Ok, I've now resolved my PHP / MySQL errors and downgraded my PHP to 4.4.3 and we are working ok.

However, at step 3 I get the below fail messages. The database is setup, the permissions are set and I can talk to the database through the admin panel, but for some reason the install will not see it ?



Here we are checking your database connectivity and permissions. If any of these checks fail you will need to correct the errors in order to proceed.
Connecting to server FAILED
Connecting to database FAILED
One or more of the above checks failed. Click the button below to return to the previous screen to verify your settings.

Usually if you're getting an error on connecting to the database server it's a host problem. What do you have for the database server field?

local server ?

Have you used the OLD PASSWORD command ?
do a google.

it didnt work via msql admin,
i had to go via cmd prompt

i recently set my machine up as a local server,
and i couldnt db connect.

I could through msq admin.

mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR ’root’@’localhost’ = OLD_PASSWORD(’yourpassword’);

change your password to yours
once done it falls into place.

Hey Mark, not sure I understand what you are relating to, but by jove it worked ole bean! What a star

Ok.. next problem.

It goes past that, and now asks me for the path settings, I enter those, and then I get a blank screen and thats it..

Yeah local server rick.. seems to be a few gotchas on each corner thanks to PHP/MYSQL

I've started a new thread for the Step 4 issue..

http://www.ubbcentral.com/version7/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1769&page=0#Post1769