| install.php causes no action. [message #17085] |
Tue, 16 March 2004 00:44  |
WilliamBurns
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I have a windows machine on my desk, connected to my IP (Verio), where my site is hosted on linux/apache.
First, I tried to download the ZIP version of the install script, but that does not unpack properly under my windows at least, it gives some messages about being unable to create a folder.
So, I downloaded the tar version, and used WinRAR to open and extract the files.
I created the folders as instructed, and I tested for php and mysql as directed. Neither worked smoothly, but after some discussion with support people, both are up and running.
Then, I read further down on this forum that the install.php script needed to be uploaded in binary mode, so I did that.
In addition to the install.php there was an uninstall.php file in the tar, and there were files named CREDITS, COPYING, and README and README.TXT.
I see all kinds of references in this forum to something called an archive file, which does not seem to be in my download.
Bottom line, I uploaded the install.php to the browsable directory on my site, and it greeted me with a pure white screen, apparently no reaction at all. Can you help me get past this?
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| Re: install.php causes no action. [message #17095 is a reply to message #17085] |
Tue, 16 March 2004 14:28  |
Ilia
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Sounds like there is a problem with the PHP or perhaps your ISP has a memory limit set soo low it cannot load install.php (pretty big file).
FUDforum Core Developer
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| Re: install.php causes no action. [message #17099 is a reply to message #17095] |
Tue, 16 March 2004 23:44 |
WilliamBurns
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Actually, the plain white screen is not what happens.
On Netscape 7, I get no action. That is, the cursor changes to an hourglass for a few seconds, and then the existing page (the one that was there before I attempted to browse to install.php) continues to display.
On MSIE when I try it, I get a lengthy delay, followed by a diagnostic screen which says "The page could not be displayed." This messages encourages the browsing person to try again later. I have tried it several times, and it has always given me this diagnostic under MSIE.
I did download again in the Zip format and used PKZip to unpack it, which seems to have worked. So I uploaded the install.php in binary mode from that download, but the performance is exactly the same.
What memory limit should I request (if that is the problem)? Simply enough to hold a 3.8 meg file in user memory?
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| Re: install.php causes no action. [message #17232 is a reply to message #17228] |
Sat, 20 March 2004 01:15 |
WilliamBurns
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Wait a minute. I tried restarting the browser, and all of a sudden I can get to the first page or two of install stuff. YES!
However, the questions and information requested are not written in my English!
Do I separately have to use MySQL, before installing, to create a database in the folder I have created? Without creating a file in advance I try giving the install script a made up username, password, and database name, and I get diagnostics saying it can't access or open a database with the name I entered.
Your documentation recommends something about a UNIX socket, and it shows an IP of 27.0.0.1. Is that the IP we are supposed to use in the install script step 2? I have no idea what a UNIX socket is nor how to make one.
Thank you for your relatively prompt and very helpful responses to what must seem like the dumbest string of questions you have ever seen.
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