Fresh install - "Error - Could not open frontend config file."

[alex.smart]

Hi, I'm getting this error when doing a fresh install of vB 5.1.

"Error - Could not open frontend config file."

I get to the install page fine, but I get landed with the above error after I have filled in the form and click create files. It happens on '/core/install/makeconfig.php5'.

When I try it a second time, using the same database, it has "Warning : Backend already built" in red.

Host info :
Debian
MySQL 5.0.92
PHP 5.8.8

My Info :
OSX
Filezilla

[Mark.B]

There is a file in the root folder called config.php.bkp.

Have you renamed this to just config.php?

If you don't do this, you will get the error you describe.

[alex.smart]

Yes, its renamed.
I've also tried manually to fill in the other config.php, seen as the error was on the makeconfig.php page, but to no avail. It still goes to makeconfig.php with the error.
I've tried changing permissions to 722 (or 755, whatever it is) but that made no difference either (I never had this problem with vB 5.05, which was relatively quick and painless).

I'm using the php5 version, btw.

[alex.smart]

Many apologies.

MySQL : 5.5.32
PhP : 5.3.13

[Mark.B]

Probably going to need to look at your set up.

Please send a support ticket with the following information:
Site URL
FTP access credentials

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

[alex.smart]

Ticket id : 1257733

[Mark.B]

Thanks, I've picked this up and will follow up in the ticket, then we can report back here once we've established the cause and fix.

[Mark.B]

Database credentials, in the end.

[alex.smart]

I must admit, the php5/mysqli combination on 5.1 is extremely responsive compared to .05. Theres none of the sluggish responses anymore at all. The admincp is much more intuitive, seems like a great leap, nice work devs!