PhotoPost Classifieds 4.01 Released 3-11-2010 - Page 2

Chuck S · April 24th, 2010, 01:08 PM

yes thats fine you also need to set permissions

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Badger · April 25th, 2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

yes thats fine you also need to set permissions

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Thanks ...

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 12:11 PM

glad to help out

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 02:03 PM

Hi Chuck ...

Ok, just spent two hours trying to get it installed without much luck.

I do have a list of SQL errors that occur during Step 3, primarily duplicate keys... ie:

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Step 3: MySQL error reported: [CREATE TABLE cp_admlog (id int(10) NOT NULL auto_increment,adminuser varchar(50) NOT NULL default '',description varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',datestamp int(20) NOT NULL default '0',ip varchar(35) NOT NULL default '',PRIMARY KEY (id)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 ]
Result: Table 'cp_admlog' already exists
Database: milsurp_dev

Do you guys have a support email that can help, as I don't want to publish private information here.

Thanks ..

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 02:10 PM

You can email through the contact us link but duplicate errors are not an issue that just means you have installed it before.

You need to explain what your real issue or error is so someone can suggest what might be your issue.

The install is pretty specific.

1. You run step 1 place all the proper database info, vb license etc

2. step 2 is where we install the database tables

3. then it goes to step 3 you select EXTERNAL INTEGRATION.

4. That brings you to step 4 where you select your integration and fill out all the proper forum info.

5. if you selected vb3 or vb4 then you go to an extra part where you specific the forum and gallery paths and urls and turn on the 3 vb switches

Things should be installed fine after all that. Thats the install in a nutshell.

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 02:27 PM

Well what you call straightforward has other connotations ..

I did ALL 3 steps the first time, then it immediately quits after step 4 with the error:

"I cannot connect to the Members database."

Checked the information in vbulletin config.php as per your FAQ to see what that means and the information seems correct.

I changed the prefix, thinking that that was the problem and ran the install again and I get a ton of errors... again...

This time..

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Step 3: MySQL error reported: [CREATE TABLE cp_admlog (id int(10) NOT NULL auto_increment,adminuser varchar(50) NOT NULL default '',description varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',datestamp int(20) NOT NULL default '0',ip varchar(35) NOT NULL default '',PRIMARY KEY (id)) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 ]
Result: Table 'cl_admlog' already exists
Database: milsurp_dev

Note: I now have duplicate errors running the prefix as "cp_" and "cl_"

I hope that doesn't mean that I have a pile of empty tables under both prefixes in my database?

Regards,
Doug

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 02:52 PM

Here's a follow up Chuck ...

Read these two statements....

One is in your config file and the other is from the install screen.

I'm using vb4 and therefore you recommend installing the classifieds database within our existing vbulletin database and using the common vbulletin lgoin.

So, these two statements refer to the same set of fields?

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From config file comments:

// User database MySQL database name
//
// This is the variable for the User Database; if you are using Internal
// as your registration system, then these variables are the same as the
// ones above. If you are linking to a message board system,
// thse variables should be set to the database, user and password for that
// database.
$database_bb="ppclassifieds";

From install screen:

User Database Host (enter same info as above if not integrating with a third party forum)

Aren't these two statements for the same field entry contradictory?

Regards,
Doug

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 03:08 PM

Follow up again ...

Since I am using vb4, I followed these instructions...

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If you are linking to a message board system,
// thse variables should be set to the database, user and password for that
// database.

Install completed and I ended up with an Admin Screen for the classifieds, but I see no integration with my vb4 site. I edited field for prefix that was BLANK, thinking it should contain the prefix I selected to use "cl_" and I received yet another error message:

We're sorry, but the system experienced an unrecoverable error. Please try again later.

Since the install program seems to re-write permissions for the "pp-classifieds" directory, I'm unable to FTP access to change the config files there any longer, after the install.

So, I redid the install and managed to get back into the Admin screen, however, I believe the Admin screen I'm looking at has nothing to do with vBulletin 4, which suggests that the config comments statement doesn't actually mean "linking to message board system" like vb4 as it would suggest.

Somehow, I have to get it to speak to vb4 ...

On a different note, when in the instructions, comments in files, or install screens, does the phrase vb3 actually mean vb3? In other words, it appears in a rush to get a vb4 version out, there seems to be some leftover content text that mentions vb3 instead of vb4. It is a little confusing. For example, step 4, do the drop down boxes for templates that say vb3, actually refer ONLY to vb3 and since I'm using vb4, should I ignore them completely?

Suggestions?

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 05:09 PM

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I hope that doesn't mean that I have a pile of empty tables under both prefixes in my database?

