Installation Problem on Step 3

[pocuser]

When I get to Step 3 (Configure your database) the browser just cycles endlessly. I am installing with an existing vB3 forum. I've entered the IP address for the existing forum database in the Database Host field. Is that the proper way to designate the database? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I've checked the database ip address, username and password.

Nick...

[Chuck S]

what do you mean here by cycles endlessly?

[pocuser]

The browser activity icon is spinning but the browser is not doing anything. See attached.

[Chuck S]

Okay lets test something here. Delete the 4 zipData sql files from your server and try running the install.

[pocuser]

OK, I did that. At Step 3 I got a huge list of MySQL errors.

For example:
Step 3: MySQL error reported: [INSERT INTO cp_settings VALUES (5, 'setting5', 'datadir', 'http://www.domain.com/classifieds/data', 25, 1);]
Result: Duplicate entry '5' for key 1
Database: poc_forums2

[Chuck S]

Duplicate errors are not a problem thats because some of the stuff already exists just run through and complete the install. You can later reupload the zipdata files and use the upgrade script to import the zipcodes

[pocuser]

I finished the install and then tried to login in - got the following errors:

Warning: chdir() [function.chdir]: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/header-inc.php on line 47

Warning: require(./global.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/header-inc.php on line 48

Warning: require(./global.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/header-inc.php on line 48

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/services/vux/lib/php') in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/header-inc.php on line 48

[Chuck S]

vBulletin Installation/Integration Common Issues and Resolutions.

Number 2 should assist you

[pocuser]

I fixed that and got a "Login Successful" and then the following error:

Warning: require(content.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/index.php on line 16

Warning: require(content.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/index.php on line 16

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'content.php' (include_path='.:/usr/services/vux/lib/php') in /data/21/2/1/58/2001058/user/2188335/htdocs/pp-classifieds/index.php on line 16

[Chuck S]

There is no such file in our code called content.php

You might want to disable any vb plugins and reactivate each one at a time till you find the hack that is causing that issue. More then likely you have a relative path not full url to a file that is not official vb files.

[pocuser]

That is strange cause this is a new install. I will try that.

[pocuser]

Content.php is part of the new vBulletin CMS. I have it installed in another directory on the same server. I'm not sure why pp-classifieds would be looking for that file.

[Chuck S]

yeah we dont look for or call content.php in any manner.

[pocuser]

OK I resolved that, my mistake. I am able to login to the admin control panel. I've never used the classifieds before so I'm a bit unsure if I'm just doing something stupid but the categories are not showing up within vB3. I've gone through and checked all the sections that define the association with the vB3 instance. Any ideas?

[Chuck S]

Your classifieds is going to show up where you installed your classifieds

Main Index - PhotoPost Classifieds

[pocuser]

Got it. I thought it might show up in the main menu bar like Gallery does.

Thanks for your help!

[Chuck S]

You would simply add a link on your forum navbar template.