can I use apache 2.3.5 with modx evolution 1.0.3?

Hello.

I am new to modx and am very excited by what it seems to offer.

I plan to set up a local server environment to improve my knowledge and skills.

The requirements stated include apache 2.2x. Does this mean I can use apache 2.3.5?

Thanks for your help.

Apache 2.3.5 seems to be in alpha release, so there are no guarantees that it will work correctly, whether you’re running MODx or not.
That said, I can’t see any obvious reasons besides alpha bugginess that would stop MODx from working. I’d give it a try.

Thanks netProphET.

I am a noob, so for the moment will go with apache 2.2x.

I was considering building a stack myself but opted for a xampp install for now.

I placed the whole modx directory in the xampp/htdocs. When I get to the ’install modx’ page and click on install I get ’Invalid install action attempted. [action=language]’.

Any ideas what I need to do achieve a successful install?

Many thanks for your help.

Nothing immediately comes to mind. If the files are all in place properly, and readable by your web server, I can’t see why that would happen.
I normally put the modx files in the site root (setting up virtual local servers in xammp’s httpd-vhosts.conf file - and if you do this don’t forget to turn that file "on" in the main httpd.conf). I haven’t attempted an install in a subdirectory (in your case, "modx/") so I can’t comment any further until I try it.
Anyone else?

Haven’t seen this myself, but at least one thread in the forums claimed they saw this when someone inadvertently edited a file

http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,10662.msg138778.html#msg138778

One more thing. This is the code that generates the message you’re seeing - from index.php in the install dir:



So, check to make sure that /install/action.language.php exists and is readable.

Thanks netProphET. Thanks webandflow.

Guided by web tutorials, I explored altering apache configuration to create virtual servers in some depth. I kept coming up against the ’do not have permissions’ page.

After much reading and experimenting, I have to ask, could you please tell me how to establish if a file is readable, and how to change its status? The run / cmd console rejected chmod.

The install problem was solved by a fresh download and unzip of the whole modx archive into apache / htdocs.

I learned a great deal by working through your suggestions.

Many thanks.

What OS are you running?

Windows XP Home