Install MODX Revolution ( Revo ) 2.5.1 on Windows 7 localhost - opensource PHP CMS / CMF

Trabla: Install MODX Revolution ( Revo ) 2.5.1 on Windows 7 x64 localhost ( XAMPP 5.6.24 ) - open source PHP content management system ( CMS ) / content management framework ( CMF )

MODX (originally MODx) is a free, open source content management system and web application framework for publishing content on the world wide web and intranets. MODX is licensed under the GPL, is written in the PHP programming language, and supports MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server as the database. It was awarded Packt Publishing's Most Promising Open Source Content Management System in 2007.

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1.  Download and install XAMPP 5.6.24 from official site:
https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

2. Download MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF  source files from :
https://modx.com

3. Create folder \modx  in XAMPP htdocs folder

C:\xampp\htdocs\modx

and copy all files from downloaded MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF  .zip source

4. Run XAMPP Control Panel 

- open php.ini file ( Apache ->  Config-> PHP(php.ini) )

- change max_execution_time value
from max_execution_time=30 to max_execution_time=600

- save  & close php.ini
- start Apache
- start Database

5. Open in browser following url to start MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF web installation

http://localhost/modx/setup

Click "Select" button.

6. "Welcome" page of MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF web installation

- click "Next"

7. "Install Options" page of MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF web installation

- select "new install"
- click "Next" button

8. "Database Connection and Admin Login information" page of MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF web installation

Now we need to create Database for MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF

1) Open phpMyAdmin in new browser tab (or window :) )

 http://localhost/phpmyadmin

2) Open SQL tab
3) Execute following query

CREATE DATABASE `modx` 
DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;

CREATE USER 'modx-owner'@'localhost'; 
CREATE USER 'modx-owner'@'127.0.0.1';
CREATE USER 'modx-owner'@'::1';

SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'modx-owner'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('modx123$%');
SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'modx-owner'@'127.0.0.1' = PASSWORD('modx123$%');
SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'modx-owner'@'::1' = PASSWORD('modx123$%');


GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`modx`.* TO 'modx-owner'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`modx`.* TO 'modx-owner'@'127.0.0.1' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`modx`.* TO 'modx-owner'@'::1' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Go back  to MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF  installation page

- type Database type - mysql
- type Database host - localhost
- type Database login name -  modx-owner
- type Database password- modx123$%
- type Database name -  modx

- click "Test database server connection and view collation"

- click "Create or test selection of your database" link

- type your admin data
- click "Next" button

9. "Installation Summary" page of MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF web installation

- click "Install" button

- click "Next" button

10. "Thank you for installing" page of MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF web installation

- enable checkbox "Check this to DELETE the setup directory from the filesystem "
- click "Login" button

11. Admin login page of MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF

- type admin login / password
- click "Login" button

12. Post-installation steps

- make file config.inc.php READONLY

  - goto folder C:\xampp\htdocs\modx\core\config\
  - right mouse click on file config.inc.php, select "Properties"
  - enable checkbox "Read-only"
  - click "Apply" button
  - click "Ok" button

- rename ht.access to .htaccess in folder C:\xampp\htdocs\modx

 - open Windows command promt
 - type  CD C:\xampp\htdocs\modx  and press Enter
 - type RENAME ht.access  .htaccess  and press Enter

- rename ht.access to .htaccess in folder C:\xampp\htdocs\modx\core\

 - open Windows command promt
 - type  CD C:\xampp\htdocs\modx\core\  and press Enter
 - type RENAME ht.access  .htaccess  and press Enter

Hooray :) !!! Enjoy MODX Revolution 2.5.1 CMS / CMF   !!!