Installation Problems

[martync]

Hi All, few problems getting VBlite up and running.
I'm running Redhat 7.2 with mysql and also php running.

I have copied the files into a directory on my server then running the command to install vblite.

I then get the following error

Attempting to connect...


Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_pconnect() in /home/sites/domain.name/web/vblite/admin/db_mysql.php on line 29

Any help would be great

Thanks in advance.

Chet

[Scott MacVicar]

is your php compiled with mysql support?

upload a file called phpinfo.php with

[php]<?
phpinfo();
?>[/php]

and post the url to it here.

also open up db_mysql.php and change any references of mysql_pconnect to mysql_connect, they should be two at the top of the file.

[martync]

searched for phpinfo.php but unable to find it.

bit of a PHP newbie here im afraid

[Scott MacVicar]

create a file called phpinfo.php with a text editor and paste this code into it

[php]<?
phpinfo();
?>[/php]

then upload it to your forums and post the url here.

[martync]

[url]http://www.chetnet.co.uk/phpinfo.php[/url]

Sorry for being a bit dumb, new to all this :D

[Scott MacVicar]

your host has configured php without mysql, i'd contact your host and ask them why this was done and if they would install it for you.

[martync]

that would have been me then, do I have to uninstall PHP then re-compile now ?

how easy is that

Thanks

[Scott MacVicar]

you'll need to recompile php with mysql support enabled, at the moment you have postgresql which isn't supported.

[martync]

what a hero, thanks very much, working now.

May consider bying full version

:D :D :D :D

[Scott MacVicar]

its well worth it you will definately enjoy the increased features in the full version.

[martync]

doh, one more thing

I have just changed the password in config.php and done a re-install.

It wont accept either my new password or my old onein the admin screen, are there other files that VBlight creates or is the password cached somwhere

Sorry for the bother

[Scott MacVicar]

try dropping the mysql database, then re-installing from blank.

[martync]

tried that, no joy
Even deleted the whole VBlight dir and started from scratch.

It more store it somwhere else ?

not sure how about you

[Scott MacVicar]

the mysql information is stored in a mysql database called mysql, this includes your username and password.

Use a utility like phpMyAdmin to either drop the vBlite database or to edit your password.

[martync]

droped the database and started from scratch, but still unable to get to the admin screen

if I look at my phpinfo I can see that the old password is there.

HTTP_COOKIE_VARS["controlpassword"] foy4wellesley

its not the one im using.


hope this sheds light on it for you.

Chet