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adamb10
Starting Member
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 Posted - 02 January 2004 : 00:23:43
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1. Have the forum come in a folder so when you extract the files, they are not all over the place. I extracted the files to my desktop, and my desktop wass filled with files.
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 00:34:36
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#3 of the Installation Instructions (readme.htm):
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Unzip the contents of the sf2k_34_04.zip archive (except for the snitz_forums_2000.mdb file) to a folder on your hard drive. (ex: c:\Snitz\)
Why would you extract the files to your desktop? |
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adamb10
Starting Member
4 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:00:28
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| Easy, most zips I download come in there own folders. |
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TestMagic
Senior Member
USA
1568 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:01:08
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quote:
Originally posted by adamb10
1. Have the forum come in a folder so when you extract the files, they are not all over the place. I extracted the files to my desktop, and my desktop wass filled with files.
The same thing would happen to you no matter which feature-rich application you did that with.
But as Richard asked, why did you unzip the files to your desktop? They should go to your server, not to your desktop. In fact, any application you download, whether from Snits, from Microsort, Adobe, whatever, should NOT be unzipped to your desktop.
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Originally posted by adamb10
2. Offer a Admin Demo
Admin Demos are nice, but are usually included only with products that are being sold. I.e., they are offered for those who want to try before they buy.
Snitz is completely free, so you can easily download it and try it out for as long as you want. |
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TestMagic
Senior Member
USA
1568 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:05:45
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Originally posted by adamb10
Easy, most zips I download come in there own folders.
A ZIP is a file that you download. When you extract it, you choose where to do so.
I certainly don't mean to be confrontational, but have you downloaded other ZIP files before? If so, you'd've noticed the same behavior.
Just follow the instructions, and you'll be good to go. Hundreds of thousands of people haven't had any problems.  |
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adamb10
Starting Member
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Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:05:52
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Originally posted by TestMagic
quote:
Originally posted by adamb10
1. Have the forum come in a folder so when you extract the files, they are not all over the place. I extracted the files to my desktop, and my desktop wass filled with files.
The same thing would happen to you no matter which feature-rich application you did that with.
But as Richard asked, why did you unzip the files to your desktop? They should go to your server, not to your desktop. In fact, any application you download, whether from Snits, from Microsort, Adobe, whatever, should NOT be unzipped to your desktop.
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Originally posted by adamb10
2. Offer a Admin Demo
Admin Demos are nice, but are usually included only with products that are being sold. I.e., they are offered for those who want to try before they buy.
Snitz is completely free, so you can easily download it and try it out for as long as you want.
1. I unzip to my desktop then upload via ftp (which I found usless since my webhost doesn't support asp  )
2. Where do you expect me to unzip files I download? |
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redbrad0
Advanced Member
USA
3725 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:10:41
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| I would say if you had to pay for the product then a demo of the admin section would be needed. If a product is free I usually dont play with it on there site but download and run it on my own in a test folder to see what i think |
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TestMagic
Senior Member
USA
1568 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:14:15
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quote:
Originally posted by adamb10
1. I unzip to my desktop then upload via ftp (which I found usless since my webhost doesn't support asp )
If your host doesn't support ASP, you cannot run Snitz.
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Originally posted by adamb10
2. Where do you expect me to unzip files I download?
Something like this (what I do):
c:\_downloads\snitz\
That'll help you keep things organized. |
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adamb10
Starting Member
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Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:18:05
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Originally posted by TestMagic
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Originally posted by adamb10
1. I unzip to my desktop then upload via ftp (which I found usless since my webhost doesn't support asp )
If your host doesn't support ASP, you cannot run Snitz.
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Originally posted by adamb10
2. Where do you expect me to unzip files I download?
Something like this (what I do):
c:\_downloads\snitz\
That'll help you keep things organized.
Yeah I figured that out when I uploaded all thhe files :P
I extract the files to my desktop and then when I install something from it, I toss the files away,. |
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TestMagic
Senior Member
USA
1568 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 01:33:11
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Originally posted by adamb10
Yeah I figured that out when I uploaded all thhe files :P
I extract the files to my desktop and then when I install something from it, I toss the files away,.
Great.
I hope you can get it all figured out; there's still the problem of your host not allowing ASP. Without ASP you won't be able to run Snitz (which is an ASP application). |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
7528 Posts |
Posted - 02 January 2004 : 03:53:27
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fact, any application you download, whether from Snits, from Microsort, Adobe, whatever, should NOT be unzipped to your desktop
I can't really think of a good reason why not, I virtually always unzip things there. I'll check to see if paths were stored in the archive first, and if not just create a new folder on my desktop first, but I don't see any reason to quite so emphatically say you shouldn't do it after all its just another folder on your hardrive. |
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redbrad0
Advanced Member
USA
3725 Posts |
Posted - 03 January 2004 : 12:57:12
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Originally posted by Gremlin
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fact, any application you download, whether from Snits, from Microsort, Adobe, whatever, should NOT be unzipped to your desktop
I can't really think of a good reason why not, I virtually always unzip things there. I'll check to see if paths were stored in the archive first, and if not just create a new folder on my desktop first, but I don't see any reason to quite so emphatically say you shouldn't do it after all its just another folder on your hardrive.
yea its all user preference. I do the same thing and always put things on my desktop |
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Oklahoma City Online Entertainment Guide
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TestMagic
Senior Member
USA
1568 Posts |
Posted - 03 January 2004 : 15:54:07
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Originally posted by Gremlin
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fact, any application you download, whether from Snits, from Microsort, Adobe, whatever, should NOT be unzipped to your desktop
I can't really think of a good reason why not, I virtually always unzip things there. I'll check to see if paths were stored in the archive first, and if not just create a new folder on my desktop first, but I don't see any reason to quite so emphatically say you shouldn't do it after all its just another folder on your hardrive.
Okay, perhaps I shouldn't have been so emphatic. But some ZIP files are quite large and could overwhelm the limited real estate on the desktop. Also, come time to move those files, it could be difficult to figure out which files were which. Hence my recommendation.
But I guess it's really a matter of preference. |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
7528 Posts |
Posted - 03 January 2004 : 20:04:36
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| But thats why you extract them to a folder, and going back to the orginal request is why when creating the Snitz download archive with paths enabled (and a root folder) is probably not a bad idea at all really. |
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Faizan
Average Member
United Kingdom
592 Posts |
Posted - 03 January 2004 : 21:16:28
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LMAO, I unzipped Snitz 3.4.04 on my desktop yesterday, and it was awefull to delete selected items. I usually make a new folder or check the path in the ZIP file, but did not check it yesterday because I was so excited.  It was a pain to delete it really.
To be honest, I download things on my desktop first, then send it to "My Downloads" folder. If I don't download it to desktop, I forget about it after I have downloaded, so it's a plus point for me to download stuff on my desktop.
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cladon
Junior Member
Belgium
110 Posts |
Posted - 05 January 2004 : 18:35:32
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| Why not using the buttom Checkout - When doing it winzip create a temp folder and a separated windows where you can exame the contents of the zip. When closing the zip file winzip will ask you to delete automatic the extra window and the temp folder. |
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