VB 5 Install Issue - White/Blank pages, ready to give up.

[autotechnica]

I've installed previous versions of VB5 with no issues - it's usually a slam dunk and to be quite honest, I'm in the IT industry which makes this slightly more embarrassing LOL .

I've searched/googled/read a wide variety of the white page/blank page install and setup issues and have yet to get VB5 up and running correctly.

What I've done/Tried:
Read https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/blank_pages
Edited both configs manually - Get the white/blank page, validated config settings since these were the ones I used in a previous version of VB.
Tried to use the auto script method - filled out my config info, get the "back end already exists" warning
When I did actually get the script to run, I got the filename cannot be empty - check permissions and try again error.
Re-uploaded my files (multiple times)
Confirmed that they have the correct format on upload
Confirmed permissions htaccess, etc
Confirmed webserver/db requirements
Tried changing core path to full URL.

Any additional help or maybe something I'm missing? TIA.

[autotechnica]

OK, FINALLY got the install working which is great and ran thru and completed successfully - but when I go to the site, it looks like the CSS is missing, also I cannot access ADMINCP and if I go to the install folder it keeps asking me to upgrade although I already have...I've run that final step 5 times now LOL.

[Mark.B]

We'll really need a link to the site.
If you'd rather not post it, you can raise a support ticket.

[Zachery]

Your first error was likely due to bad db info, username / password.

your second issue is likely due to you not uploading the htaccess file, or if you did upload it, you have another htaccess file on your site causing a conflict.

You can edit the .htaccess file and find the setting:

#RewriteBase /

You need to change this to read the same folder as your site is stored in.

So if your forum was in www.mydomain.com/community/ it'd be

RewriteBase /community/

Notice the # sound is removed.

[autotechnica]

Thanks Zach, #rewritebase edit worked. Appreciate the assistance!