If you going to start a fresh website and want to be up to date with the latest CVS and doesn't matter if a bug occurs and you want to notify the developers instantly, then here's your opportunity !!!

We call it cvsweb for now and it's our first attempt to run a CVS controlled DragonflyCMS.
When the system works on different machines we like to make it a admin controlled thing so you can update one modules/add-on at a time, and get info if a file has been updated.

Here's how you run such a website

1. Extract the attached cvsweb.zip to a local directory
2. Create an empty directory or use your "root" (public_html)
3. CHMOD that directory 777 (temporarly)
4. Upload the extracted files and folder to your website
5. CHMOD 777 the "CVS" directory and CVS/Entries file
6. Create a file with the following code

PHP:

<?php set_time_limit(1200); //exec('C:\Progra~1\tortoisecvs\cvs.exe -q -z6 update -Pd', $log); exec('cvs -q -z6 update -Pd', $log); echo implode("<br/>",$log); echo "\n\nWebsite updated to CVS"; ?>

If the PHP fails or it's taking to long you can "update" a directory seperate by using

Code::

cvs -q -z6 update -Pdl

This will ignore sub-folders and only updates the current folder.

Run the install.php script, then delete the install.php script afterwards note: the file is in the .cvsignore list so it won't be uploaded to your website after you've deleted it.


If you only want to be "up to date" with 1 folder then copy the CVS to that directory and edit the line in the "Repository" file to something like

Code::

html/modules/Your_Account

IF the "CVS" directory is uploaded to "modules/Your_Account".

Please post your bugs/fixes in Projects.

How to use CVS ADD-ONS like a module using this ?

That's a bit tricky cos the "admin/modules/*.php" and such can't be updated thru CVS cos the "cvs files" are to restricted as of my knowledge.

But you can update the module itself.
For example Take the shoutblock.

1. Use same attachment from above post but now only the contained "CVS" directory
2. Thru FTP create the directory "modules/Shoutblock" and CHMOD 777 it
3. Edit the "CVS/Repository" file and change the line into[code]modules/Shoutblock/modules/Shoutblock[/code]
4. Upload the "CVS" directory to the "modules/Shoutblock" directory and run above mentioned script in that directory
5. Upload the admin and blocks part from a local CVS and your up and running

That's it

I get a lot of conflicts and ignores - presumably I will have to empty out all the pre-existing CVS folders from my previous installation?

Quote::

If you going to start a fresh website

So for a switch: Yes remove everything, and ofcourse don't forget to backup your files for reference.
Run the mysql queries from the cpg83.php file because because the installer doesn't work properly yet for upgrades.

nm - I knew it was for a fresh install and changed accordingly - was just looking for an easy way around doing another install. Not all of us are on cable.

Phoenix wrote:

nm - I knew it was for a fresh install and changed accordingly - was just looking for an easy way around doing another install. Not all of us are on cable.

Well you can copy and use it.
After the copy change the permissions on the files and directories thru shell on "how PHP runs" for example

Code::

chown -R nobody:nobody *

Your serer is the one that would download the files. Unless you want the backup.

What that no Cable

did you say 56k

It was a full production site, so lots of other files uploaded, as well as db changes - oh well, investment in the future. 56k

I'm running out of space...how much will this take up (beyond the regular files, etc..)?

it should just be the regular files and a few small file that say what file version the files are, should never be over a mb, a few 100kbs at the most.

I think I can handle that. Thanks!

CVS update works fine, but cannot upload any other files to the site through ftp.

Is there something in CVS settings that causes this?

Hmm probably the PHP on your system runs a "nobody" but your account isn't allowed to delete/overwite files from ""nobody" and you're not allowed to upload files to directories which are owned by "nobody"

Ask host for a proper account setup.

Okay, will do,
User/Group nobody(99)/99

jeruvy wrote:

DJMaze wrote: Here's how you run such a website Extract the attached cvsweb.zip to a local directory Modify config.php to reflect your database settings Create an empty directory or use your "root" (public_html) CHMOD that directory 777 (temporarly) Upload the extracted files and folder to your website CHMOD 777 the "CVS" directory and CVS/Entries file Create a file with the following code[php]<?php set_time_limit(1200); //exec('C:\Progra~1\tortoisecvs\cvs.exe -q -z6 update -Pd', $log); exec('cvs -q -z6 update -Pd', $log); echo implode("<br/>",$log); echo "\n\nWebsite updated to CVS"; ?>[/php]IF the PHP fails or it's taking to long you can "update" a directory seperate by using[code]cvs -q -z6 update -Pdl[/code]This will ignore sub-folders and only updates the current folder. Run the install.php script Delete the install.php script afterwards note: the file is in the .cvsignore list so it won't be uploaded to your website after you've deleted it. You can always get a fresh copy here Ok lets see if I got this right. 1. Done, I simply ftp'd the cvs dir and the .cvsignore file. 2. Not done as config.php already in place and working. 3. Create a blank dir or use root? I didn't get this, since the install is in a subdir I didn't know what to do. 4. Not done as I didn't create one. 5. Uploaded ok. 6. chmod 777 the cvs dir 7. Created a file, but didn't know what to call it. I called it cvs.php 8. I then loaded this file and it quickly responded with Website updated to CVS. 9. I then ran install.php but it breaks. "Good you've made the ..." and tells me my current version is 8.2 No links, no buttons just a dead end. ???

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