4.2.2 installation "fatal error"

[spaceboy +]

I've tried several times to do a fresh install the v4.2.2 version to a 'test' folder in public_html. All the installation steps are always completed smoothly, with a fresh, new database, ect. But every time I click on the 'go to admin' link after the last step, I get this message:


Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/abletr6/public_html/test/administration/' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/home/abletr6/public_html/test/includes/classes/pear') in /home/abletr6/public_html/test/administration/includes/init.php on line 148

I installed previous 68c versions numerous times over the past few years with no problems & now have tried everything I can think of with this one... I've deleted it and re-uploaded at least 4 times. re-uploaded the init.php file, checked the connections file, I've tried uploading the files from a different computer, etc.

I'm just noticing that the files on the server that i've uploaded are different sizes by a matter of around 10kb to 100kb's than the ones in the upload folder, that can't be good!

Any thoughts?

[Lhotch +]

What version of PHP is on your server?

[spaceboy +]

php v4.4.7

[TheTechGuru +]

This thread might help, it sounds like a php version error. You may need to upgrade, or possibly create a .htaccess file to force php5 if its available.


Admin Section blank

[spaceboy +]

thanks, I've sent a request for my host to switch my site to php 5.

Meanwhile, I started with a fresh, empty public_html file and uploaded a fresh installation of the v4.1.6 files which is the version I had previously. The fresh install went smoothly until once again when try to go to the administration login I get this:


Fatal error: _load() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/abletr6/public_html/includes/classes/format/String.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/home/abletr6/public_html/includes/classes/pear') in /home/abletr6/public_html/includes/classes/kernel/Core.php on line 70

[spaceboy +]

I replaced the fresh & new 'includes' folder with my old backed-up one and now 4.1.6 works!

now i'll try the 4.2.2 upgrade again...

[TheTechGuru +]

Does your old includes file have a .htaccess or php.ini file inside of it?

If so, what are the contents?

I have seen this error a couple of times with other sites I have, it usually happens when a files location isnt correct, either the file is in the wrong place or the include/require location isnt calling for the right location. I have seen not having the correct version of php throw some pretty weird errors also.

Last thing you could check is file permissions of the expected files (chmod), it can throw the same kind of errors, 755 should do the trick if that is the problem. (Someone correct me if I am wrong about 755) Im pretty sure this isnt the problem, however you never know.

Would have to say it is some kind of file naming or file location error.

Thats all I can think of really, hope you get it sorted.

[seymourjames +]

Just to confirm you are actually running php5

Create a file called test.php with simple contents

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Then go to your site and run

http://yourdomain.com/test.php

What does it say?

With version 4.2.2 you have to have PHP version 5 . There was another thread about this just recently.

[John Snyder +]

This is more than likely caused by an oversight on my part where I included a PHP5 function parameter. I will get that removed from the next release, in the mean time if you are running PHP4 or PHP5 < 5.2.3 you will need to edit:

includes/classes/kernel/Filter.php file, line 138:

replace :

PHP Code:

return htmlspecialchars($string, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8', TRUE); 


with :

PHP Code:

$string = html_entity_decode($string, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
return htmlspecialchars($string, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); 


I should have 4.2.3 out with this fix and a couple of other bug fixes by the end of the day.

[spaceboy +]

The upgrade to php 5.2 on the host server solved all the issues. Thanks for everyone's help.