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    This new thread is about "Janitor version 1.4 beta" in an environment of Windows Vista, Firefox 3.5.8, Modx Revolution 2.07.

    On the positive side, "Janitor" looks good. And I was able to use it to check for broken links, and it found one, which I was able to fix manually.

    On the negative side, however:
    A) This is pretty ALL the "Janitor 1.4" can do! Which is not much! It can’t do anything else!

    B) The installation of it is an issue/problem!

    C) The login is an issue/problem!

    D) The Janitor has Google ads on pretty much every page!

    E) Buyer beware as to beta releases! In software lingo, "beta" means "unproven, unreliable, and/or experimental"! Therefore, why are you asking for the very likely abuse, misuse or mismanagement of your beautiful web site? Why are you trying to use a dubious, unproven code known as "Janitor version 1.4 beta"?

    ISSUE #1 was the installation. On the positive side, it did install. However, it also gave me many (way too many) error messages during the installation! That was the time I should’ve started getting suspicious! The Janitor is very likely DEFECTIVE, and it can crash your site!

    Let me quote you from my console:
    /*
    * MODx Console Output
    * @date 2011-02-17 07:47:33
    */
    Attempting to install package with signature: janitor-1.4-beta
    Package found...now preparing to install.
    Grabbing package workspace...
    Workspace environment initiated, now installing package...
    Setting file permissions for phpMyBackupPro
    PHP warning: chmod(): No such file or directory
    Failed to set permissions on global_conf file
    xPDOVehicle resolver failed: type php (/www/www.yoursite.com/htdocs/core/packages/janitor-1.4-beta/modCategory/956f48937abadadf080939ac61e4fc86.resolver.resolver)
    Could not resolve vehicle for object of class modCategory; criteria: Array
    ( [category] => Janitor )

    Successfully installed package janitor-1.4-beta
    /* EOF */

    ISSUE #2 are the large number of login issues/problems. after this dubious installation. On second thought, I better start a different thread for that one and that one only. And I will!

    You get what you pay for!
    Any thoughts?
    Any ideas?
    Anyone?

    Or no one really cares?
      Best regards,
      Mike

      MODx Revolution 2.0.7 and 2.0.8 powered by PHP 5.3.5 / Apache 2.2.17 / MySQL 5.0.7 on Shared hosting
      MS Vista and FF 3.6.15 / Many dot com web sites.
      Timezone: America/New_York