The current documentation in the media plugin wiki isn't yet updated to match with the upcoming 1.3 version of the plugin. The new version will relax and (hopefully) simplify the expected directory structure. All support for assets (css and js) is going to be removed and moved back into the hands of the FW itself. The initial idea of the plugin was to deal with all kinds of media files including treating assets as media files. This turned out to be a bit "overdone" so this support is removed from the plugin. I know that setting up the plugin can be a bit hard in the first place, but the topic needs a bit understanding as it may become critical to your app. When I'm updating the docs for 1.3 I'll be keeping that in mind. If you've got any suggestion or wan't to write up a quick "how to get started" page just add one to the plugin wiki.
- David On 5 Jul., 19:30, dbme <boston.dus...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm just getting started with CakePHP and also David Persson's Media > plugin (http://github.com/davidpersson/media). I've got my app working > but I'm having a difficult time getting the Media plugin working. I > figured I'd start this thread so I could A.) get it working and B.) > create a reference for beginners like me. > > Here's what I've done so far (following the README and Configuration > wiki -http://wiki.github.com/davidpersson/media/configuration). Steps > marked with a * didn't go as documented :( > > 1. Download and extract the files to /path/to/your/app/plugins/media > 2. Include the Media plugin config file in the /path/to/your/app/ > config/bootstrap.php > > define ( 'MEDIA_TRANSFER', APP . 'transfer' . DS); > define ( 'MEDIA_TRANSFER_URL', false); > require APP . 'plugins/media/config/core.php'; > > * 3. Create the directory structure using the console > > cd /path/to/your/app/ > ../cake/console/cake media init > > The Configuration wiki says that there should be a static, filter, and > transfer directory under the webroot/media/ directory but the command > above will put the transfer directory under the app directory. Not > sure if this is how it should be or if I did something wrong. > > * 4. Copy/move/collect the media into the new location > > ../cake/console/cake media collect > > But this results in a bunch of errors :( > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Media Shell > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /path/to/your/ > app/plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 119 > > Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /path/to/your/app/ > plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 119 > PHP Notice: Undefined variable: pluginVendorPaths in /var/www/ > portfolio/app/plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line > 130 > > Notice: Undefined variable: pluginVendorPaths in /path/to/your/app/ > plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 130 > PHP Warning: array_merge(): Argument #1 is not an array in /path/to/ > your/app/plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 130 > > Warning: array_merge(): Argument #1 is not an array in /path/to/your/ > app/plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 130 > PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /path/to/your/ > app/plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 132 > > Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /path/to/your/app/ > plugins/media/vendors/shells/tasks/collect.php on line 132 > Would you like to add another path? > > So I'm assuming maybe I've done something wrong. I will press on and > instead just move the files manually: > > mv webroot/js/* webroot/media/static/js/ > mv webroot/css/* webroot/media/static/css/ > mv webroot/img/* webroot/media/static/img/ > mv webroot/vendors/js/* webroot/media/static/js/ > mv webroot/vendors/css/* webroot/media/static/css/ > mv webroot/vendors/img/* webroot/media/static/img/ > > That works, minus the vendors directory (because I dont have one). > At this point the app is no longer styled. e.g. the stylesheet is not > in the proper path and afaik there isn't anything telling the app > where to find it. :-/ > > Next step. > > * 5. Protect the transfer directory > > ../cake/console/cake media protect > > Doesn't work. I just get the message: The content of the transfer > directory is not served. Guess I'll create this one manually as well. > > nano transfer/.htaccess > > Order deny,allow > Deny from all > > Save and exit. > > 6. Give up. > > Actually I pressed on but there really isn't any thorough > documentation after this point. > > Any help would be appreciated. I'd love to put together some > documentation that would help other n00bs like me get this thing set > up. Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
