I installed "Drupal 7.0" on my website host, "iPage", by using the "SimpleScripts" function provided by "iPage". I used this installation successfully (except for Problem 1 below) to create a test website at the learning stage.
I am now ready to install Drupal for creation of my live website, but two Drupal books that I bought suggest that I should MANUALLY install Drupal for a live website, and I should NOT use something like "SimpleScripts" except only for practice websites. In Ref. 1 (see below), it says on page 24, "The Drupal community doesn't recommend installing Drupal with Fantastico. It can make upgrading difficult and can potentially cause problems with your databases that store all your site data." In Ref. 2, it recommends to use SSTP or SSH manual methods for installation. It doesn't even mention the possibility of using "SimpleScripts or "Fantastico" provided by the web host or ISP.
QUESTION 1: Is it true that I should NOT use "SimpleScripts" to install Drupal 7.0 for my live websites?
Problem 1: My "Status Report" gave a warning message which said "register_globals is enabled" and it should be disabled. But, this Status Report warning appeared to be incorrect, as I found the line, "php_flag register_globals off" in my .htaccess.txt file. I saw this same problem reported in 2008 for Drupal 5.6 and 5.7. QUESTION 2: Should I ignore this warning message?
Ref. 1: "Drupal for Dummies" by Lynn Beighley, copyright 2010. I replaced this book with Ref. 2 after I discovered that Ref. 1 was based on Drupal version 6. Yes, I was a dummy to buy it!
Ref. 2: "Foundation Drupal 7" by Robert J. Townsend, copyright 2010.
My OS: Windows 7, 64-bit.
My Website Host: iPage
Number of Websites Planned: 4
Experience: Created and managed a simple website a few years ago with static pages only.
Comments
To fix the register_globals
BlackKnight,
You shouldn't ignore the error as you need to have the register_globals off. To cure this the easiest way ( especially with shared hosting ), you should throw a php.ini file up there to turn the globals off.
Throw this in the php.ini
There are of course other items to consider in your php.ini, however: it depends on what your hosts server settings allow/disallow.
one-click installs
I received good answer to my Question 2, and I have fixed this.
Does anyone have a reply for my Question 1, regarding "1-click installs" such as, "simpleScripts"?
Here is a good post to answer
Here is a good post to answer your question http://www.hostucan.com/thread/2011-03-21/364
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Thank you, "dono1" and "seanray" for your helpful answers. I am following your advice.