Ready to Roll. One last question

[demostorm]

I have my server ready and have taken SL around the block so to speak and I'm ready to order a server license. For the most part Soholaunch is pretty transparent to the casual observer except for the word sohoadmin that can easily be spotted in source files. Is there any problem with changing the name of that folder and if not what else has to be changed in order for the software to work?

I also wanted to take the opportunity to compliment you on your software. The more I have delved into it the more impressed I have become and the development process seems to be non stop. Great job. I can imagine what will be possible with future versions. Thanks

[Cameron Allen]

Thank you for your compliments. We have had customers customize pro to have customized access extensions. I would reccomend setting up a demo site to test this on as it is not a perfect process. From what I understand first you change the name of the /sohoadmin folder to the new name. Next you need to globably search and replace sohoadmin with your new extension in every php file. This is not recomended for novice php users, but it has been done.

We will have a place to designate a new extension in future versions, but this will most likley not happen until we have auto installers.

[demostorm]

I've had to do that in the past with some other scripts. Should not be hard with the right tool and appropriate backup. Thanks

[Ruben]

I agreedemostorm, but when thinking of this, would it not be an idea to put a variable inthere instead of just a name, which points to a 'standalone' (for now) config file where you specify the name.

this way you (and everybody else) can change the name to whatever they want by just changing 1 word in the config file.

when changing things in every php file, why not do it the right way.
just my 2 cents.

Ruben

[demostorm]

Well, I thought that would be an easy process - However, there is one of two problems A) I have missed a reference or it isn't possible to make the change until after the installation. Does setup.php look for the folder sohoadmin? It is protected by source guardian so if that is the case then the only way to get true transparency is to do a search and replace on your server on each domain after installation (provided there aren't other surce guardian references to sohadmin).

This is an issue because the word sohoadmin leads right back to your site when searched on Google and clients can decide to buy a domain license and take off to another host when what hosts are looking for are services that increase retention.

[Ruben]

I have to agree with you demostorm.

[Cameron Allen]

The difficulty with changing the /sohoadmin folder is Source Gaurdian, along with the many references to the sohoadmin folder (isp.conf.php, ect.) As I have stated before, you WILL be able to change this in future versions with no hassle but there are currently alot of things on the dev. plate. I don't think this will make it into 4.71, but we will get to it after 4.71 is released.

[Ruben]

Good enough for me :-) im not in a rush.

[demostorm]

Well with the way you guys are working at the code that could be here in no time :) . I had heard this would be available with the autoinstaller which gathering from some comments over at the fantastico boards doesn't seem that far off either if I am connecting the dots right. Are you aiming at making this available within Fantastico, To SL partners or both?