installer.php

Bergamot

Did we verify what version of vanilla you're using?

andrewm659

i'm using 0.9.2

lech

I'd venture a guess and say that php on the host, while fairly flexible, has settings to restrict certain shell commands. Either having to do with mysql or with the shell entirely which is why some files couldn't be created, or shell commands executed even with the proper login/passwords. It's really how the php/webserver install plays upon the underlying OS. The main question still remains, regardless if the install.php works or not, by doing a manual install, does the forum now work? You still need to chmod all the required files listed in the readme files, as the installer wont have the rights to do that itself. This is 0.9.2.6, am I correct?

Bergamot

I assumed he was hosting it himself.

lech

Well, the permissions that php has set up to execute shell and otherwise restricted commands still applies to what I've already covered. :D

andrewm659

Thanks guys, I will definately try this and get back to you, how do i start using the forum after i install it manually? Is there anything that I can do?

Minisweeper

You'll need to create yourself an admin user with some such sql as:
INSERT INTO LUM_User (`RoleID`,`Name`,`Password`,`Email`,`FirstName`,`LastName`,`DateFirstVisit`,`DateLastActive`)
VALUES (6,'Admin',md5('Admin'),'bogus@email.com','Administrative','User','2005-06-22 00:00:00','2005-06-22 00:00:00');

(change admin and admin if you want a different username and password, though it can all be changed from within the forum once you're set)