Frequently Asked Questions


  1. I have a time field in my application that stores the record modification time. It used to display the time correctly until I upgraded to AppGini 4.70. It's now 5 hours late.
  2. I could not upload a 20MB file even when setting up the field to allow so. Tried recreate the field but still failed.
  3. After generating the application, I wanted to change the data type of a field. So, I changed it in AppGini then regenerated the application later. But the actual field did not change.
  4. I forgot the admin password. How can I reset it?
  5. How can I install AppGini in linux/MacOS?
  6. Is it possible to import a CSV file into AppGini?


Q. I have a time field in my application that stores the record modification time. It used to display the time correctly until I upgraded to AppGini 4.70. It's now 5 hours late.

A. AppGini 4.70 introduced the option to specify the time zone for your application. And the default time zone is New York (EST). To change that, open your project in AppGini, and from the database properties page click on the button labeled "Change time zone", select your desired time zone, and regenerate your application.
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Q. I could not upload a 20MB file even when setting up the field to allow so. Tried recreate the field but still failed.

A. In addition to the upload size setting in AppGini, you should also check the variable "upload_max_filesize" in the "php.ini" config file. Make sure it's larger than the size of your file.
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Q. After generating the application, I wanted to change the data type of a field. So, I changed it in AppGini then regenerated the application later. But the actual field did not change.

A. AppGini supports applying field changes automatically to the database, but sometimes the changes won't apply correctly.

To force the data type change, please open your project in AppGini, select the concerned field, then open the "Tables" menu > Fields > Recreate this field, and click yes to confirm. Next, regenerate the application, making sure to overwrite the old files. Then upload the new files to your server. This should fix the field type.
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Q. I forgot the admin password. How can I reset it?

A. You can reset your password by opening the "admin/incConfig.php" file, find the line starting with:

$adminConfig['adminPassword']=

And change it to:

$adminConfig['adminPassword']='21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3';

Now, you can log into the admin area using the username 'admin' and password 'admin'. You should then change the password from there.
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Q. How can I install AppGini in linux/MacOS?

A. AppGini can run in linux/MacOS using Wine. To install AppGini under Wine, you should follow these steps:
  1. Make sure you have Wine (preferably the latest version) installed and running correctly.
  2. Download Winetricks: you can download it using this command from a terminal window: wget http://kegel.com/wine/winetricks
  3. In the same terminal window, execute this command: sh winetricks vcrun6 wsh56
  4. Download AppGini and extract the setup.exe file from the downloaded zip file.
  5. You might need to grant execute permission to the exe file. Consult your OS documentation for how to do so.
  6. finally, execute the setup.exe file and follow the setup screens.
After following the above steps, you should now have AppGini installed and ready to run.
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Q. Is it possible to import a CSV file into AppGini?

A. Yes, this can be done on 2 steps: importing the field names (if the table doesn't already exist), then importing the data.

To import the field names from your csv file into AppGini, open the file menu > Import > Table from CSV file. Then follow the instructions.

After generating the php application and uploading it to your server, you can import data from your csv file into the application. First, log into the admin area, then click the link labeled "Import CSV data", and follow the instructions.
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