[TYPO3-v4] Announcing TYPO3 4.3.0beta2

Wed Dec 29 00:14:12 CET 2010

Hello Steffen and Ernesto,

First of all many thanks for your work on this new version. I tried to 
install the introduction package on my local system (Ubuntu) and had some 
issues. I think the installer procedure is not always completely clear or 
user-friendly. Below I have described my experience. I don't know if it's 
ok to post here? Sorry if not.
Again: all respect for your team's work. My remarks are not meant as 
criticism, only some thoughts that can hopefully help.

Kind greetings,
Frank Sonck 

I downloaded TYPO3 4.5.0beta3: Introduction Package
opened tar file and renamed it to 'intropack-4.5.0beta3'
pointed my Firefox browser to the file and 
got 'Uncaught TYPO3 Exception' message:
	Database Error: No database selected 
	1/ 2 tslib_fe::connectToDB()
	2/ 1 require("/var/www/intropack-4.5.0beta3/typo3/sysext/cms/
tslib/index_ts.php")
No help about what to do to solve the problem?

I added 'typo3/install' to url and got install screen
I know what to do now but why not just put a button 'create 
ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file'? or even put the ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file 
already there just for the time of this first install?

In a previous intropackage I got to chose between a 'normal' install or 
the introduction version. This is not available anymore?

After creating ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file I refresh my browser and next 
message 'Fatal error': Install Tool needs to write to typo3temp/. Why not 
just put the correct perms already (change things upon conclusion of the 
install if necessary)? 

I have to type a password now. "The Install Tool Password is not the admin 
password of TYPO3." Not very clear what this password is intended for in 
fact.
Tried to create a password first, only afterwards I understood that I 
should type the default pw.

Now I have to write and confirm my own install pw. Upon submit: "Uncaught 
TYPO3 Exception
#1270853916: TYPO3 Fatal Error: /var/www/intropack-4.5.0beta3/typo3conf/
localconf.php is not writable! " Again:
- not user friendly but scary these 'fatal error' and 'uncaught 
exception' messages
- why not set the perms automatically? 
- why at least not mention what is the right chmod to use? Would be 
helpfull.

 I set localconf.php to 777 and refresh my browser. I head for 'basic 
configuration'
- I chmod -R 777 the typo3conf, typo3/ext, uploads and fileadmin dirs
- I enter pw, user and localhost of mysql db, give db name in create db 
field, generate random key and submit

Again error: The NEW database name 'intropack-4.5.0beta3' was not 
alphanumeric, a-zA-Z0-9_- (...not created). If I would have known 
before...
New name and submit.

I check 'update wizard' now.
- 'Database Character Set' explanation is very difficult to understand. 
Leave it like this or not? Don't know.
- "Your current TYPO3 installation is configured to behave like version 
3.8 of TYPO3". Why? I want version 4.5.0! Why make me do these things? I 
go ahead, check all changes and submit again. 

Next step. "Install New System Extensions" (Recycler). I think it would 
be easier to just give all the new stuff and don't bother me with all 
these things AND
1/ give the powerusers somewhere a screen where they can check / uncheck 
all kinds of options so they can install only what they want.
OR
2/ work with the concept of install profiles. See Drupal CMS for that. 
Very interesting and user-friendly.

Now: compare database. "Table and field definitions should be updated". 
Why do I have to do this? Why can't my new install come with all this 
already done?

"Select tables to import". Explanation is not clear. Do I have to do 
something or not. I choose "Import the whole file 'CURRENT_STATIC' 
directly".

Create admin user. Ok. Other stuff is not clear: Reset user preferences 
and Clear tables. I just leave it.

I hit 'Backend admin ' (links not very visually explicit). BE seems Ok.

I hit 'Frontend view'. Again "Uncaught TYPO3 Exception"
	- No pages are found on the rootlevel! 
	- 3 tslib_fe::fetch_the_id()
	- 2 tslib_fe::determineId()
	- 1 require("/var/www/intropack-4.5.0beta3/typo3/sysext/cms/tslib/
index_ts.php")
I chose intropackage to check what this CMS is about and after all this 
work I get an error message?! The first intropackage came with some 
extensions, color options for the design, some pages ready etc. Much more 
user-friendly.

Op Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:38:47 +0100, schreef Steffen Kamper:

> Dear TYPO3 friends,
> 
> Today, the TYPO3 community released the third beta version of TYPO3 4.5.
> This is the last prerelease version of the 4.5 in road to the release of
> 4.5.0.
> For details about the release and the current progress, please read up
> on http://forge.typo3.org/projects/typo3v45-projects/wiki/TYPO3_450beta3
> 
> We ship an Introduction Package with this third beta release which
> allows people to test the new features right away. You can of course
> also opt to upgrade an existing installation to the new 4.5beta3
> version, but keep in mind that this is still a snapshot of our
> development so far, and more changes and fixes will be included until
> the final release.
> 
> A release candidate (rc1) is scheduled for January 12th.
> 
> You can download the beta packages from:
> http://typo3.org/download/packages/
> 
> 
> MD5 checksums:
> 6ec2513a26eaa45757992a1cf0b8a840  dummy-4.5.0beta3.tar.gz
> 93273d682df7d72ea53ea402a844ae3c  dummy-4.5.0beta3.zip
> 73d75563c7d8702b228a2fbfed851291  typo3_src-4.5.0beta3.tar.gz
> 33194805978b509fd93943843821c6df  typo3_src-4.5.0beta3.zip
> 012004deeb6f2aba426aa84b63b57fce  typo3_src+dummy-4.5.0beta3.zip
> de836d6886b9fe9d566b954d9c3cf8bc  introductionpackage-4.5.0beta3.tar.gz
> e0526652304ee49be68475fe60ca8652  introductionpackage-4.5.0beta3.zip
> 
> Cheers,
> Steffen Kamper (Technical Leader)
> and Ernesto Baschny (Release Manager)