Unable to log into admincp

[nickwagner]

When I try to log into admincp, I get a database error. Thanks for your help with this.

<!--
	Database error in vBulletin :
	mysql_connect(): The mysql extension is deprecated and will be removed in the future: use mysqli or PDO instead
	/home/teamrcia/public_html/learningcenter/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 317
	MySQL Error :
	Error Number :
	Request Date : Saturday, December 3rd 2016 @ 12:34:58 PM
	Error Date : Saturday, December 3rd 2016 @ 12:34:58 PM
	Script : http://teamrcia.com/learningcenter/forum/admincp/
	Referrer :
	IP Address : 12.104.145.68
	Username :
	Classname : vB_Database
	MySQL Version :
	Stack Trace:
	#0 vB_Database-&gt;halt() called in [path]/includes/class_core.php on line 5661
	#1 catch_db_error() called in on line
	#2 mysql_connect() called in [path]/includes/class_core.php on line 317
	#3 vB_Database-&gt;db_connect() called in [path]/includes/class_core.php on line 282
	#4 vB_Database-&gt;connect() called in [path]/includes/init.php on line 189
	#5 require_once([path]/includes/init.php) called in [path]/admincp/global.php on line 35
	#6 require_once([path]/admincp/global.php) called in [path]/admincp/index.php on line 24
	-->

[Mark.B]

Edit your includes/config.php file and change the database type from MySQL to MySQLi

Also, make sure your version of vBulletin is up to date. You should be running 4.2.3 and at least php 5.4.

[nickwagner]

Thanks. I made that change, and now I get this error:

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/teamrcia/public_html/learningcenter/forum/includes/config.php
Line: 1

[Mark.B]

You've probably edited the file in Windows Notepad. That won't work. You need to use a proper text editor, like Notepad++

You'll need to download Notepad++, then go back to the original configure.php file and re-edit it. If you no longer have a copy you'll need to make an entirely new one from the blank copy in the download package.

Windows Notepad is not suitable for editing php files, it adds invisible characters which cause the error you're seeing.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.2.2.html

[BirdOPrey5]

Also the line will be:

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

(All lowercased)

[Mark.B]

Thanks Joe, I'm on an iPad and they do rather do as they please when it comes to case!

[Paul M]

Also, make sure your version of vBulletin is up to date. You should be running 4.2.3 and at least php 5.4.

That error indicates they are running at least php 5.5 Ideally they should run 4.2.4 for that.

[nickwagner]

Thanks for all your help. Problem solved.