How to install MTS manually without PHP automation install (MtsSetup.php) ?

[plonknimbuzz]

hi bro,
after several weeks i use MTS, i use in my VPS ubuntu which is working awesome.

2 days ago, i try to install it in my laptop

1. windows 7 SP1 32 bit (localhost)
2. PHP 7.1 (XAMPP)
3. python 3.6.3
4. Powershell 6.0.0-rc-win-x86
5. cygwin 2.9.0 (python 2.7)
6. win 7 SP1 cmd

i try both browser and CLI (cmd, ps, cygwin) installation but i got error. I fix the MTS source but still didnt get right.

if i read the doc carefully, this issue #11 , and the source which have inconsistance $OsName for Windows (some script use Windows, some use windows. and some of them use comparison $OsName without case insensitive (strtolower). i get that MTS was not fully already for windows. CMIIW

But, since python, phantomJS which is core for MTS. i think MTS should can run in windows too.

So, now i want to know how to install MTS manually without MtsSetup.php.

1. we skip using composer require merlinthemagic/MTS seems no other dependencies from other github there. so we can just download the source (zip) from github.
2. PHP 5.3++ installed and make sure this allowed:
   a. exec()
   b. popen()
   c. pclose()
   d. proc_open()
3. python 3.x.x installed
4. phantomJS installed
5. make sure php, python, phantomJS registered in System Path Environment

what's next?

problem:

1. inconsistance in windows OsName: windows and Windows
2. no linux screen alternative in windows. i can get this using cygwin but still fail to install MTS. and actually i dont know what screen usage and what screen did in MTS. so i really blank of this
3. we cant use exec("where python") so easly using browser installation in windows. we must give much effort to make this run. really!! i take this part 6 hours

forgot the rest (so sleepy yesterday).

Note: i hope i can help pull something if i get correct information

[plonknimbuzz]

OMG.
i make very very big mistake here.

i miss understood the MTS usage.
Browser: how to get browser automation using PHP. and MTS using phantomJS to control the browser
Shell: how to control shell using PHP for automation purpose. we can use bash, cmd, powershell

my mistake is never read MTS/SHELL_README.md until the end.
what i thought that MTS is phantomJS library for PHP. we can run MTS using browser or CLI. (OMG).

What is this?

Simple, its a tool set for PHP. Currently comprised of two core components shell and browser.

that's why in my first issue i try to compare MTS vs PhantomJS, casperJS and SlimmerJS. LOL
i think you should ignore this issue first.
i will try all over again.
sorry

[merlinthemagic]

HI,

Not 100% sure what you are hinting at, but it seems you expected MTS required a cygwin installation to function. That is not the case, MTS runs on windows natively.

You mention "inconsistance in windows OsName: windows and Windows", what file?

MM

[plonknimbuzz]

ofc you will not get what i mean. because its slightly different when i realise what is MTS

i working on this now.

• try install in several machine (all windows)
• readme.md ,
• install.md and
• create example
• inconsistance windows OsName

this will take several days, because my daughter wont allow me to finish this fast. haha
if i'm ready i will send pull request

note: i really know that i get out of topic (my issue title). but in several part i still on the track. i will fix this after several trial. just dont close this issue yet

[plonknimbuzz]

merlin can you check this #37

btw, can i totally modify Linux installation? because it's really confusing to follow that.
i will create manual installation instead using MtsSetup.php

[plonknimbuzz]

btw, i download MTS 2 weeks ago for my ubuntu. And 2 days ago for my windows.

but they have different output
$windowObj->getElement('title')['innerHTML'];
my 1st MTS (ubuntu): Wikipedia
my 2nd MTS (windows): (empty)

when i copy my MTS on ubuntu to windows. i got correct result Wikipedia. So i think you change something in master branch.

i think we should provides realese zip file or add new develop branch.
So this will not happen again.

[merlinthemagic]

Hi,

Master is going to change over time. If you want consistent results you have to use one of the releases. There is little point in making a new release every time a minor feature is updated.

MM

[plonknimbuzz]

thanks. i still watch this repo. usefull for me to feed my fren with pure php code, because they lack of javascript (especilly phantomJS) knowledge