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makali
Newbie   Posts: 2 Registered: 11/23/2009 Status: Offline
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posted on 11/23/2009 at 11:40 AM |
Hello,
I have been trying to figure this out all night and I am very lost and
frustrated. I try to install AutoTheme Lite .87 and I don't know how to do
it.
FTP
As most hosting providers supply FTP access, this is likely the most common
way to install CMS modules, including AutoTheme.
* Extract the compressed distribution file (.zip, .tar.gz or .sit) to your
local computer
* FTP upload the entire contents to your CMS root directory (accept any
directory overwrite warnings. These directories are not being overwritten.
The warnings are generated because the directory already exists, but this
is fine.)
Shell
If your hosting provider supplies Secure Shell (SSH) or Telnet access, this
may be a quicker and easier installation method.
* Copy the compressed distribution file (.zip, .tar.gz or .sit) to your CMS
root directory (the main directory where your CMS is installed)
* Extract the compressed distribution file
* unzip file.zip (zip example)
* tar zxf file.tar.gz (tar.gz example)
After installing, go to your CMS/shop Administration and follow the
instructions for activating something like AutoTheme.
What does all this mean? Can you please give me a step by step detailed
guide on how to do this? I am very lost and confused. I just want to put a
theme on my guildportal for world of warcraft.
I got this theme from you.. http://www.spidean.com/mod-SpideanStore-detail-pid-128-star
tnum-0.phtml Please help ;.;
Thanks
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Shawn
Administrator   Posts: 4608 Registered: 10/7/2002 Status: Online
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posted on 11/23/2009 at 02:12 PM |
Well, I don't know what I can tell you other than what is in the install
doc.
What CMS are you using? How did you install the CMS? What error/problem
are you getting when you install AutoTheme?
-Shawn
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makali
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 11/23/2009 Status: Offline
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posted on 11/23/2009 at 03:29 PM |
Be sure to install and activate AutoTheme lite .87 from http://spidean.mckenzies.net
That is all that the email told me to do. Past that, I don't know what to
do. Like I said, I am new at the situation and I don't know how to go about
doing this. If I use AutoTheme Lite .87.. what do I do to install it? Do I
make a new folder somewhere and go by that? I dont know how to install it.
I just thought this was going to be a copy and paste sort of thing and I
didn't realize this was so complicated.
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Shawn
Administrator Posts: 4608 Registered: 10/7/2002 Status: Online
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posted on 11/23/2009 at 03:35 PM |
You didn't answer any of my questions, but it is the same as installing the
theme, it's not complicated. Unzip it, copy the contents into your web
site.
-Shawn
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Slartibardfast
Junior Member  Posts: 20 Registered: 1/8/2009 Status: Offline
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posted on 2/17/2010 at 02:26 PM |
I know this is rather late in the day to make a post in this thread, but it
does illustrate issues regarding new users to CMS systems.
First off, their familiarity with web hosting in general (even before
getting into installing CMS systems) is going to be a bit shaky to start
with. I can remember when I first started...
It's not something that is particularly easy for a novice, but like any new
technology, you have to get a basic functionality step by step as you build
up your competency.
The first thing I deduce from the questioners' comments, is that he does
not seem very confident installing modules generally, never mind Autotheme
in particular, as Autotheme is just another module.
I cannot speak for other CMS Systems, but I suppose they are all
similar.
It took me a while to become confident in managing a CMS system from
installation to upgrading and 'tweaking'. My competency is very rough and
ready rather than professional, but I can usually get there in the end. It
does take persistence and patience, and not a few frustrating hours at
times!
Good support is of course essential, but this is often based on community
'best effort', and this can take time, and sometimes without a 'result'.
However, I do sympathise with those who have little knowledge or
experience, who want something that works 'out of the box'. There isn't
anything I know which does this (yet). They all require some level of
expertise; some more, some less.
This is the real life world of 'free' applications. Everyone has the
choice to pay a Pro (ok, not always an option if you do not have the
funds). The price for that is that you have to gan the expertise yourself
by whatever means. There are a lot of resources out there, but it takes
effort and patience and time. Not something everyone finds easy to do.
No point in giving a blow by blow instruction on how to install Autotheme
for this guy, as he has likely moved on by now. The instructions seem
clear enough to me, but if the basic knowledge of how to manage and
maintain web hosting is not there, it will still seem like gobbledygook,
and attempts will likely end in frustration and failure. In this respect,
it is 'join the club'...
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