If you have tried installing with 2 prefixes then yes both sets of tables exist because you have repeatedly ran install more than once and it will give you duplicate errors.

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User Database Host (enter same info as above if not integrating with a third party forum)

That is correct on install the config screen. You enter your correct photopost database info on the first portion. This can be your vb4 database info but does not have to be.

next the user database portion as your noting needs to be filled out and needs to be correct for vb4. If it is not correct you will recieve cannnot connect to members database because it appears you have called your vb database ppclassifieds?

Once you run through install entering the proper information you should be fine.

The admin area you are looking for is not vbulletin's it will be classifieds in our own directory.

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

If you have tried installing with 2 prefixes then yes both sets of tables exist because you have repeatedly ran install more than once and it will give you duplicate errors.

Ok, I guess I'll have to get our Unix/SQL database tech to clean the extra set of extra fields out of the database.

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

That is correct on install the config screen. You enter your correct photopost database info on the first portion. This can be your vb4 database info but does not have to be.

next the user database portion as your noting needs to be filled out and needs to be correct for vb4. If it is not correct you will recieve cannnot connect to members database because it appears you have called your vb database ppclassifieds?

Ok, so I literally end up with a standalone Photopost Classifieds database and a separate Admin screen by duplicating the same information in both screens?

How does one then get it to integrate into VB4 for logins and permitting vb4 logged in members to use it?

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 05:38 PM

Doug

It would help to post a link to your classifieds so I can respond.

As long as you do the steps I outlined your classifieds should look something like this test

Main Index - PhotoPost Classifieds

On the last step of install you set it to use the vb header footer style by setting the vb boxes to on.

As far as integrating with the members login of vb as long as on step 4 you selected to integrate with vb4 and answered the forum stuff you should be integrated with the login.

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

Doug

It would help to post a link to your classifieds so I can respond.

Well, it's a devforum, so I really don't want to post it publicly here ..

I don NOT see what you linked to ...

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

On the last step of install you set it to use the vb header footer style by setting the vb boxes to on.

As far as integrating with the members login of vb as long as on step 4 you selected to integrate with vb4 and answered the forum stuff you should be integrated with the login.

I selected vb4 and I did NOT select any of the vb3 drop down options in the next screen, leaving them OFF ...

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 05:47 PM

Main Index - PhotoPost Classifieds

That is a test classifieds setup you should see it fine

As far as the drop downs you want them on.

So what your seeing is what a white page with data then edit your config-intc.php file and double check your forum server path urls etc and set the 3 vb3 boxes to on.

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

Main Index - PhotoPost Classifieds

That is a test classifieds setup you should see it fine

As far as the drop downs you want them on.

So what your seeing is what a white page with data then edit your config-intc.php file and double check your forum server path urls etc and set the 3 vb3 boxes to on.

Ahhh... ok, so vb3 actually means vb4 .. got it ...

I'm also seeing a message to "Classifieds 3.13 Update!", which I assume I ignore because I'm running v4.01 ...

I'll now turn ON all 3 vb3 drop down boxes and see what happens ...

All paths are correct ...

I do NOT get a white page, all I get is my regular vb4 home and forum pages with no sign of any Photopost Classifieds environment.

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 06:24 PM

I really need to see what you see. You need to send an admin login and url through the contact us link in the header.

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

I really need to see what you see. You need to send an admin login and url through the contact us link in the header.

Sent you info ....

There's no integration of member's lists or profiles from vb4 to Photo Classifieds 4.01? So, members need to refill in separate profiles for Photopost Classifieds, or am I missing something else?

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 07:00 PM

The classifieds profile is not in vb it is in classifieds.

There are plugins in the works to show classifieds content in vb but vb4 is new so integration was done first.

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 07:04 PM

I just saw your site it looks completely fine. Your classifieds is loading the vb4 header footer and using the style.

Badger · April 25th, 2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

I just saw your site it looks completely fine. Your classifieds is loading the vb4 header footer and using the style.

Hmmm... yes, but ...

There's no way of getting to Photo Classifeds from the forums?

Are the regular users supposed to go through the Photopost AdminCP function to get to our Photopost Classifieds screen?

Doesn't this product do any other integration besides use the style, header and footer?

No member's profiles or other navigation integration?

Thanks ...

Regards,
Doug

Chuck S · April 25th, 2010, 08:22 PM

http://www.photopost.com/forum/1262281-post2.html

You could create a plugin on global_state_check and use that code to place a vb navbar.

As stated in my last post there are no vb plugins created yet since vb4 is new. Our product has never integrated with vb profile etc.

There is a plugin for our gallery product which shows gallery content in the profile and a photo block on the forumhome and we are working on something similar for classifieds although these are known as mods not something in the core code.