OK, after spending two days getting SQL Express installed on my development machine, and another day going through the many choices of eCommerce solutions available, I have decided to give Mojo a try.  However I am a bit confused with the installation directions, what the heck do these steps mean?

1. Create your db and db user
2. Open user.config.sample in a text editor and save as user.config
3. Set the correct connection string in user.config
 

"Create your db and db user"???  Is there not a db already created for the site?

"Open user.config.sample in a text editor and save as user.config"  What?  Why can't I just rename the file to user.config?

"connection string"?  What?  A little clarifying is required here, what would the connection string for SQL look like?

I'm an old vbScript and ASP developer trying to learn .NET and am not yet up to speed with all the new methods of installing applications like Mojo, is there any good installation notes available to clear up these things?

Thanks,

Mark,

Since you want to just quickly setup Mojo for evaluation, i would suggest to download and install the SQL CE version. That version doesn't need any database and user setup, it creates all it is needed. Uses SQL CE database.

That will get you up and running fast.

Costas

Wow - that's definitely a lot to catch you up on, then!  Just create a blank database - mojoportal will run scripts to populate it.  Which version of SQL Express are you running?  It's not a huge difference - just log into the SQL Server Management Studio, right-click on the local server and select "Create Database". 

There's a whole series of videos on the site here that will step you through all of this - I do recommend going through them, as they'll help you understand each step of the process.  Good luck!

OK, that's a good place to start.  Once you do this a time or two, it'll come to you much more easily.  One of the nice things is that SQL is much easier to use now, and .Net 4.0 has tons of time-saving features and options.  You'll be so happy that so many things that you once wrestled with painfully are so much simpler and more robust now.

Enjoy those videos - popcorn and caffeine are your friends!

Mark,

With the Mojo SQLCE version you have nothing to install as a database. Nothing.

I have Mojo for NET 4.0 running on my little laptop with XP Pro and IIS5 under SQL Express now that I had a few moments away from the screen, once I took a look at what was needed it became clearer. 

Thanks to everyone for your help, it really did help!  While Mojo is not what I am looking for in an eCommerce solution, it will find a place in my site plans later.