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Trying to install Vanilla Forum on web site problem

edwardb226edwardb226
edited October 2010 in Vanilla 2.0 - 2.8
I have my own domain name and I am creating a web site on a free server. I uploaded the Vanilla Forum and when trying to start it, having navigated in my browser, I got the following error: Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/a3395946/public_html/vanilla-2.0.10/vanillaforums-Garden-b8cd4b4/library/core/functions.error.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/a3395946/public_html/vanilla-2.0.10/vanillaforums-Garden-b8cd4b4/bootstrap.php on line 21. Can anyone help? Thanks
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  • cdavidcdavid New
    I used to get a similar error when I didn't have the conf/ folder on the server. Can you please make sure once more if all the required files are on the server?

    /cd
  • edwardb226edwardb226
    Thanks. I reuploaded when I saw several files not there. I called the new folder "Vanilla" and , now when I navigate, thru my browser, to this folder, I see the Index of that folder. Question is, how should I start it? It doesn't automatically start, as the instructions said it would.
  • edwardb226edwardb226
    This is the list:
    Index of /Vanilla

    * Parent Directory
    * .gitignore
    * LICENSE.txt
    * applications/
    * bootstrap.php
    * cache/
    * conf/
    * js/
    * library/
    * plugins/
    * readme.html
    * themes/
    * uploads/
  • edwardb226edwardb226
    Ok, now uploaded index.php (it wasn't originally uploaded for some reason) and now get the following error: Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/a3395946/public_html/Vanilla/library/core/functions.error.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/a3395946/public_html/Vanilla/bootstrap.php on line 21
  • cdavidcdavid New
    Looks like the same error to me. This is what I have in my Vanilla installation:
    applications/ bootstrap.php cache/ conf/ .htaccess index.php js/ library/ LICENSE.txt plugins/ readme.html themes/ uploads/

    Please make sure the conf/ folder has the original things, clear the cache and uploads folders and give it another spin. If it's still not working, try to get a screenshot of the entire file system tree on the server so we can compare it.

    /cd
  • edwardb226edwardb226
    I'm trying to reload the entire Folder onto the server, having a little trouble and short on time. It might be that the entire Folder DID NOT upload. I will let you know. It just might be a few days, since I won't be at this computer after today. I do appreciate your help, though and will let you know, one way or the other.
    Thank you.
  • cdavidcdavid New
    sure.

    /cd
  • edwardb226edwardb226
    I checked everything that was downloaded to my computer to what I uploaded to the server and it matches exactly. I now get the error: Fatal error: Class 'PDO' not found in /home/a3395946/public_html/vanilla/conf/config-defaults.php on line 16
    when I navigate to the folder "vanilla" which is what I called it. I presume I can call it anything I want, rather than what was downloaded?
    The tree structure is exactly what I downloaded. I could send you the zipped file that I got when downloading the software, if that would help?
    Thanks, as always,
    Ed
  • cdavidcdavid New
    Do you have PHP MySQL PDO extension installed and enabled on your machine? It is one of the prerequisites of Vanilla.

    /cd
  • edwardb226edwardb226
    I just found out that PDO is not supported at the server I am using for the plan I have.
    I guess that's why it didn't work. Thanks for your help.
  • cdavidcdavid New
    no problem.

    /cd
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