By djfox on
All right, I got the latest version of Drupal this time because it was said it was easier to install.
I`m finding it`s the same thing. Same confusing directions, same jumbled mess in the file.
I put in the info in settings.php & the page doesn`t load.
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The question is why isn`t it working?
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This was my past post on the installing issue.
Yes, I`ve read that manual on how to install it several times. 4 times to be exact.
4.7.3 will work with php 4.x
so don't worry about that.
Based on the message you are receiving (if there was any more to the message that will be helpful to know, btw) it sounds like either:
a) the settings you have in settings.php are not correct
and/or
b) you have not yet installed the database tables
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The database tables are in.
The database tables are in. I was able to do that fine.
I know the information I put in settings.php is correct because it`s the same info I had used in past php files in which had worked.
Well, if you used the same settings as in
past files it's probably not right.
I suggest pasting in your settings.php here (you'll need to use opening and closing "code" tags so it shows up right, btw) so that we can see what you've got going on. Feel free to change any private info before posting.
Also, all it says is 'that it can't connect'? There's no other text/messages with the error?
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I posted it below. Yeah,
I posted it below.
Yeah, that`s all it says for text, it didn`t show anything else.
This isn`t working no matter
This isn`t working no matter what I do. Why won`t it work?
please post the line from
please post the line from the settings.php file.
you can do this without showing anyone your exact information (alter it). but if you inadvertantly remove a colon or the @ character it could explain your problem.
you also don't explain in either post what your hosts setup is.
version of php
version of mysql
version of linux (or whether its windows box)
It`s windows, the php is
It`s windows, the php is version is 4, it has MySQL, my host is Infinology & that`s all I know.
Here`s the settings.php file (or at least the best of how this forum will display it):
Yup, there's your problem...
Change this line to reflect your actual info and you should be good to go:
$db_url = 'mysql://username:password@localhost/databasename';
You can get this info from cpanel>Mysql if you do not know it already. "localhost" should be the only thing that stays the same.
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I did. I just didn`t show it
I did. I just didn`t show it because I don`t want all my info spread across the net.
I would check...
...cpanel > mysql and/or phpmyadmin to make sure that what you think is your db username and db name is actually what it is.
Some people around here would probably hang me for telling you this, but if all else fails you might want to see if you have fantastico (I used fantastico for my very first Drupal install a long time ago and it worked well enough to get me hooked!).
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I have no idea what that
I have no idea what that is...
I know my info is correct. It`s the same info I used on php templates that I tried using (but dropped because I couldn`t merge them or change their layout). & those worked fine.
verify that you DB is
verify that you DB is actually still there by loggin into phpmyadmin (on your host) and making sure the database is actually holding the Drupal tables.
if you didnt delete the orginal installation from the other program, you can use this opportunity to delete them by dropping the tables.
I got rid of the old ones &
I got rid of the old ones & the new ones are there.
you should ask your host
you should ask your host which version of mySQL you are using. its a good nugget of information to know. without it ? how did you know which DB tables to import into your DB ? 4.0 or 4.1 ?
I can`t ask them because
I can`t ask them because they never respond to my messages. x.x
then how did you decide
then how did you decide which script to populate your DB with ?
lastly, localhost ? you are replaceing with your hosts mysqlserver yes ? no ? does your host allow you to use localhost ?
much of this information should be readily available in your hosts knowledge base or support documents, or support forums.
there are two ways this line can read
$db_url = 'mysql://yourDBusername:yourDBpassword@localhost/databasename';
or
$db_url = 'mysql://yourDBusername:yourDBpassword@yourDBserver/databasename';
so lets say my host is powweb and my server is mysql15.powweb.com
my databaseusername: kenn (some hosts prefix this so it can look like : hostprefix_kenn)
my databasepassword :1234
my database name: drupalproject (some hosts prefix this so it can look like : hostprefix_drupalproject)
the information above would go into settings.php like so........
$db_url = 'mysql://kenn:1234@mysql15.powweb.com/drupalproject';
or
$db_url = 'mysql://hostprefix_kenn:1234@mysql15.powweb.com/hostprefix_drupalproject';
your host prefix will have to be gotten from the OPS area of yoru host, or from your host directly.
without any of us knowing which servers you are on, it is limited in the help we can offer.
a host that doesnt answer your questions however, is a host you should get rid of.
I was told to use 4.7
I was told to use 4.7 because I had 4.5, it wasn`t working with the same problems, someone said that it was easier to install (which I`m finding it`s not).
As for the database, I didn`t know which to use, I selected one, didn`t work, removed it, tried the other one, still didn`t work.
You need a new host then.
You're not going to want to get this site up and running with someone like that behind you.
If you insist on using your host, for whatever reason, and you have cPanel - you may want to log in there and look and see if you see an item called fantastico. If so you can click on it and then locate Drupal and it will install it for you. Some folks around here think it's equal to the plague, but if it gets you up and running. I don't know.
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I`m stuck with them because
I`m stuck with them because I have no money to move on to a new one. I would like a new one, but there`s also that I don`t know where to move myself to.
I don`t have fantastico.
Well, I hope you can get something up and running...
then sort of - but it does sound like a weird situation if your host isn't even responding to you (am not sure how much time has gone by, but I'm assuming it's been a lot).
I am more than happy to credit you a month (preferably for the second month) if you wanted to sign up with me, and I will for the sake of propriety, leave it up to you whether or not to contact me via email at
info at bloggyland.com
Am sorry you're having so many troubles. Know it doesn't help you much now, but the next version of Drupal is going to have an installer...
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Fyi...
...am going to be out for a few hours, but if you want to sign up your site will be automatically activated and I can help you with any issues when I get back. Otherwise, good luck on getting things going.
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It actually having an
It actually having an installer might make it better, I still can`t get it going. I know with the other stuff that had installers, I had no problem getting them to work.