[bbDev] Major change to install/options needs testing

[Sam Bauers]

Hi all,

I've just committed a major change to trunk which I would appreciate  
both extensive testing and general feedback on.

Firstly, all non-database settings have been moved into the database,  
and in turn a new admin area for those options has been created. This  
includes all WordPress Integration settings.

Continuing from this, in an effort to lower the barriers to trying out  
bbPress I've re-written the installation process. Now, rather than  
having to manually edit the config file, it's possible to make the  
settings via the installer. WordPress has had this sort of  
functionality for a while. If the config directory is not writable,  
then it will let you know and spit out the correct contents for the  
config file to screen for the user to manually install.

I've also added the ability to make WordPress integration settings on  
install. It also validates the settings. There are some under the hood
changes to how bbPress decides what it's cookie settings are as a  
result of integration, these leads to less people locking themselves  
out of their install. The admin area spits out the correct settings to  
make in the WordPress install to get cookie sharing working properly.  
The admin area also contains a WP role to bbPress role mapper. It's  
pretty cool.

I've updated the database upgrade script to have a similar look to the  
new installer, and bb_die() errors also inherit the new look.

Recent changes in trunk have brought bbPress usernames into line with  
WordPress as well. Adding all this up means that You can now integrate  
WordPress with bbPress without plugins.

As you can imagine, there is a lot going on in this change (I couldn't  
really split it into smaller chunks), so some breakage may occur.  
Please report on list if you have problems.

I'm interested to hear about how it goes being installed over the top  
of existing data/config files (use backups of course) and if anyone  
has any problems with the layout in their browser (especially Internet  
Explorer).

Sam


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Sam Bauers
Automattic, Inc.

sam at automattic.com
http://automattic.com
http://wordpress.com
http://wordpress.org
http://bbpress.org
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