[TYPO3-hci] new install tool

[Andreas Balzer]

Michael Scharkow schrieb:
> Andreas Balzer wrote:
> 
>> I would like to see a progressbar showing how much time or steps it 
>> will take to the end. 
> 
> What is unclear about "Stage 2" in 1-2-3 mode?
> 
>> A help that gives tips would be fine too. 
> 
> Since installing TYPO3 does not take ages like Windows, no use for a 
> "filler" with tips or adversisement.
Look at "All configuration", then you'll see what i mean. If you do not 
take this step, you have a poorly installed TYPO3. These options should
1) be set automatic as far as possible
2) be restructured
3) be presented with a progress bar ;)
> 
>> Automatic tools like finding imagemagic (for example) would be nice 
>> (if someone is not able to find it, but is sure to has it installed.)
> 
> Yes, that's coming.
Nice.
> 
>> And my wish for the structure: It should be possible to see everything 
>> in a "wizard"-view. So that you change 1 part and then click on 
>> "Next". (Of course it should be possible to return to the "old way"..)
> 
> Wizards are hell except for initial setup (like 1-2-3 install wizard) 
> because they require ridiculous amounts of clicking without need.
But they focus on the current "step". Of course it should be possible to 
view everything in the old way, but i think it would make configuration 
much easier.

> Since the Install Tool is rather a configuration tool (99% of the time), 
> we should make it behave like this. This means settings grouped 
> logically, only a few per screen, with tabs for sub-modules.
> 
Or this way..
> Think OS X settings or for you Windows users the system settings.
Aha
> 
> I'm just writing an RFC for a re-worked install tool that is targetted 
> for 5.0 but may be in 4.5 already because the install tool is rather a 
> stand-alone component.
Well, it's not a complete stand-alone component, because it depends on 
the same config files as TYPO3 itself. I think it would be useful, to 
have a "repair TYPO3" option, even if localconf.php is broken. (of 
course, passwords should be needed for access)
> 
Greetings
Andreas