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[chanh]

After I install the lastest Modx TP3.1

I click on "Getting Started" and get the following message:

Not Found
The requested URL /modx/assets/docs/getting_started was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

When I click on "Home" on the left menu I got the following message:

Not Found
The requested URL /modx/p1.html was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

What should I do to get this to work?

Thanks

[OpenGeek]

Chanh:

Did you upload and rename the ht.access file to .htaccess?

If that's not the issue, try adding the subdirectory to the RewriteRule in .htaccess so it looks like this (since it appears you are installing in a subdirectory):

Code:

# If your MODx installation is in a subdirectory, change the following line to match the physical
# path to the "root" of the site as follows:
# RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /path/to/subdirectory/index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA]

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /modx/index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA]

Let me know if you are still having problems.  BTW, I don't think the getting_started guide has been completed and thus is not included in the installation as of yet.

[chanh]

Jason,

That did it!  Thanks

One suggestion to include some text or hint when turn on "friendly URL" to edit ".htaccess" file

[zi]

One suggestion to include some text or hint when turn on "friendly URL" to edit ".htaccess" file

Hi Chanh!

The hint is right there, where you can switch on the friendly URLs,

Check underneath the YES/NO option, you will find this statement:

This allows you to use search engine friendly URLs with MODx. Please note, this only works for MODx installations running on Apache, and you'll need to write a .htaccess file for this to work. See the .htaccess file included in the distribution for more info.

regards,

zi

[Bravado]

One suggestion to include some text or hint when turn on "friendly URL" to edit ".htaccess" file

Even better, we should probably make sure and include this in the installation routine.  Put it as part of a post-installation checklist or such.  Just a thought. 

[zi]

I agree with you Jeff !!

That would be really nice addition to installer !

regards,

zi

[chanh]

Zi,

Now that I look at the text carefull and I found the hint.  I was skimming through the text looking for some bold information about .htaccess but apprarently I missed it!

Thanks

[rthrash]

Thanks for the Feedback Chahn... we're obviously always looking to make it better... Zi, can you please log a summary as a feature request in the bug tracker, referencing this post?

[chanh]

You guy are great!

I wish I have time to dig into Modx more in depth.  I will eventually though!

[zi]

Thanks for the Feedback Chahn... we're obviously always looking to make it better... Zi, can you please log a summary as a feature request in the bug tracker, referencing this post?

luckily its already there

http://modxcms.com/bugs/index.php?do=details&id=16

You guy are great!

Thanks Chanh !

regards,

zi

[zi]

The original question is answered and logged in Bug Tracker.

If you need more assistance or any question about this please start a new thread.

Thanks,

zi