UNA INSTALL QUESTIONS

Why are you forcing me to input secret keys on install?  

what if i don't have an internet connection during install?

What if i want to install it to local host for development use only?

What if your server is not available to provide the keys ? or i have the keys but your server is down to provide the check?

Will i be able to do the install any way ?

What ever your reasons are I removed the code for secretes during install so it makes no difference to me but, others may not figure out what to remove..... 

Why are you making it default to https during install?   i visited http:// to do the install.  <<< install breaks on the last step when not using https.  Then I have to go in and edit header.inc to fix it.

Will you be providing a windows ffmpeg version for UNA?  or just use the old one ?

Where are the min - max settings for videos, files, photos?

Where are the trans-coding settings for videos?  uploaded videos look like square pixels all over the place.  makes a 1080p hd video look more like 320p...  At this point and time why are we not able to trans-code into 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4k ?  

These are good questions.  I have a lot of issues with UNA over the backend.  The backend ot UNA is the old Dolphin 8 interface and it is rather convoluted in my opinion.  They did change the icons which does not make any sense since the backend is the same.  As a system admin I want a clean uncluttered interlace without any eye candy getting in the way.  Things laid out in a logical order and quick and easy to make settings changes.

Not even sure how to uninstall an app now...  (data fox)  sure it tells me its installed or i can delete it if its not installed...  but no uninstall button??

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480....   well that explains the video ...   

1. We've added key&secret to the installation form because this is essential for UNA functionality. You can't install modules without it, and default version is provided with just several modules like languages, template and profiles.

2. We aren't forcing to https, installer should use the address you are performing install from.

3. Video resolution can be changed in video transcoder settings in the database: 

SELECT * FROM  `sys_transcoder_filters` WHERE  `filter` LIKE  'Mp4'

We'll add multiple resolutions when we integrate player which supports it.

4. Modules can be deactivated, so all module data is saved while all module setting are reset. After module is deactivated in can be uninstalled and all module data is deleted:

https://github.com/unaio/una/wiki/Studio#activating-and-deactivating

https://github.com/unaio/una/wiki/Studio#uninstalling

 That would be here.

/studio/builder_permissions.php?page=levels

 I guess forcing was the wrong word to use. More like setting it to https for me during install;

(I did not type https)  I tried this 3 times just to make sure.

bxdolinstallsiteconfig.php (maybe i dont know)

protected function proto()

    {

        return (isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS']) || getenv('UNA_HTTPS') ? 'https://' : 'http://';

    }

Site configuration

So Boonex walked back from the original statement that we would not be forced into connecting to Boonex to install modules?  I don't seem to recall a public statement about this decision.   I am perfectly happy manually maintaining my site including manually installing modules.  This declaration will certainly keep me from adopting UNA.

Yes, one would think so but remember, this is the Dolphin 8 interface they decided to keep in UNA.   UNA should have abandoned the Dolphin 8 interface since it is so horrible.  Is the coder that coded Dolphin 8 admin interface even still on the team?

I would suggest to check your server configuration, I suspect that you are using php fpm and tell php that your host using HTTPS when it isn't. For example in nginx configuration it look like this:

    location ~ \.(php|php5)$ {
        include /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params;
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php5-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param HTTPS "on";
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }

Thanks Alex,  this was done one a Windows machine.  IIS 8.5 with no https modules at all.  Could be the reason for it?  

I should have tried on Linux before i reported all things above.  

Alex, what about my statement, is Boonex going to force everyone to connect to them to install modules or will we be able to manually install modules?

I don't understand the problem with the install process.

I've had a few glitches but once you get to know UNA it is a great product.

I like being able to quickly install modules and update them with just just a few button clicks.

Not like DPro, uploading files, removing .htaccess files from a folder, removing that folder. Those seem easy for long time users but for new users here, those can be very intimidating and they never update there sites.

I get very + feedback about the ease of use of my current UNA project.

Simplicity is the key, that is just opinion. 

It is a very blank canvas and they have given us something easy yet so complicated with options it's hard to grasp but you will. 

I suggest setting up and letting your member give opinions, I've learned they know best and want it simple.

I might have hijacked the post; but why such negativeness?

 The problem as i stated in the first post;  You need to connect to another server just to start the install process and if we don't talk back and forth to each other for what ever reason the install process will fail and that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. You don't see this as a problem?

 I might have hijacked the post; but why such negativeness?

Nothing negative about it really. Just pointing out what i think could be flaws in the system. (Sorry "enhancements")  

The keys and secret are just for connecting to the store; they should not be needed to install UNA.  That should be changed.

 I do agree it should be a switch for install and testing, then and option to connect later.

But, since there is not a banner/popup showing it is UNA to the end user, except in the about page, and let alone still in Beta!

I will not complain about the call home feature.

I'm sure many more new features are to come and this will be considered.

Give it time, it took me years to like it.

In principle we don't mind people skipping the key/secret step. UNA is fully open-source and MI-licensed. You're free to remove code, you don't need to show references, you can resell it, you can run it on multiple sites, etc. 

Now, currently it's in Beta and we see that sites that haven't established the connection with UNA.io bring up too many questiions and too much confusion. So, we see the ability to skip the authorisation as an extra feature that isnt particularly urgent. We will add it at some point. 

And yes, many more features are in the pipeline. Dolphin-like Timeline, Files, Polls and quite a few improvements are coming soon. 

There is also a new component in works, which we are not ready to discuss yet, but ineteresting part is that we are working on making work with both Dolphin and UNA, and thus making some testing ground for LEAP stages and eventual bridging.

It's still possible to upload modules manually and manually upgrade them. We've just tried to make thing easier with automatic updates and installation, the hardest part is to enter key&secret during install, so it's better to perform it on earlier stages by experienced person who is performing installation.

You can remove it from the installation script, if you know how and if you don't need it.