Installing
 

In the step by step instructions, it states...

In most circumstances, your host provides you with access to a directory just above your webroot. In other words, when you initially connect to your server with your ftp program, you should see a file named 'www' or 'public_html' (possibly both). Your website files will be uploaded to either the 'www' directory or the 'public_html' directory. Double-click the folder to view its contents.

i am not showing a listing for 'public_html' or 'www'

these are the folders i see listed...

bin
boot
dev
etc
home
initrd
lib
media
mnt
opt
proc
root
sbin
selinux
srv
sys
tmp
usr
var

followed by the following files

.autofsck
.rnd
aquota.group
aquoat.user

to where should i upload 68C? Also, do i upload the ioncube loader before or after.

Thanx

I'm sure this will be the first of many questions to come...

Judging from the folders you see listed I assume this is your own private server? If thats the case the server is fully under your control and when you logged in you log it at the root level of the file system for the server itself.

The 68c directions assume your on a shared host. Where you web space resides on a private server will vary based on the OS used. Your web hosting company likely has a FAQ section which covers basic stuff like where your web files should go etc and that is where I recommend you start.

Judging by your folder structure though if I had to make an educated guess I would look in /var, you likely have a /var/www/html/

You were right, exactly as stated above, is this where i need to upload the files?

I might add that i am looking to have 68 in its own folder, i dont want it to be my 'entire' site.

If you have a /var/www/html that will be the root of your web server. In other words if someone points a browser to your domain and doesnt specify a file or folder then /var/www/html/ is where the web server will look for an index file.

If you would like you classifieds to be in a subfolder, the create that subfolder in /var/www/html, something like /var/www/html/classifieds and place the 68c scripts in classifieds.

Thank you very much, i will give this a try later this afternoon. Also, must i load the ioncube loaders first, and if so, in which folder?

If this is your first time installing 68C on the server I recommend you download the full install of it from 68C's site. It will have the ioncube loaders in the zip. You just select all of the files and folders that came out of the zip file and copy them to your server where you want 68C installed. The loaders will be in that batch of files in the /ioncube folder.

Thanks, it will be the first time, and i believe that's the one i have downloaded, i will confirm once i get home. Again, thanx for your speedy reply.:)

Im a little confused...
 

In the install instructions it states...

1. In the local pane of your FTP program, navigate to the location where you unzipped the classified files. Open the 'upload' folder. This folder contains 14 folders (from 'administration' to 'thumbs') and 30 files (from 'ajax.php' to 'viewmember.php'). Highlight ALL the folders and files, then click-and-drag them to the server pane. It may take a few moments for all the files to transfer.

In the folder where i unzipped the downloaded install file, it shows a folder named - '68classifieds-Developer' not 'upload' folder. When i do enter the '68classifieds-Developer' folder, it shows a total of 16 folders - not 14. And it's 'administrator' to 'uploads'. Do i upoload all that's within the 68classifieds-Developer folder?

Yea, grab everything under 68classifieds-Developer and copy that over to the folder you want them in on your server. Make permission changes and then run the install script.

Ok, i am lost once again...

I am running a vps (hosted by dotster), and i am using plesk... i uploaded all as stated previously to the directories which was explained, but when i went to run the install, it just drew a blank, as if i couldn't even see it... this is so frustrating... :eek:

:confused:

I hate to complicate things more but I see in the list of directories you said were on your server one named "home". Look in the "home" directory and see if there is a directory there with the same name as your username you selected when you signed up. It will be shortened to the first eight characters. It could also be the first eight characters of your website name.

Ftp to your server: Look for: /home/username/public_html (or /www) IF you see public_html or www that is where you need to upload your 68c files to so they will be accessable by the public.

Hope this helps!

When in doubt about where you web pages reside for your domain you really should be talking to your host. On the outside looking in as we are all we can do is make educated guesses. There are a multitude of operating systems out there and hosts set things up differently. If you goto your hosts website they should have various getting started documents to help you get things going.

Ok, after doing some searching within my plesk control panel, here is what i found...

- anon ftp
- bin
- cgi-bin
- conf
- error docs
- httpdocs
- httpsdocs
- pd
- private
- statistics
- subdomains
- web users

after searching these folders, i clicked on the folder labeled 'httpdocs', and this is what i found...

4 folders

- css
- img
- picture library
- plesk-stat

and 2 files

- favicon.ico
- index.html

the file 'index.html' is the default home page for my web address at this time... hopefully this information can help narrow down the issue, again, i do understand that so many variables/factors come in to play, and I appreciate all your efforts in resolving this problem.

thanx

If you currently point a web browser to your domain and it brings up the index.html file thats in /httpdocs then create a subfolder within for you classifieds and copy them there and run the install once again.

looking for help docs, tutorials, quick start guides etc supplied by your host is still the best, easiest and most accurate way to make sure we are doing things properly.

Thank you, and you're right, I have downloaded the PDF files for the Plesk 8.0 again, thanks for the advice... i will have to wait till later this evening to test it since i will be working from 8am - 9pm this evening.

Plesk is simply a management front end for your server the docs for it wont necessarily tell you how your host has things configured.

I would look through your hosts knowledgebase etc http://www.dotster.com/support/

Ok, from home i was able to connect to my server with 'cuteftp' updload files with no problems, i am at work now, and because of server restrictions and such, i am unalbe to install and use 'cuteftp'. I was able to install 'smartftp' and run it, but when i try to connect... it throws out this error...

An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.

and it simply won't connect, any ideas what might be causing this to occur?

