Fantastico Versus Pre-installed Scripts.

[Deverill]

Hi gang,

I have 2 questions.

 

1. Does fantastico update installed scripts? If a new version is released into the Fantastico systom, is there a way to update it in an automated way?

 

2. I already installed Coppermine by hand. Is there a good way to get it into the Fantastico system? I checked and F. doesn't know about my gallery , which I assumed it wouldn't.

 

Thanks.

[Samrc]

Check the scripts site for newer versions than offered in Fantastico. Install it through Fantastico and if

Fantastico does not offer to upgrade you will have to upgrade manually.

 

Based on the scripts I have tried in Fantastico (and from reading about it), Fantastico is an easy way to install/uninstall scripts, but I have had to do my own upgrades. It has been pointed out to me that Coppermine installed with Fantastico does notify when its necessary to update.

 

Scripts installed manually do not appear in Fantastico. A Zen Cart manual install that I was working with a while back does not register as installed because Fantastico did not do it.

[TCH-Dick]

1. Does fantastico update installed scripts? If a new version is released into the Fantastico systom, is there a way to update it in an automated way?

If you install it via Fafntastico then it will be listed to update from the main page in Fantastico, just click the upgrade link.

 

2. I already installed Coppermine by hand. Is there a good way to get it into the Fantastico system? I checked and F. doesn't know about my gallery , which I assumed it wouldn't.

You will have to manually add it.

Locate or create the directory /home/username/.fantasticodata/Coppermine_Photo_Gallery/

 

Within this directory create a file using the following naming format: domain|installation_directory

e.g. totalchoicehosting.com|gallery

 

Now just edit the following sample code and insert in your new file

 

><?
$thisdb = "username_dbname"; $thisdomain = "totalchoicehosting.com"; $thisscriptpath = "/home/username/public_html/gallery"; 
?>

[Deverill]

Awesome, thanks for the code and clear instructions, Dick. Good point about the version differences too, Sammi.