Error on install

grishnoff2323

I've seen this question answered many times with no answer. I am trying to install the new version of Vanilla, but when I go to the folder I receive the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting '(' in /home/content/m/a/r/markmac28/html/thewordgang/forum/bootstrap.php on line 64

I DO have php 5.2+ and the correct MySQL version. I don't have Apache version 2 yet. My server is being upgraded soon. Would this be the cause of the issue? I host on my own resellers account through LunarPages.

I have also seen answers to this question related to the .htaccess file. No answer is very clear though, so I don't know what I am doing wrong if anything. I have an already existing .htaccess file handling redirects of my website. When I try to add Vanilla's text to that .htaccess file the redirects don't work. I'm not sure if I'm not using the proper format or what.

I appreciate all your help in advance. Thank you.

Linc

A parse error almost universally means you don't have the minimum requirements for running the software. Are you sure PHP 5.2 with PDO is what's currently running? Can you make a <?php phpinfo(); ?> page in your Vanilla directory to confirm?

It's entirely possible Vanilla's htaccess rules conflict with whatever other rules you currently have. I recommend putting Vanilla in its own subfolder instead.

grishnoff2323

I am running PHP 5.2.x - I'm not sure about PDO. What is that and where can I find that info - in cpanel somewhere?

How do I make that file? I'm not experienced with php. Just copy that line and put it in a new php document I'm assuming. Is there a certain name it should be?

Linc

Name the file anything - "test.php" would be fine. Just paste inside of it:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
and drop it in your website, then go to that page in your browser. First, double-check you're actually running 5.2 on that page. Then do a "Find" for 'pdo' and see if it lists pdo_mysql as installed.

grishnoff2323

Ah ha! No pdo. I didn't see that in the system requirements. Is that something I can get somehow?

Linc

Probably requires recompiling PHP. I'd talk to your host.

grishnoff2323

Ok, thank you. I'll do that and report back tomorrow.