testing modx on localhost xampp

wishing members goodluck from a newbie!
I have xampp installed and also dong joomla testing on it successfully.After hearing about modx I wish to install modx on the existing xampp where joomla is installed in /htdocs.Since i am new please help me about:
1) after extracting modx files in which folder of xampp i should put them assuming xampp is in F:\xampp;
2)my website is on local disk E:\airbiopfbackup\public_html-how do I connect modx and my website for testing with modx.
3)how do I use the install.php for installation purposes.
4) anyother help/step by step guide that I can refer to for testing on localhost and not on remote server as my site is on local disk.
the items above may seem trivial to the seniors but I can proceed only this way.
thanks
vkwd7

If you follow ganeshXL’s advice, you’ll have a complete install of MODx by entering http://localhost/modx/install (after creating the database as per the instructions in the link he provided), but without any of your content.

Then, you will need to port your site to MODx. You won’t want MODx accessing your current site on E: at all. MODx stores the content of your site in its database so the best route is to move the resources (images, etc.) to the new MODx site, create a MODx template based on your site design, and then port the content over.

See the guide on "Porting your site to MODx" at the site in my sig.

I am extremely thankful for the tips and help given in the forum.
With that I could install modx, configure and run it fine.I even, after learning from wiki, "How to for beginners" was able to load default site template /css / and images in the modx and could see the site in the previes as shown on wiki.However, when I try to edit it , I am unable to add the conten.In the preview mode I see /*content/ along with numbers such as 12 3 5 12 ..... an so on which I fail to understand the reasons for.In short, whatever is visible in preview must be editable but how to add content? also, Template variables not found is also shown? and the Tinymce editor is full of default material ? I have downloaded fckeditor and installed in plugin directory but the same is not visible while editing? how to configure the editor.
help please !
thanks.
vkwd7

sorry ! I made 2 stupid mistakes.I typed [*content]/instead of  [*content*] in the template code and also while copying the code, I copied the line numbers 1.2.3.... from the editor, with the result the content was not being picked up and taken as text in the template. but stupidity also teaches many a thing.
However, I still am not able to install the additional  text editor fckeditor .Will someone guide about this only ie. how to install fckeditor on modx after extracitng the files to /assets/plugin/fckeditor on localhost so that the fckeditor may be selected from dropdown menu while editing a page in modx instead of tinymce.I gather that the step given is to use install utility. How to use install when the install directory is deleted at the time of installing modx!Is there a way to reload the install for modx on localhost?please advise.
sorry again and thanks
vkwd7

It should be [*content*] ... with brackets, not forward-slashes.

after all I found out from the modxcms site. I suffered a lot for the love of modx. When no response came. I just went to http://modxcms.com/FCKEditor-583.html?? here I downloaded the fckeditor263. extracted the files to root that is f:/xampp/htdocs/modx-0961p2.

At http://modxcms.com/.......-583.html? fckeditor comes with a built in installer i.e. when you extract the files to the /asset/plugins/, the plugin directory contains 2 other directories-1. fckeditor-2. install 3. the existing tinymce-- and then run install,by going to localhost/modx0961p2/install and the fckeditor will be installed without any fuss.

those who are struggling may try and let me know the difficulty if any.

I may add that the web site of fckeditor gives a installation process which is not all applicable to modx at localhost. their contention that it is auto installable is not consistent with fact.

and I hope my earlier assertion that after deletion of install directory at the time of installation of modx, fckedotor cannot be installed was in order.

Is it necessary to keep cards close to one’s chest!

newbies must make their own efforts.
vkwd7

Try searching and/or posting for your specific issues rather than using one thread to fulfill your introduction to MODx.  Nothing in your most recent post has anything specific to do with the subject it was posted with.  FCKEditor has it’s own board here.

After a quick scan of recent topics in that board, I found this post, which was very informative about problems some folks have installing FCKEditor...

Quote from: vkwd7 at Sep 06, 2008, 04:32 AM

wishing members goodluck from a newbie!
I have xampp installed and also dong joomla testing on it successfully.After hearing about modx I wish to install modx on the existing xampp where joomla is installed in /htdocs.Since i am new please help me about:
1) after extracting modx files in which folder of xampp i should put them assuming xampp is in F:\xampp;
2)my website is on local disk E:\airbiopfbackup\public_html-how do I connect modx and my website for testing with modx.
3)how do I use the install.php for installation purposes.
4) anyother help/step by step guide that I can refer to for testing on localhost and not on remote server as my site is on local disk.
the items above may seem trivial to the seniors but I can proceed only this way.
thanks
vkwd7

Hello,

I already installed modx in my computer using xampp and it works great! No problem for mine.
I think you have to extract the modx in the xampp folder under htdocs directory like for and example E:\xampp\htdocs\modx and open the folder htdocs and edit the index.php and see example below:

<?php
if (!empty($_SERVER[’HTTPS’]) && (’on’ == $_SERVER[’HTTPS’])) {
$uri = ’https://’;
} else {
$uri = ’http://’;
}
$uri .= $_SERVER[’HTTP_HOST’];
header(’Location: ’.$uri.’/xampp/’);
exit;
?>
Something is wrong with the XAMPP installation :-(

And edit the parameters and change the xampp (color red) into modx.

And then try to trigger it into your browser: http://localhost

Thats it! Make sure to input the correct information during installation!

Cheers!!!