So I wanted to start blogging, no particular reason, I just finally decided I wanted to do it. I go to my hosting provider, and click on the link to add some blogging software to my site.
You are not authorized to install that...
Hmm, let me check. I have basic hosting, I have the correct hosting platform type, it says I should be able to install it. So I try again.
Nope.
*Sigh* okay. Email tech support, "Ok let me take a look" Mr Support responds cheerily. "It looks like it needs a database instance to exist to install. Create a database instance and you should be all set."
Great ,lets do it! I create the database, click the link to install
Nope.
*Sigh* okay. Email tech support. "What am I doing wrong." I ask.
Mr. Support cheerily responsds. "Your blog software needs a database instance. Make sure you have one created."
"Uhmm, ok" I say, "but I do have an instance."
"Well then that must be the problem. Try deleting that instance and then install the blog software."
"But that's where I started. That doesn't make any sense."
"It must be your plan then, upgrade your plan and try again."
Hang on there sparky! Upgrade my plan? I don't think so. He doesn't know who he's dealing with does he? The heck with this. I'll just write my own blog software. It'll be great! That way I can have it do whatever I need it to. Heck I can use it to come up to speed on some tech I'm behind on like LINQ and ASP.Net MVC. This will be great! (And yes it has been pretty good, Don't worry I'm not setting you up for a horror story)
And so the journey began..