...I used a administratorlog in name with 20 letters, but in the database the max chars is set to 15...
I think there should be a check when installing to not let me use a log in name with more than 15 chars as it will be truncated without warning.
The sample site is good to have as an example from where you can take a look how to setup things.. It has many core snippets setuped. But unfortunatly, some of the snippets are outdated allready, they will be updated in the next release though. But even if you haven’t installed the sample site, all is not lost. I would suggest that you go to the MODx online demo (link also at the top of forums) and take a look how the login and registration snippets are setuped there..
And now when trying to set up user log in and registration I’m lost!
I didn’t install sample content when installing MODx, because I want to learn every step setting up a MODx site to have full control. And trying to set up user log in and registration isn’t that easy since I don’t understand how everything is connected and what steps are required.
There is a tutorial on the documentations section, but it doesn’t seem to be for the current version of MODx, or maybe I’m just to old andstupid to understand it!
MODx becomes better and better with every release. Unfortunately at this time, MODx is more aimed to web developers and advanced users than beginners and the documentation lacks of some beginners tutorials etc. The next version will be released quite soon and there will be a extensive developers documentation to go with it.. The totally rewrite version 1.0, free of etomite legacy is also being written as we speak. The pace of developement has been so fast at the early stages and the documentation has not quite followed that speed. Even thought the project is still in early developement stage, the product itself is really stable and quite mature. Better documentation, tutorials and walkthroughs will follow as the user base gets larger and team has more time and resources to concentrate on new users..
If I could make a wish it would be that the developers of MODx concentrate more of making current MODx even better, instead of adding more and more new things to it. And also making even better documentation! Up to date tutorials and walkthroughs will make MODx the choice for more people, more than adding more functions to it! And the version number should not be 0.x, the product is ready and stable! (Instead I think Mambo should set their version number to 0.1.5 or so...)
I did set up another installation with all the examples, but on my testing site I don’t want to have the sample data. My way of working is to start with a clean install and add stuff and functions one and one. It would of course be easier to use the samples and customize them, but that way I will not learn every step that is needed to get it working. My way is slower, but by doing it this way I know exactly what’s happening "behind the scenes" and also I can use this knowlage when building or customizing other functions.
The sample site is good to have as an example from where you can take a look how to setup things.. It has many core snippets setuped. But unfortunatly, some of the snippets are outdated allready, they will be updated in the next release though. But even if you haven’t installed the sample site, all is not lost. I would suggest that you go to the MODx online demo (link also at the top of forums) and take a look how the login and registration snippets are setuped there..
Don’t get me wrong, I think the documentation is very good! But everything can get better. Tutorials, walkthroughs, best practice, concepts and FAQs will be the thing that makes MODx the best choice for every one
...Unfortunately at this time, MODx is more aimed to web developers and advanced users than beginners and the documentation lacks of some beginners tutorials etc... ...The pace of developement has been so fast at the early stages and the documentation has not quite followed that speed... ... Better documentation, tutorials and walkthroughs will follow as the user base gets larger and team has more time and resources to concentrate on new users..
The community of MODx is very helpfull and you get fast and good support here in forums if you need. Don’t be afraid to ask.
Have a happy time MODxxing!