Gotcha. What really confused me is that my hosting provider can do an automatic install and they said they were installing 2.2.4. I decided to do the install myself so maybe I can begin to understand this thing. It is quite a paradigm shift to go from html base to php.

Thanks again.

Wendell

Thanks Bender!

One other thing I don't understand is the release numbers. I'm seeing themes and other references to 2.2.x of Xoops, yet the downloads are 2.0.xx. What is the 2.2 referring to?

Thanks,
Wendell

...when I unzipped the 2.0.14 archive, there was not html directory. Is it the contents of the htdocs directory I am supposed to upload and do I just upload the entire directory?

Getting a bit confused here.

Thanks,
Wendell

Well, I think I have decided to take the plunge, mostly based on the maturity of the product and the eagerness all of you seem to have to help!

One other question. Does anyone here use Godaddy for their web hosting? I have an account with them, but have heard that their directory structure is a bit unusual. I don't know if that would get in the way or I am just being paranoid. I can certainly get a refund from them and go somewhere else if it is better. They just gave me a real good deal when I renewed my domain name.

Thanks,
Wendell

Whoops, just got back in town after being a beach bum for my 30th anniversary and saw all the posts. I certainly did not mean to be the catalyst of any arguments!

First of all, thanks for all of the replies and helpful advice. I really appreciate it and honestly, I respect those that are even willing to recommend alternative products to what I asked. That actually shows some confidence in the XOOPS line.

Second, while I will look at the other things mentioned, the forum help may well sway me over. I've found that if you don't have a helpful community, all the bells and whistles in the world are almost worthless. Besides, being a beginner, it will probably be a while before I even need something really fancy and by that time, it may already be developed.

Third, to Don. I grew up in El Paso. I certainly miss the Mexican food and the Franklin mountains!


Thanks again all!

Wendell

I'm looking for a CMS system so that I can primarily create a photo gallery and a journal style blog, but still have more of the look and feel of a website. I've narrowed it down to XOOPS and Joomla and honestly am torn as to which would be better for me.

Now, I am not into bashing other products as each have their strengths and weaknesses, but I would like some honest comparisons between the two products. Which is easier to use for someone who has some html experience, but no php/mysql knowledge (though I have to do queries against Sybase databases in my job).

I have looked at some of the forums and docs from both products, and I am somewhat leaning toward Xoops. I guess I just need someone to give me that final shove!

Thanks,
Wendell