install problem, new user

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install problem, new user

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file upload to server and requirements checked out. Then I go to do the simple install, enter all the correct information. When I click Complete Installation, it simply takes me back to the requirements page. Any advice?

Thanks----
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Re: install problem, new user

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Tell us something about your setup: Serendipity version, PHP version, Webserver version, your client browser, used firewalls, ...

There are a bunch of possible problems; mostly all of them leading to a wrong server setup or to a browser problem.

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thanks for such a quick reply!

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Serendipity .8.2

Am using Mac OSX 10.4, running Safari, IE, and Firefox, all latest versions. Used GoLive to upload Serendipity then changed access via FTP checkboxes, then set rights...seemed to work flawlessly---

Thanks for any help!

PHP installation
Operating system Linux 2.4.21-20.0.1.ELsmp, i686
Webserver SAPI apache
PHP version >= 4.1.2 Yes, 4.3.10
Database extensions MySQL
Session extension Yes
PCRE extension Yes
GDlib extension Yes
OpenSSL extension Yes
mbstring extension No
iconv extension Yes
zlib extension Yes
Imagemagick binary /usr/bin/convert

php.ini configuration
Recommended Actual
safe_mode OFF OFF
register_globals OFF ON
magic_quotes_gpc OFF ON
magic_quotes_runtime OFF OFF
session.use_trans_sid OFF ON
allow_url_fopen ON OFF
file_uploads ON ON
post_max_size 10M 75M
upload_max_filesize 10M 75M

Permissions
/home/focusfive/www//serendipity/ Writable
/home/focusfive/www//serendipity/templates_c Writable
Execute Imagemagick binary Yes
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Re: thanks for such a quick reply!

Post by garvinhicking »

Do you have the URL online where you're trying to install?

There are a lot of options in mismatch with s9y: allow_url_fopen, magic_quotes_gpc, register_globals. Are you able to change those settings?

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Garvin
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