Hi,
mek113:
Conor - thank you. I simply browsed and uploaded the sql file and everything appears to be working.
No problem. Glad you're sorted now!
mek113:
To Conor and dbltoe - possibly just plainly stating that in Step 6 of the installation file might help others. Please take this as constructive criticism - sometimes those that are closest to something can no longer see what the novice sees.
I understand what you are saying.. however there has to come a point at which a line is drawn and some prior knowledge is assumed.
The SQL patch tool is a standard Zen Cart feature, so describing how to use it in the documentation for a payment module would mean that the documentation gets to be quite verbose..
I actually try to keep the documentation as succinct as possible, while staying as comprehensive as is necessary, as many people seem to be put off by longer documentation.
Ideally there would be beginners/intermediate/advanced levels/documentation for everything but unfortunately it takes so long to write, maintain and support a distribution in the first place that spending the additional time coming up with that is something I've personally never found the time for, as much as I'd have liked to.
In most of the forthcoming releases from Ceon though, steps have been taken to minimise installation time with automatic database table creation and even smart error checking.
In Ceon Manual Card 3.0.0 there is no SQL Patch step.. making things easier still. Nor are there any Blowfish steps.
So I am very much actively looking to make things easier, especially for novices! I don't just assume everyone has similar knowledge/understanding! :)
mek113:
When looking at the Install SQL Patch page and seeing the large text box, it appeared to me that I needed to be entering some information there when all I really needed to do was upload the sql file. Is there a purpose for the large text box?
To enter SQL commands manually, rather than running a file of SQL commands.
Good luck with the new site.
All the best..
Conor
ceon
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