[TYPO3-core] RFC #14719: Automatically create ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file when 1-2-3 Install Tool is used

[Jeff Segars]

On 6/14/10 12:06 PM, Jeff Segars wrote:
> Hey guys,
> This is a SVN patch request.
>
> Type: (mini) Feature, Usability
>
> Bugtracker Reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=14719
>
> Branches: Trunk
>
> Problem:
> When a new user first installs TYPO3, they must create the
> ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file before installation can continue. For a
> friendlier first install, it would be nice to automatically create the
> file and go directly to the 1-2-3 Install Tool
>
> Solution:
> Just before tslib_fe redirects to the 1-2-3 Install Tool, we can create
> the missing ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file.
>
> Additional Notes:
> * This file will be created anytime there's a redirect to the 1-2-3
> Install Tool and not just on initial install. In practice, this should
> only happen for the initial install but there's no check to prevent it
> at other times if the db connection info is missing (if anyone thinks
> this a problem).
>
> * typo3/install/index.php handles the check for the ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL
> file and the rest of TYPO3 is not yet initialized at this point so that
> forces us to create the file as part of the tslib_fe redirect or do a
> more complex rework of typo3/install/index.php.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff

Committed v2 to trunk in r8023.  Thanks for the productive discussion 
and all the eyes on the usability and security implications.