/xampplite/php/pear/data/symfony/web/sf">
AllowOverride All
Allow from All
</Directory>
<Directory "C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms/">
AllowOverride All
Allow from All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

2. Where should I insert password for MySQL? I can't see it in
instructions...
3. What's equivalent of "$ symfony propel-build-all-load backend" on
Windows? Is it binary? If so, will it work?

Sorry for somewhat dumb questions and thanks for your work,

Milhaus

P.S. Do you plan version, which will work on ordinary webhost? I mean
especially easier domain configuration.

[christophe paraskevas]

Hi Milhaus,

for question 1 : did you add the instruction "Listen 8080" in the http.conf ?
for question 2 : it is the installation instruction http://www.steercms-project.org/installation "part 3 : configuring steer CMS", you have to modify a couple of files
for question 3 : you have to declare symfony in your PATH variable and yes this instruction does work on windows

May I recommend a bit of reading on the symfony framework ? http://www.symfony-project.org/ 

My guess for the 500 error is that the app can't connect to the database server because you haven't configured the proper ini files. Look into the log files which for you should be located here C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms/log

BTW : DocumentRoot "C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms//web" should be
DocumentRoot "C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms/web" (one extra / before web)

Good luck,

Chris

2008/4/23 Milhaus <milos....@email.cz>:

[Milhaus]

Thanks for your answer. I will try as soon as I have little time for
learning and let you know.

Milhaus

On Apr 24, 3:42 pm, "christophe paraskevas"

<christophe.paraske...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Milhaus,
>
> for question 1 : did you add the instruction "Listen 8080" in the http.conf
> ?

> for question 2 : it is the installation instructionhttp://www.steercms-project.org/installation"part 3 : configuring steer

> CMS", you have to modify a couple of files
> for question 3 : you have to declare symfony in your PATH variable and yes
> this instruction does work on windows
>

> May I recommend a bit of reading on the symfony framework ?http://www.symfony-project.org/

>
> My guess for the 500 error is that the app can't connect to the database
> server because you haven't configured the proper ini files. Look into the
> log files which for you should be located here
> C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms/log
>
> BTW : DocumentRoot "C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms//web" should be
> DocumentRoot "C:/TEMP/xampplite/htdocs/steercms/web" (one extra / before
> web)
>
> Good luck,
>
> Chris
>

> 2008/4/23 Milhaus <milos.krou...@email.cz>: