[Forum] trying to install test v4 vBulletin

[frosendo]

Going through the online guides I'm getting the following error when I try to get to the install.php page:


Strict Standards: Non-static method vB_Shutdown::instance() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in E:\EngrForum\webroot\includes\class_core.php on line 3314

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_report() in E:\EngrForum\webroot\includes\class_core.php on line 1461
PHP Strict Standards: Non-static method vB_Shutdown::instance() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in E:\EngrForum\webroot\includes\class_core.php on line 3314 PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_report() in E:\EngrForum\webroot\includes\class_core.php on line 1461


On the plus side, I'm happy I got something other than a blank page but not sure what to do here. Where should I go to ID a previous goof?

[Ace]

What versions of PHP and MySQL are you running?

I believe PHP 5.2.3 and MySQL 5.0.22 or newer were the original vB4 requirements.

[Hartmut]

Indeed this seems to be a problem with your PHP. Which Version of vBulletin are you running?

[Abdulla Ashoor]

It should work after this update:

https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/401716-4-1-12-4-2-upgrade-error?p=2297103&viewfull=1#post2297103

Normally vBulletin 4 can run on php 5.3 but not completely on 5.4

[frosendo]

I looked and I have installed PHP Version 5.4.3, MySQL version 5.5.25a-win64, and vbforum_4_4-2-0.

Sounds like I should go find PHP 5.3 and install that instead?

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I did try the init.php edit of:

// try to force display_errors on
// @ini_set('display_errors', true);


but now I just get a generic IE error:

The website cannot display the page
HTTP 500
	Most likely causes: The website is under maintenance. The website has a programming error.

[Hartmut]

That's because vB4 is not compatible with PHP 5.4.x. Try to switch to PHP 5.3.x and everything will work fine.

[frosendo]

I downloaded PHP 5.3 and:

- renamed existing C:\PHP folder PHP_5.4
- created a new C:\PHP folder and put all the 5.3 files there
- I can now see a phpinfo.php file that notes version 5.3.17

go to install.php and I get the following:


Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_report() in E:\EngrForum\webroot\includes\class_core.php on line 1461
PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_report() in E:\EngrForum\webroot\includes\class_core.php on line 1461


line 1461 of the class_core.php file is:

mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_OFF);

What next?

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found my c:\windows\php.ini had the line "extension=php_mysqli.dll" commented out, so I uncommented it and I now get a responce from install.php