I would try not to complicate issues by attempting to use software from a location where you do not have a complete understanding of restrictions that are placed on net access. Your error could be caused by your employer blocking certain types of traffic.

OTAY... :o

Ok, this is where i am at now... within the main server...

list of folder is such:

'bin
'boot
'dev
'etc
'home
'initrd
'lib
'media
'mnt
'opt
'proc
'root
'sbin
'selinux
'srv
'sys
'tmp
'usr
'var

i then go within the 'var folder, and it lists:

'cache
'db
'drweb
'empty
'lib
'local
'lock
'log
'mail
'named
'nis
'opt
'preserve
'qmail
'run
'spool
'tmp
'www
'yp

I then go within the 'www folder, and it lists:

'cgi-bin
'error
'html
'icons
'manual
'usage
'vhosts

I then go within the 'vhosts folder, and it lists:

'.skel
'chroo
'default
'mydomain.com

I then go within the 'mydomain.com folder, and it lists:

'anon_ftp
'bin
'cgi-bin
'conf
'error_docs
'httpdocs
'httpsdocs
'pd
'private
'statistics
'subdomains
'web_users

I then go within the 'httpdocs folder and it lists:

'classifieds (which i created as the folder to house all the 68C data)
'css
'forums (which i created to house the vbulletin data)
'img
'picture_library
'plesk-stat

also the following files:

favicon.ico
index.html (this being the file (page) which shows up when i enter the domain address into ie.

I have uploaded all the instructed files for the 68c developer to the 'classifieds folder, i have chmod'd them as directed, created a database for the program, but now when i go and try to direct IE to the site, i get a pop up window that states...

Some files can harm your computer. If the file information below looks suspicious, or you do not fully trust the source, do not open or save this file.

File name: index.php
File type:
From: mydomain.com

Would you like to open the file or save it to your computer.

* then states the common options to open, save, cancel, or more info...

What to do... sorry in advanced if I am aggrivating yall!

This is what i entered into IE address bar:

www.mydomain.com/classifieds/install/index.php

It sounds like your server isnt set up to parse php files. I would contact your host and make sure the server has php running and the web server is set up to parse php files.

Thank you, i will contact them immediate and inquire... this is also happening with my vbulletin install, identical issue.

Ok, i have since spoke with a person for the vps support and all they could inform me of was that i did have php capabilities on the site, just that i would have to enable it... so, after some looking/reading around, i found the icon on the plesk control panel, and found the following options for services:

Services Running on Server Status
Apache ASP support Enabled
SSI support Enabled
PHP support Enabled - w/ Safe Mode Option off
CGI support Enabled
mod_perl support Enabled
mod_python support Enabled
Web statistics Enabled
Custom Error Documents Enabled

None of them were marked as enabled, so i enabled all of them, but did not enable the safe mode for php. After updating the server with the services, i still get the same error as described previously... it points to the document and opens it under notepad/wordpad and wants to either save it, or open it. Does not see it as a web page, just another document. Also, my other specs are such...

mysql 4.1.20-1.RHEL4.1
php 4.3.9-3.15

Now what?

What version of apache is your server running?

Your host seems to be anything but helpfull. WIth as hosts as prevelent as they are, if this is the kind of service you can expect I would find another.

In order to get apache (if thats even the web server thats running) you need to edit its config file httpd.conf.

Yeah, not the best customer support, dotster :( ... anyways, here's a list of other stuff...

bind 9.2.4-16.EL4
courier-imap 3.0.8-centos4.2.build80060613.20
drweb 4.33
drweb-qmail 4.33-centos4.2.build80060613.20
httpd 2.0.52-28.ent.centos4
mailman 2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
mod_perl 1.99_16-4.centos4
mod_python 3.1.3-5.1
mysql 4.1.20-1.RHEL4.1
perl-Apache-ASP 2.57-centos4.2.build80060613.20
php 4.3.9-3.15
psa 8.0.1-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-api-rpc 8.0.1-centos4.2.build80060904.19
psa-autoinstaller 3.0.2-build060704.16
psa-backup-manager 8.0.1-centos4.2.build80060904.19
psa-horde 3.1.2-centos4.2.build80060713.16
psa-imp 4.1.1-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-logrotate 3.7-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-manual-custom-skin-guide 8.0.1-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-migration-manager 8.0.1-centos4.2.build80060904.19
psa-proftpd 1.3.0-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-qmail 1.03-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-qmail-rblsmtpd 0.70-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-spamassassin 8.0.1-centos4.2.build80060613.20
psa-turba 2.1.1-centos4.2.build80060613.20
samba 3.0.10-1.4E.9
spamassassin 3.0.6-1.el4
SSHTerm 0.2.2-centos4.2.build80060613.20
webalizer 2.01_10-25

hopefully this will help pin it down...

Have you restarted the web server since enabling all the features above? If not try that 1st.

I would say your running apache 2.0.52 (httpd 2.0.52-28.ent.centos4). Im not familiar with plesk, your host or the OS your running so once again the best source for info on this would be your host.

The easiest thing to do may be to try and place a .htaccess file in your httpdocs folder with an AddType statement and see if that works but depending on the server config it may not be allowed.

Double check and make sure there isnt allready a filed called ".htaccess" in the /httpdocs folder and if not create a new empty file. Iside it simply place the following line...

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

and then once again see if you can access any of the php scripts.

SMOOCHES!

:D That worked... thanks alot... time to start playing, even vbulletin is up and running... wooohoooo.

Thanks alot for all the time and effort you took to help me in my "hours" of need. I am sure this is only the beginning@ :confused:

Glad we got it working!

Does anyone know the answer to this?

Thank You,
-vissa