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The traditional way of installation is the Filewrite Mode, which can have the risk of creating files not accessible by yourself.

The other problem is that you (most likely) will be faced with an error screen, which is a common thing for other CMS as well. Anyhow RazorCMS will give you detailed hints about what is wrong and what you need to do.

Basically

- one subdirectory has to be created (media)

- CHMOD some directories /files to 777

He you see the thing using Filezilla. Its convenient to include subirectories, so its just 3 times to do it

If you now reload your browser, you should enter a screen asking for your future administration data:

Not too difficult here I hope … and then you are nearly done

You just need to delete the Install - programme to prevent abuse.

After that you may login first time to you Administration or check whether your site is running!

RazorCMS is a small but highly efficient CMS, using just a meager 600 KB Webspace but doing everything what you need for a CMS. Its expandale by Plugins (Called Blades), very speedy and  does not need a database.

600 KB is the space needed for a basic installation of RazorCMS.

Start the installation

Just call domain + install.php

2 Options for “ownership” of files

Your are entering the Wellcome-Screen. It is a very unique option for RazorCMS that now you have 2 options:

“FTP mode” and “FileWrite” mode. Especially for those using a shared webhosting this is really an advantage.

Advantages of the FTP Mode

Why? As a normal user you just get a FTP account, and all files beloging on your shared part of the disk are “owned” by you and noone else. This is to ensure that noone else can change your files.

BUT! This is also different from the systems Agent handling the request coming in, in most cases Apache.

So if you ask the server to create a new file, it will use the user which is “owning” Apache - and you will often not be able to write to the files in your own webspace. Details are depending on the setup of your hoster, but it is one of the typical problems of shared hosting that you can´t change/delete files in your website.

Here RazorCSM offers a very elegant solution by ensuring that files are created using your account ownership.

So it is the recommended option to choose the “FTP MODE”

In just one screen you have to enter your future account data and the data of your FTP account (some as the ones you need for uploading)

In my next Post I will have a look on FileWrite Mode

In todays world Blogs like Wordpress show a dramatic development. Indeed Wordpress is most likely “killing” most of the other available alternatives like Serendipity, Nucleus, Textpattern and a few more still surveiving. A nice survey of available other blogs shows some more with a good description.

It may look archaic when I like to point out some comments about Blogs which don´t even require a database. But still I think they can be a good alternative for some good reasons (although this blog is running Wordpress …!)

Advantage 1: Less work to install
Wordpress is easy and quick to install ?? Yes it is - but others still much quicker and easier. Flatpress for example just needs to be uploaded, enter 3 fields (Username, Password, Mail) - and its done. Took around 20 seconds for my first install !! So no need for any databse password (do you have this in mind ??)

Advantage 2: Less space
Wordpress is becoming a monster. Okay, everyone has space enough on the server, but still you need to upload all the stuff.

Advantage 3: Less Hacking
Wordpress is famous - not only for users but also for hackers. If there is a “gap” thousands of hackers around the world try to find the blogs still having the deficiency. I have my own experience with this ! Certainly this advantage applies also other alternatives.

Advantage 4: Simpler use
Wordpress is not difficult, but others a even more simple. Again flatpress: less options give you less headache (as long as only minor things are left out). That is the problem of all big software: They can do everything, but most of the people dot need it.

Advantage 5: Keep alternatives alive
Its like everywhere - if there is no alternative anymore one gets dependant. More choices give more creativity, more options, more ideas.

Advantage 6: More speed
A database connection may need its time, especially when server load is high it may take a long time until the database reacts. Flat file software is usually much quicker.