[Forum] Start Up Errors

[ringnews24]

Due to the following errors, the install/upgrade can not continue:

• The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please confirm the values entered in the includes/config.php file
• Error description: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user 'ringnews24boxing'@'localhost' (using password: NO) /var/www/vhosts/ringnews24.com/httpdocs/boxingforum/includes/class_core.php on line 317

[Hartmut]

This means that the informations for your database are wrong. Please check them again and in case you can not find out yourself, please contact your host for this.

[ringnews24]

I sorted it, I noticed in the includes/config file that it asked for the database info more than once. I filled it in twice and it worked.

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I hit install and this error popped up

Unexpected Text:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> <upgrade> <message replace="0">Connection successful</message> <status>Status: Installing, Step 2 of 7</status> <longversion>install</longversion> <version>install</version> <nextstep>2</nextstep> <upgradenotice><=!=[=C=D=A=T=A=[<strong>Installing</strong>]=]=></upgradenotice> </upgrade>

Status: Aborted

[Hartmut]

What Version of PHP do you use?

[ringnews24]

phpMyAdmin

• Version information: 3.4.5

The Database I made for the forum says Version information: 3.4.5, I hope thats the info your looking for.

[Hartmut]

Not phpMyAdmin, only PHP

[ringnews24]

Not phpMyAdmin, only PHP

How do I find that out?

[Hartmut]

Edit: You can create a temporary file called info.php with these content

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Upload it to your server and after calling this file with your browser you will see the version of php which your server is running. When done, delete the file again.

[ringnews24]

I did what you said with the exact name and text but nothing shows when I type http://ringnews24.com/info.php

[Lynne]

I would guess you did not put it in the correct place. Did you put it inside the public_html directory or inside another directory?

[ringnews24]

I left it in the httpdocs directory, Ill try your suggestion Lynne.

Thanks

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I left it in the httpdocs directory, Ill try your suggestion Lynne.

Thanks

Cant seem to get the file to work

[Lynne]

I get a server error now when trying to view that file. Did you create the file using a plain text editor such as notepad++ ?

[ringnews24]

Finally got it to work with the Servers instructions.

PHP Version 5.3.3

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Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

[Lynne]

Can you reupload all the default vbulletin files (keep a copy of your /includes/config.php file just in case) and then after they have all been uploaded completely, try the install script again.

[ringnews24]

Special Thanks to Zachery Woods. He had a quick look and within 2/3 mins it installed. Seems I had a space in the config file.

Thanks for all your help