contao/import — Issue #3049: Auto-fill empty encryption key field on install
Author: fbender
Created: 2011-11-29 20:47:15+00:00
State: open
Labels: backend, Feature

To ease the installation process, we could "skip" the step of entering/generating the encryption key without dropping the feature. There is no need for a blank, "blocking" field where most admins just hit "next" (or "Generate or save key", actually) without entering a value.

So, when "loading" this part of the install form: If the corresponding variable is empty, generate a random encryption key. Leave the rest as it is now.
Those admins who need to set a specific value (e. g. when re-installing the system / importing from another one) can still do so by replacing the current value with a custom one.

It's a minor change which speeds the installation process up and should prevent some confusion of newbies.

The explanation might need an update to reflect the change.

Related issues: #2857

--- _Originally created on May 8th, 2011, at 11:23pm (ID 3049)_