User installed s/w?

geoffs · January 4th, 2006, 1:24 AM

I know that each account comes with Fantastico for installing popular website software. But, it may be the case that I would rather install the LAG software for a package. A case in point might be Wordpress 2.0 or Coppermine 1.4.3 and/or my own customizations of the code of those packages. Is there anything preventing me from uploading the install packages for these types of apps and installing them myself (given that I have the expertise to do just that - I do)?

**David** · January 4th, 2006, 1:40 AM

No, nothing at all. You can run whatever software you want provided that it doesn't interfer with the TOS/AUP or cause any problems on the server. I myself prefer doing script installs manually.

geoffs · January 4th, 2006, 1:45 AM

Great! Thanks for the quick reply, David. Fantastico is fine but I don't like being at their mercy when it comes to having to wait for them to support the latest version of something.

**David** · January 4th, 2006, 1:57 AM

I've had bad experiences with installs under Fantastico, and like you I don't like having to wait for them before I can update.

**Skipdawg** · January 4th, 2006, 4:07 AM

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Originally Posted by David

I've had bad experiences with installs under Fantastico, and like you I don't like having to wait for them before I can update.

I played with it my first month and left it behind. Much more fun to do it all manual.

**DewKnight** · January 4th, 2006, 4:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skipdawg

I played with it my first month and left it behind. Much more fun to do it all manual.

Plus you get to make whatever usernames and passwords you want for the database/user.

I name one of my xoops installs xoopso. I name another elephant. Sometimes you get bored, what can I say

geoffs · January 4th, 2006, 11:27 AM

Thanks for all the replies people. I've had various hosting accounts since 1995 and have never ever used Fantastico and wanted to make sure that I wasn't locked in for the apps that it manages. Apparently, I'm not! :-) phew...

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geoffs Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 Hosted on ruby 17 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	User installed s/w? I know that each account comes with Fantastico for installing popular website software. But, it may be the case that I would rather install the LAG software for a package. A case in point might be Wordpress 2.0 or Coppermine 1.4.3 and/or my own customizations of the code of those packages. Is there anything preventing me from uploading the install packages for these types of apps and installing them myself (given that I have the expertise to do just that - I do)?

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January 4th, 2006, 1:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
geoffs Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 Hosted on ruby 17 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Great! Thanks for the quick reply, David. Fantastico is fine but I don't like being at their mercy when it comes to having to wait for them to support the latest version of something.

January 4th, 2006, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
geoffs Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 Hosted on ruby 17 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thanks for all the replies people. I've had various hosting accounts since 1995 and have never ever used Fantastico and wanted to make sure that I wasn't locked in for the apps that it manages. Apparently, I'm not! :-) phew...

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