This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for how to develop multiple XOOPS websites locally using XSAS (XOOPS Stand Alone Server). I use this information pretty much on a daily basis, and I hope you find it helpful, too. As always, I welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have.
(It is assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of folder structures, permission settings, how to perform basic operations in phpMyAdmin, and of course, how to install XOOPS.)
1. Create a folder on your hard drive called Localhost
2. Run the XSAS Setup program in that folder
3. Create your folders in the www root of XSAS to represent the different sites you will be developing (i.e.: Clients, Personal, etc.)
4. Extract a fresh distro of Xoops in a temp folder
5. Copy the html folder from your Xoops package into the various folders you created in step 3.
6. Rename the html folder to represent the particular site to be developed (i.e.: Client1, Site2, etc.)
7. Start the XSAS server on your local machine
8. Open PHPMyAdmin from the advanced tab of the XSAS GUI
9. Create a database that has the same name as the database...