How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

12 Jan 2007, 2:26 PM

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How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

Hi All,
OK, I've installed zen-cart, I've got overrides working and I've customised it according to my needs. Great! What I'd now like to do is to package those files into an installer similar to what I see when I first install zen-cart online?
Any ideas what product to use/tutorial to follow?
Many Thanks and happy new year to you all.
Bearaman

12 Jan 2007, 6:57 PM

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Kim

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Re: How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

...and you think you need a custom installer because?

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12 Jan 2007, 11:38 PM

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Re: How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

Hi

I would also like to make a custom install package so that I can install zen-cart on another server with all the modifications intact, so I don't have to start from scratch to customize the cart.

Thank you.

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12 Jan 2007, 11:44 PM

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Re: How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

Just because your host says they have Fantastico to install Zen Cart doesn't mean that you're constrained to use it. If you've customized your cart, transfer it to your server using FTP, and you'll be good to go (pending the appropriate configure.php changes of course). You don't need an installer.

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13 Jan 2007, 12:04 AM

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Re: How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

Pierre:

Hi

I would also like to make a custom install package so that I can install zen-cart on another server with all the modifications intact, so I don't have to start from scratch to customize the cart.

Thank you.There are instructions for moving a site to a different server or host in the FAQ. Building a custom installer, similar to the standard Zen Cart one, would be one of the most difficult ways to do this!

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15 Jan 2007, 12:40 PM

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bearaman

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Re: How to create an installer for customised zen-cart?

Hi Kuroi,
Yea you're right. I imagined that I needed some installer like zen-cart uses but transferring the files is the best solution. I just thought somebody may have come up with an install script to automate the process.
Thanks Again,
Bearaman