Setting up the database

WeZona · Post by **WeZona** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:49 pm

I uploaded the Serendipity files to my server, I'm at the setup page, and now I have to set up the database. I have no idea how to do that.

Can anyone direct me to some resources on setting this up? A tutorial would be great.

carl_galloway · Post by **carl_galloway** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:13 am

You're in luck, a tutorial does exist. It's here

It is currently available in English and Russian. Other translations will be very welcome.

WeZona · Post by **WeZona** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:34 am

Thanks for the link. It helped.

However, now I get these errors when I try to open my newly created blog:

Warning: realpath() has been disabled for security reasons in /home/www/xxxx.com/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/internals/core.is_secure.php on line 25

Warning: realpath() has been disabled for security reasons in /home/www/xxxx.com/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/internals/core.is_secure.php on line 28

Warning: realpath() has been disabled for security reasons in /home/www/xxxx.com/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/internals/core.is_secure.php on line 28

Warning: realpath() has been disabled for security reasons in /home/www/xxxx.com/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/internals/core.is_secure.php on line 37

Warning: Smarty error: (secure mode) accessing "/home/www/xxxx.com/serendipity/templates/carl_contest/index.tpl" is not allowed in /home/www/xxxx.com/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/Smarty.class.php on line 1088

Can anyone tell me what this means, and how to fix it?

judebert · Post by **judebert** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:51 am

It means that your server is configured not to allow access to the realpath() function, which Smarty requires. You might be able to find more information from the Smarty people (smarty.php.net); we just include their binaries.

I did a quick search there, but no luck. Posting on their forum might help you; let us know. I'd definitely talk to the sysadmins, too.

Post by **garvinhicking** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:10 am

Disabling realpath() is a really stupid thing to do. There are many other means to figure out a true path from a PHP coder perspective; disabling it on the hoster basis is just plain not helpful.

Regards,
Garvin