What is MODX?

MODx is a free, open source content management system and Application Framework for publishing content on the world wide web and intranets. MODx is licensed under the GPL.

MODx is written with the PHP programming language and uses the MySQL database.

MODx is an open source project, run by a talented group of people adamant about not creating YAPS (Yet Another Portal System).

For Optimal Results

While MODx will run almost anywhere, the following guidelines should serve you well. We’ve spent hundreds of hours in the forums that can be traced back to really cheap hosting, so you do get what you pay for there.

* A very reliable web host without turbo-overloaded servers.
* Linux.
* Apache with mod_rewrite.
* PHP 4.3.10 or above. PHP 5.1.x will get you some very cool things in the near future.
* MySQL 4.1.x or above. The 5.0.x and above branches look great but
* You’ve seen and know what “<?php” means.

How to install MODX on local machine?

Step 1
Download the modx latest stable packages from modx site(http://modxcms.com/downloads.html). Unzip the MODX zip file to a folder on you apache webserver which is on C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\modx.

Step 2
Before you proceed the installation, you need to create the database name first which is using MYSQL. How to create new database name? Pictures below show the command to create database name

Step 3
Check your database name on your MYSQL. See the picture below that shown the command to list the database name.

Step 4
After you’ve put the unzipped files and folders into the root of your website directory, open your web browser and run the index.php file located inside the install folder on your MODx website. For example,http://localhost/install/index.php, where “yoursite” is the name of your
website.

Click next to proceed installation.

Step 5
Please select the Begin button to get started.

Step 6
Tick on the “I agree the terms set out in this license” and click Next button to continue installation.

Step 7
In this installation mode, select new installation and click Next button to continue.

Step 8
On the connection information page, you have to fill up the require table which are the database host, password and etc. Click Next button to proceed next installation.

Step 9
On this page you can install optional items. Click Install button to install.

Step 10
This is pre install validation. Click Install button to proceed installation.

Step 11.
Now you can see the install results after successfull install the MODX packages. Click close button.

Step 12
After you close the install results page you will redirect to the my MODX site login. Please put the username and password as you registed before installation begin.

Step 13
Once you login to the page, you’ve already enter to the admin control panel page which allow you to add, edit and delete pages,blog ,template and etc.

Step 14
If you click to the home navigation, you will be redirect to the front page of your portal site. This is what your portal looks like. CONGRATULATION!!!!You successfully install MODX on your machine.