Fatal error: Database class not found during Installation

[Verdemis]

Hello,

i'm trying to install vBulletin, but during the installation i get this message:

Fatal error: Database class not found

I uploaded everything from the upload folder on my webserver. Then i started the installtion process. I entered the database connection data an the config file was generated. Then i was told to delete the makeconfig file. After i deleted it, i returned to the installation and got the error message above. I deleted everything and tryed it again... same problem again.

Does anyone know what i did wrong?

Best,
Verdemis

[Mark.B]

Open up this file:
/core/includes/config.php

Check line 34 (approx).

It should say:

$config['Database']['dbtype'] = 'mysqli'; 

If not, change it to that, save and upload.

[Verdemis]

EDIT: Damn... ok that was to soon... when i go back to the install.php i had to enter my member code again and after that, i get a blank page...

Finally... thank you so much
Now i can finally install and hopefully don't run into other errors ^^

[Mark.B]

Blank page usually means the database credentials are incorrect in the same file as mentioned above.

[Verdemis]

I checked the database credentials and they are correct.
Any idea what it can be else?

[Mark.B]

Please submit a support ticket so we can have a look at your set up.
We'll need ftp access so we can upload a test file and check your database credentials, php version etc.

http://www.vbulletin.com/go/techsupport

[Verdemis]

I found another error in the apache logs: PHP Fatal error: Class 'vB' not found

Do you know what i can do?

[Mark.B]

Have you submitted a support ticket? We will need to have a look at your setup.

[Verdemis]

Ok i will submit a ticket later the day. thx

[Lynne]

What version of PHP and MySQL is on your server? For vB5, you must have PHP5.3.7 or greater and MySQL 5.1.5 or greater and also requires that you have cURL installed. It is recommended to use PHP 5.4, or later and MySQL 5.5 or later.

[Idawg]

Open up this file:
/core/includes/config.php

Check line 34 (approx).

It should say:

$config['Database']['dbtype'] = 'mysqli'; 

If not, change it to that, save and upload.

In order for me to get my upgrade to start. I had to use mysql rather than mysqli ....

[Mark.B]

In order for me to get my upgrade to start. I had to use mysql rather than mysqli ....

The advice I gave was specific to the thread starter.

If you are having the same issue, please start your own thread with full details of the problem.