Hi,
I was wondering if any one can help. I just installed a fresh copy of EE 1.3.1 and the forum Module 1.1 but after I click install in the control panel I get the error as follows:

“Warning: dl(): Unable to load dynamic library ‘./gd.so’ - ./gd.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory in /home/slimfit/public_html/system/modules/forum/mcp.forum.php on line 5019”

I am not sure how to proceed. I also notice that everything seems to look ok except after setup no forum exists except the control panel view, only the weblog loads.

I am trying to set up this domain so that their is no weblog just a forum when you load the main Site. Is this Posable?

Thanks

Mike

That error is referring to code that checks to see if the “GD” image library is available on your PHP install.  It sounds like there are either problems with it or that your PHP install is configured in such a way that EE cannot determine whether GD is available.

Here is the exact code used for that entire PHP function if you want to discuss this with your Host/server admin:

It appears your version of PHP does not support the GD image library, which permits image manipulation functions.  When you install the forum it tests to see if that library is installed.  If it’s not there, it attempts to load it dynamically.  For some reason when this is attempted it causes an error.  It’s just a warning, though.  Not a serious error.  It shouldn’t make any difference, though.  That library is not required in order to run the forum, but you’ll lose the image resizing feature, which is not a big deal.  I’m not sure why the error message is being triggered though, but I’ll email you a version of the forum file that suppresses the error.  Once you get it, de-install then reinstall the module.

Thank you for the Help.

Rick I got your email and uploaded the file after uninstalling and got this error

“Parse error: parse error, unexpected ‘]’, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/slimfit/public_html/system/modules/forum/mcp.forum.php on line 273”

Did I miss something?

Also as noted before if this error does not effect the actual forum why is it that where I specified the forum (to go) during setup even at even default settings.

When I go to that location on my site it loads the weblog not the forum. How do I find the Forum so to speak?

In the control panel though it says it is live.

Also I have my own server running WHM and cPanel should I figure out how to set up PHP differently to fix the PHP error to take advantage of the resizing?

Thank you everyone for helping,

Mike

When I set up the forum it does not display on the web page only the blog loads.

how do i have it so i can have the forum load so it is viewable?

I looked in the directors were i setup where to save it and it appears their is nothing but the index.php

Thanks In Advance,
Mike

To: Chris,

thank you for displaying the code for me I set it to my host and they are installing GD for me

You have to go to the URL where the forums are.  By default this is yourdomain.com/index.php/forums ....

Ya i know but does not load is their something i am missing etc. in setup?

Hi

After I Compiled the GD into PHP everything works now I actually can see the forum now at the address Specified. Don’t know Why I couldn’t before

Thank You All for your help

Cheers,

Mike