<![CDATA[ How to install MODx - My Forums]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/?thread=1292 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx?page=2#dis-post-9839 Quote from: burton70 at Apr 21, 2009, 12:33 PM

Under the Connection Information screen...
• When I test the server connection it passes
• Then testing the database fails...says, "Failed–could not create database."  This is the info I have below...

Database name: modx
Table prefix: modx_
Connection method: SET CHARACTER SET
Collation: utf8_general_ci

have you read this?
Re: Checking database: failed - could not create database
If it can’t solve your problem too, check your MySQL settings with phpmyadmin (you can install it seperatelly first).
See whether the ModX’s installation setting on MySQL is the same as your MySQL setting or not.
Here’s the example in my localhost setting (attached).

rgrds]]> goldsky Apr 22, 2009, 12:17 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx?page=2#dis-post-9839 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx?page=2#dis-post-9838
Under the Connection Information screen...
• When I test the server connection it passes
• Then testing the database fails...says, "Failed–could not create database." This is the info I have below...

Database name: modx
Table prefix: modx_
Connection method: SET CHARACTER SET
Collation: utf8_general_ci

]]> burton70 Apr 21, 2009, 07:33 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx?page=2#dis-post-9838 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9837
You might want to get a notepad for MODx and write everything down.

Once you have MAMP working you can create several MODx installs. Try including the sample content (click the box during the install process) on one them. SOme folks find that playing with several installs (test sites) allows you to really experiment with templates etc.

As others have pointed out it can be useful to know various languages and web practices etc. I think the most useful is CSS. In order to make your own design concepts function within MODX a good working knowledge of CSS really helps. That being said MODx is very flexible when it comes to making a design work. I like to make a page design work on a purely static XHTML and CSS site sample first. Making sure the design validates and works on its own makes it easier when making it work within MODx in the long run.]]> Photowebmax Apr 20, 2009, 10:58 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9837 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9836 Quote from: Photowebmax at Apr 18, 2009, 05:33 PM

Then launch the MAMP application. Using a modern web browser enter the address: http://localhost:8888/MAMP/ and you should see a "Welcome to MAMP" page. Click on the phpMyAdmin pane which will bring you to a page that will allow you to create a database. Do so and write down the database name you assigned and the password etc.
Hello Photowebmax, when I go to create a database can I name it anything I want or something specific?...There’s probably going to be alot of stupid questions from this newbie so please bare with me I’m just getting started grin

Thank you]]> burton70 Apr 20, 2009, 10:38 AM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9836 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9835 Quote from: burton70 at Apr 19, 2009, 12:08 AM

Thank you everyone for all your help...very much appreciated. I’m just getting started, so I know it’ll be a lot to learn but I’m very excited. I’m sure I’ll have alot more questions to come : ) 
Good.
Never surrender! laugh

You start showing the heart of a modxer.  grin
Let it be your way...
At least it pain less (not trully painless) than others. wink
Your mind is your "only" limit.
Just drop a line, this is what this forum for.]]> goldsky Apr 18, 2009, 08:46 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9835 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9834 burton70 Apr 18, 2009, 07:08 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9834 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9833 MAMP is a neat collection of an actual Apache, PHP and the associated MySQL-DB...
Install the most actual database brought to you by MySQL (you can find it here http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#downloads) and you´re done with your MAC to run a website.

And, yes, all you need to learn about some nice things like PHP, CSS, XHTML, MODx, life, ... erm... is time. And literature. Books and such things... maybe Google might help you... that´s for sure.
But helping those who aren´t that fit in the above mentioned things might be a great benefit. So... why not share any "wisdom" once gathered?

Just ask. It´s the most important thing to ask questions.]]> Katzenfutter Apr 18, 2009, 04:53 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9833 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9832
If you spend some time reading and working with a test install you can build a pretty full featured site without having programming knowledge. There are template choices etc.

If you want to create your own custom design then you will need some xhtml and CSS knowledge. But there are many MODx users who know nothing about PHP and javascript but still build great sites. Having a more solid background in html, PHP, CSS, Sql, javascript etc makes it quicker and easier to use snippets and build custom pages but you do not absolutely need all of these skills to enjoy working with MODx.

Any decent CMS will require some study: there is just no way of getting around that fact. Rest assured MODx is worth the investment...

Max]]> Photowebmax Apr 18, 2009, 02:24 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9832 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9831 To be able to understand modx, you will need knowledge of some [-non human-] languages with spesific level:
[table]
[tr]
[td]VERY HIGH[/td][td] : [/td][td]html, css[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]HIGH[/td][td] : [/td][td]php[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]NORMAL[/td][td] : [/td][td]sql[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]LOW[/td][td] : [/td][td]javascript, ajax[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]VERY LOW[/td][td] : [/td][td]modx API[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
(The order shows about the repetitive problem types while developing website on modx).
EDIT: move css higher, as max mention below. yes, modx encourages developer to always do ’tabless’.

I’m not a super developer.
But I’m realized after a while that those are the least requirement in here.
You can’t use this like WordPress.

Sorry if I sound like underestimate you in this first post.
You question is very ambiguous. smiley]]> goldsky Apr 18, 2009, 01:38 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9831 <![CDATA[Re: How to install MODx]]> https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9830
You need Apache, PHP, and MySQL configured first. You can configure all of these separately but a more efficient way is by using MAMP. Get the free MAMP here: http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

Install MAMP on your hard drive: it should go in the Applications folder. Once done you will have a folder within the MAMP folder called htdocs.  Download the MODx archive and make several copies of the archive. Give one of these copies a unique name like modx_test1 and place it in the htdocs folder which is in the MAMP folder.

Then launch the MAMP application. Using a modern web browser enter the address: http://localhost:8888/MAMP/ and you should see a "Welcome to MAMP" page. Click on the phpMyAdmin pane which will bring you to a page that will allow you to create a database. Do so and write down the database name you assigned and the password etc.

Once you have the database configured then try going to this address:http://localhost:8888/modx_test1/  You should then see the install page for MODx. Follow the install. You will need the database info from the phpMyAdmin session. The password for the localhost is usually root. Follow through this and you should be able to install MODx just fine. Be sure to write down all names and passwords along the way.

The great thing about using MAMP is its easy and you can create as many test installs as you like just by using fresh copies of the MODx installer archive. You can also see the folder structure for the various MODx files, snippets, CSS and templates etc. Knowing this file/folder structure is vital to creating the proper links when you begin creating custom templates and designs. 

Have fun!

Max]]> Photowebmax Apr 18, 2009, 12:33 PM https://forums.modx.com/thread/1292/how-to-install-modx#dis-post-9830