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    • CommentAuthormzilikazi
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2007 edited
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    BTW, I found this software through the review @ linux.com.

    While reading through the documentation of how to install SimpleInvoices I had a hard time making sense of this section:
    Once this database has been created populate the database with tables and test data by running the SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql file in your database
    OK no problem, populate your new database w/ SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql. But this part specifically is confusing (to me anyway).
    Upload the file in the SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql "Location of the textfile:" and click go.


    If I were writing the docs I would say something like this:
    Once the database has been created populate the database with tables and test data by Importing the file SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql into your database.
    Home>Databases>simple_invoices>Import
    Using the Browse button locate and select the file SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql. Click 'GO'

    BUT obviously the problem with this method is that SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql must be on the same machine you are accessing phpmyadmin from! I suppose some people run X on their web servers but is it common? I dunno.......
    IMHO it would be much simpler to use the command line to import the database (you had to get the files onto the server anyway right?) so that you are not required to move SimpleInvoicesDatabase.sql over to the machine you are accessing mysqladmin from (i.e. when not working directly on the web server). Just my 2 cents.

    Now with all of that complaining out of the way, this seems like some really great software and maybe exactly what I need. Thanks for your efforts! :)
    • CommentAuthorjustin
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2007 edited
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    Thanks mzilikazi,

    Yep , the documentation is in need of an update,

    re browsing for the .sql

    i assumed that you've probably downloaded Simple Invoices from sf.net onto your desktop, unzipped it and ftp/scp it to your webserver. If you have done this then a copy of the required .sql will still be on your local PC

    the main reason fro not included commandline options is that alot of webhosts still dont give you ssh access - namely servage.net

    When i update the documentation i might add a commandline section for those who know what their doing

    Cheers

    Justin