RN 2.30 Install Problems

New Member Joined: Jul 19, 2008 Posts: 18

Hi Guys

I have searched all over for a little bit of help or advice and have found nothing of note so I'm hoping you will be my saviour.

It's a brand new hosting account, fresh MySQL database.
I have ftp'd all the files into public_html but when I try and run the installSQL.php I get redirected to a google page that says:

"Oops! This link appears to be broken"
"HTTP 404 - File not found."

I have been on to my host and they reckon it should be ok but they won't go into it any further.

Any you can give would be greatly appreciated as this is frazzling my noodle.

New Member Joined: Jan 09, 2009 Posts: 13

Did you edit your config.php file to reflect the proper site, db information ?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:56 pm

Yes I did all that and chmod the ones that needed it too and still I get this two fingered salute from my browser Sad

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:58 pm

So your hitting :

http://www.XXXXX.com/INSTALLATION/installSQL.php ???

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:01 pm

Yep and getting 404 file not found

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:04 pm

Can you PM me a link to your website and I'll have a quick look.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:09 pm

You have pm Wink

Thanks Jakec

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:16 pm

With the support of jakec I sort of had this nailed.

I encountered a slight problem and will have to reinstall.

Thanks for the help jakec and I'll update this thread as and when I've sorted it.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:01 pm

Right I got the site installed and working finally but now it would seem that a theme I was given to use doesn't work properly and now I have just a blank page.

Is there anyway to change the theme without doing it in the preferences in the admin panel?

registered · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:10 pm

Yes, changing it in your config table using phpMyAdmin

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 am

Thanks for that, got it sorted now.

I would just like to say thanks to all that have helped me get this project moving through the little niggles I have had.

Top bunch of people who will help no matter what.

Thank you.

registered · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:03 am

bilko, did you get the theme sorted too? Check for threads here regarding similar theme problems. Might be its old and still using the old sql_later.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:25 am

Bilko, with regarads to the theme as Montego says it is very likely to be the $dbi issue discussed here. If you need a hand to look at it please feel free to give me a shout.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:32 pm

I think the theme I tried doesn't work with this version of RN as on closer inspection of the files there appears to be a few discrepancies.

I managed to recover it via PhpMyAdmin and set it back to a default theme.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:32 pm

OK, glad things are now going to plan.

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:18 am

Bilko, if you want to see if you can get your theme to work, do not miss this very important hint from jakec and myself:

jakec wrote:

Bilko, with regarads to the theme as Montego says it is very likely to be the $dbi issue discussed here. If you need a hand to look at it please feel free to give me a shout.

If you do not want to use the theme any longer, then ignore. I just want to make sure you are aware that the fix might not be all that difficult.

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:31 am

Thanks Montego, I've had a search around and picked up a little.

Basically from what I can gather you have to change some values from $dbi to $db.....is that right?

Is that just in the theme or do I have to do that anywhere in my site config?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:26 am

In mainfile.php you need to try and uncomment something.

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:32 am

For a quick fix, see this thread and the referenced FAQ:

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I found these by using the search function in forums. It is not just a matter of changing $dbi to $db.

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:45 pm

Bilko, the offer still stands. Wink

Best to try and fix it properly, rather than the quick fix.

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:51 am

I have sourced another theme now jakec, thanks for the offer tho Wink