Trouble installing AND upgrading

[woffie]

I am not one of the people that criticize what you guys do but version 5 is a hot mess. 2 config files? I have been doing forums for 12 + years. First I could not install the software, next I tried to upgrade my test forum thinking it would be easier, it upgraded it and now it is inaccessable. So, I tried again to do an install using the create config mod I downloaded. Still can't get this installed. There is some issue with the config files as for some reason they can't be read. Not sure what my options are now.

[Zachery]

What are the specific errors you're running into? This is beta software and should not be run on production sites.

[woffie]

After the upgrade on my vb4 test site I get this error message

Fatal error: Class 'vB' not found in /home/******/public_html/charismaticcentral/forumtest/includes/api/interface/collapsed.php on line 17


When trying to install a fresh install I get this error

Couldn't read config file config.php

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I know not to update a live site, I have been doing this for quite awhile

[Wayne Luke]

The core path is incorrect in your /config.php.

See this thread for a script that will tell you the correct value:

https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/407949-How-to-find-core_path-value

[woffie]

Thanks Wayne. Gonna work on it tonight until I get it right.

[wave-rice]

Let us know how you get on and if you run in to any other problems.

[woffie]

I am getting this error

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/eaforums/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core/includes/config.php:1) in /home/******/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core/install/includes/class_upgrade_ajax.php on line 663

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/eaforums/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core/includes/config.php:1) in /home/******/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core/install/includes/class_upgrade_ajax.php on line 739

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/eaforums/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core/includes/config.php:1) in /home/******/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core/install/includes/class_upgrade_ajax.php on line 740

[Zachery]

You have a UTF8 bom, or other character before the start of the config.php file, so before

<?php

[woffie]

<?php
/*======================================================================*\
|| #################################################################### ||
|| # vBulletin Core Configuration # ||
|| # ---------------------------------------------------------------- # ||
|| # All PHP code in this file is ©2000-2012 vBulletin Solutions Inc. # ||
|| # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part. # ||
|| # ---------------- VBULLETIN IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE ---------------- # ||
|| # http://www.vbulletin.com | http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html # ||
|| #################################################################### ||
\*======================================================================*/
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ****** NOTE REGARDING THE VARIABLES IN THIS FILE ****** |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| If you get any errors while attempting to connect to MySQL, you will |
| need to email your webhost because we cannot tell you the correct |
| values for the variables in this file. |
| |
| When making changes to the file, the edit should always be to the |
| right of the = sign between the single quotes |
| Default: $config['admincpdir'] = 'admincp'; |
| Example: $config['admincpdir'] = 'myadmin'; GOOD! |
| Example: $config['myadmin'] = 'admincp'; BAD! |
\*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/

// ****** DATABASE TYPE ******
// This is the type of the database server on which your vBulletin database
// will be located. Valid options are mysql and mysqli, for slave support add
// _slave to the end of the database class.
// Try to use mysqli if you are using PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1+
$config['Database']['dbtype'] = 'mysql';
// ****** DATABASE NAME ******
// This is the name of the database where your vBulletin will be located.
// This must be created by your webhost.

This is one and the other is

<?php /*======================================================================*\ || #################################################################### || || # vBulletin 5 Presentation Configuration # || || # ---------------------------------------------------------------- # || || # All PHP code in this file is 2000-2012 vBulletin Solutions Inc. # || || # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part. # || || # ---------------- VBULLETIN IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE ---------------- # || || # http://www.vbulletin.com | http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html # || || #################################################################### || \*======================================================================*/ /*-------------------------------------------------------*\ | ****** NOTE REGARDING THE VARIABLES IN THIS FILE ****** | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | When making changes to the file, the edit should always | | be to the right of the = sign between the single quotes | | Default: $config['admincpdir'] = 'admincp'; | | Example: $config['admincpdir'] = 'myadmin'; GOOD! | | Example: $config['myadmin'] = 'admincp'; BAD! | \*-------------------------------------------------------*/ // ****** Base URLs ****** // The following settings all deal with the url of your forum. // If set incorrectly your site/software will not function correctly. // These urls should NOT include a trailing slash // This is the url and web path of your root vBulletin directory $config['baseurl'] = '

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There are no characters before <?php

[Wayne Luke]

A BOM does appear on the screen. If you save these files as UTF-8, it places hidden characters in the file that will cause the errors you're seeing.

Looking at the file won't help unless you're using an Editor that shows hidden files like notepad++. Always make sure any file you edit is stored as ANSI or ASCII text.

[woffie]

Got it installed, now I am getting this error

Couldn't read config file config.php

I get that error when going to the mainpage or acp

[Wayne Luke]

What does the core_url line say in your /config.php file?

[woffie]

What does the core_url line say in your /config.php file?

I don't see a line that is core_url but here are a couple


This is the url and web based path to your core directory
$config['baseurl_core'] = 'http://www.evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core';

// This setting is for where your vbulletin core folder is
$config['core_path'] = '/home/******/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org';

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If something were wrong, it would not have installed though.

[Yves R.]

Check for core_path. It missing the /core part at the end.

It seems it should be:

$config['core_path'] = '/home/eaforums/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core'; 

[woffie]

Check for core_path. It missing the /core part at the end.

It seems it should be:

$config['core_path'] = '/home/*****/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core'; 

I will try that tonight

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Check for core_path. It missing the /core part at the end.

It seems it should be:

$config['core_path'] = '/home/****/public_html/evangelizeamerica.org/forumtest/core'; 

Nope still have the same issue