13 December 2016, 9:19

Hello users,

I am trying to install Mahara at hacktropy.com for the last several days but no luck.  I think I have  a correct files/folders permission, created a folder above public_html for storage, and also properly renamed and updated config.php file with all the database parameters of MySQL.  I also have a proper permission for the user for the database, and I can connect to the database via command line.  I am using CPanel.  I ensured UTF-8 and also correct php.ini settings.  Pretty much followed through everything from,

System_Administrator's_Guide/Installing_Mahara#Adjust_your_PHP_settings

youtube.com/watch?v=5jAZKBvl_yM

but no luck.  Any idea what I could be doing wrong?  Thanks for your help!

13 December 2016, 11:57

Hi Arif Siddiqi

I am sorry to hear you are having problems installing Mahara.

Can you tell me a bit more about the problems you are having.

What version of Mahara are you trying to install?

Are you able to paste in here what errors you got? Or do a screenshot of the problem you are having?

Cheers

Robert

13 December 2016, 12:55

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your reply.  I am using the latest version, 16.10, and here is the error I am receiving,

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Mahara: Site unavailable

Appreciate if you can provide some insight on this - thanks!

14 December 2016, 12:42

Ok the error you are getting mentions a missing file:

    /home/hacktropy/public_html/lib/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php

This file was removed from Mahara as we use the adodb-mysqli.inc.php instead now.

Saying that in the init.php file we have

if (is_mysql()) {
        // If they have mysqli, use it. Otherwise, fall back to the older "mysql" extension.
        if (extension_loaded('mysqli')) {
            $CFG->dbtype = 'mysqli';
        }
        else {
            $CFG->dbtype = 'mysql';
        }

}

But actually one can't fall back to 'mysql' now - that is bug which needs fixing - but to get your site to work you'll need to add/enable the PHP extension 'mysqli' on the server

Cheers

Robert

14 December 2016, 16:46

Thanks a ton!  Now my site is up and running, and I will sure play with it.