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how to install

2010-03-17T05:42:18-06:00

Can’t get past first page of installation process please help me.

Got MAMP installed and running. i have created a database in MAMP by going to the tab phpMyAdminthere and clicking ‘create new database’ named zincDatabase then click ‘create’.thats litterly everything i did for this step anything i’m missing?

Then i went back into wizard filled in

MySQL Server Address
localhost

MySQL Username
root

MySQL Password
root

MySQL Database Name
zincDatabase

when i ‘click here for compatability’ it returns an error msg:

Error: MySQL Server Problems

“.$crappie.”n”; } ?>

Previously i successfully installed and joomla and then deleated it might this be causing the error? Joomla worked off this server why won’t this?

pleas help if you can i’ve just gotten a new job i need to figure out how to use all this in a matter of days or i’m done for and i can’t even install the program ):

installing EECore on my PC using xampp - help!

2009-04-17T10:56:21-06:00

Hi
I’ve been trying to install EEcore on my laptop using xampp. I’ve renamed and moved the systems folder into the htdocs folder in xampp, which is the equivalent of uploading the files to a web server, and am now wondering how to set the file permissions and run the installation wizard. Any one know how to do this?
cheers
Max

no input file specified

2007-06-07T18:48:04-06:00

http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/51198/

I’m having an issue identical to this, except tha I’m trying to remove index.php all together. I’ve tried the workarounds, like force query strings, and editing the index.php file and I’m assuming that is working right, as the /?/ is all that is left - but how do I remove that as well?

Any suggestions would be really appreciated - I’ve been struggling with this URL problem, searching, testing for the past 3 days. I even deleted everything that had to do with EE and started with a clean install, and still ran into these problems.

the site in question:
http://www.mattdetails.com/ee/

the ideal secondary page:
http://www.mattdetails.com/ee/site/about/

the current secondary page:
http://www.mattdetails.com/ee/?/site/about/

This is my htaccess file:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
AcceptPathInfo on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php/$1 [L] 

According to my host, the first line is required (media temple grid server) - they also said that I “can” put AcceptPathInfo on in my htaccess - which I took as “yes its supported” but that was all the further they would help me on it, because its considered to be a customization of the MT servers.

If the best thing you can do is send me in a direction of any kind, that would be greatly appreciated - any effort or time spent on this is also appreciated.

issues after installing

2010-02-08T15:43:37-06:00

i have installed expression engine 1.6.8 on the webserver with no issues from a mac computer

however when i access the admin page or the homepage the browser only processes the request but does not display the page

the php version is 5.2.4 mysql is 5.0.32 apache 2.2.4

is this something to do with the hosting or php or mysql

please advice

thanks

1.Unable to locate the database file. 2.Unable to locate the file containing your email templates.

2010-01-29T14:39:54-06:00

During install, after filing out page 5 and clicking INSTALL, I get the following

ERROR: The following Errors were encountered
1.Unable to locate the database file. Please make sure you have uploaded all components of this software.
2.Unable to locate the file containing your email templates. Make sure you have uploaded all components of this software.

I have installed and run wizard.php and got the following:

Step 1: Server Check
Requirement Importance Supported
PHP Version 4.1 or greater required Yes
MySQL Support in PHP required Yes
URL Segment Support suggested Yes
CAPTCHAs feature and watermarking in Image Gallery suggested Yes
Ability to send Pings and Trackbacks suggested Yes
Image Thumbnailing using GD, GD2, Imagemagick or NetPBM suggested Yes
GIF Image Resizing Using GD (or GD 2) optional Yes
JPEG Image Resizing Using GD (or GD 2) optional Yes
PNG Image Resizing Using GD (or GD 2) optional Yes
Built in Spellchecker optional Yes

Step 2: Check Database
Congratulations! Your Server is Ready for ExpressionEngine!
The MySQL server test was successful. You MySQL user was able to connect to your database properly and all permission were found to be correct. Congratulations, your server is ready for ExpressionEngine!

Everything looks ok…is there something I am missing? I would like to try EE so I can decide if it is worth purchasing.

Thanks for your help.

1.6.8 core version problems with css ????

2010-01-09T23:07:34-06:00

Moderator’s note: Moved to EE Core

hi, I install locally (mamp) the ee core 1.6.8, but something happen with the css I think but show bad, the problem is new right? because in the 1.6.7 don’t happens, right? see the screenshot attach please.

Unable to install own template…

2010-01-04T15:08:22-06:00

Hello everyone,

I successfully installed my version of EECore 1.6.8 and had a friend create a different template. The problem is, he did not create a template in the normal sense. He sent me a package of files to replace the existing EECore files (images changed, etc.). I copied all of the files that he gave me over, yet nothing has changed. I still see the default EECore startup index.php.

This is probably a question of vast noobery, but could someone tell me what I need to do with the files he gave me in order to use that template? Or are all of those files useless? Is it as simple as uninstalling the engine, and reinstalling it with those files already copied over? I would appreciate any response!

Thanks

Matt

new install completed successfully - but get error when running control panel

2009-05-06T11:37:41-06:00

I have installed the core files. I initially had some trouble with connecting to the db server and selecting a database but I got all of that working. When I run dbtest.php all is well. The installation itself went fine after I got the issues with the DB working. After the install is complete I get a screen that says:

ExpressionEngine has been successfully installed!
Important: Using your FTP program, please delete the file called install.php from your server.
Leaving it on your server presents a security risk.
Please bookmark these two links:
Click here to access your control panel
Click here to view your site
We hope you enjoy ExpressionEngine!

When I go into phpmyadmin I can see that the install did create a bunch of tables as I expected and also that the config.php file has been updated with new settings where originally it was empty. I also modified all the files and directories with the permissions as stated in the installation guide. However, I get this error when I click on:
Click here to access your control panel

Fatal error: Cannot run code from this file in conjunction with non encoded files in /home/flexpres/public_html/systemFiles/modules/emoticon/emoticons.php on line 136

I searched the forums for this error but could not find a whole lot of information. Does anybody have any information that would help me resolve this issue?

invalid download selection

2005-12-21T22:46:07-06:00

After logging in and going to the ‘Download Area’ to download EE Core the message “invalid download selection” appears after clicking on “Accept licence and download” button.

Upgrading from 1.6.4 to 1.6.7

2009-01-28T10:27:42-06:00

Over the last few days, I have been upgrading several EE Core Installations from 1.6.4 to 1.6.7. A couple of them upgraded without incident, but now I have one that displays the following message when I run the update wizard:

Not Found

The requested URL /system/update.php was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

However, the update.php file is certainly in the system directory.

I’ve cleared caches and re-uploaded the new files, but to no avail.

What am I missing?