config-inc

[fatma]

hello,

what do you mean by this things in config-inc:

$PP_PATH = "/home/sites/yoursite/photopost";

(do you mean the path for the install file in the server?)

and
// PhotoPost's database name
$database="photopost";

(I want to use the same mysql database that i presently use for the forum, so should i write the mysql database name here?)


and

// User database host address, or leave as localhost
$host_bb="localhost";

( why theres another user mysql database ? can I add information for just one or add the sae information for the two?)

and here

$vblicense = '***YOUR VB LICENCE NUMBER ***';

should i leave the stars?


thank you

You shouldn't edit this file. Just run the installer, it will handle this file.

[fatma]

ok, thanks

[fatma]

am during the instllation now what about the previous information I asked about ...... what should I write?

[Chuck S]

what do you mean by this things in config-inc:

$PP_PATH = "/home/sites/yoursite/photopost";

(do you mean the path for the install file in the server?)

and
// PhotoPost's database name
$database="photopost";

(I want to use the same mysql database that i presently use for the forum, so should i write the mysql database name here?)

YES

and

// User database host address, or leave as localhost
$host_bb="localhost";

( why theres another user mysql database ? can I add information for just one or add the sae information for the two?)

YOU NEED TO ENTER YOUR FORUM DATABASE INFO HERE IF YOUR INTEGRATION WITH A FORUM. FOR AN INTERNAL INSTALL OR IF YOUR PUTTING THE PHOTOPOST TABLES IN THE SAME DATABASE AS THE FORUM THE INFO IS THE SAME AS THE FIRST PHOTOPOST DATABASE.

and here

$vblicense = '***YOUR VB LICENCE NUMBER ***';

should i leave the stars?

IF YOU ARE USING VB3 YOU MUST ENTER YOUR VB LICENSE REPLACING EVERYING IN BETWEEN THE ' ';

[fatma]

I have this message ......

"We are unable to open the config-inc.php file for writing (nor can we change the permissions.
Please make the config-inc.php writable so we can save your information and restart your install.
"

[Chuck S]

Per the installation instructions the config-inc.php needs to be set to 666 using CHMOD

[fatma]

and how can I do this?

[Chuck S]

So you have not chmod'ed any of the directories or files per the installation instructions?

Basically this is done in your FTP client after you upload you can right click the directories and specific files and you will see CHMOD. Select that and enter the value and hit enter.

[fatma]

no I have not, thank you for your kind help.

what do you mean by this :
Forums database table prefix for your forum (you may have chosen this initially when you installed your forum - leave blank if none or default):

[Chuck S]

That means if integrating with a forum does it have a table prefix like vb3_ etc

[fatma]

I have vb3.0.3, so should I write vb3_etc.

[Chuck S]

Only if you use a table prefix on your forums

[fatma]

I don't know, may I leave it blank?

[fatma]

I left it blank, and when I finally hit the 'comblete instlation' button ,I have this error,

Failed MySQL Query: [Resource id #5]:UPDATE empho.netsettings SET setting='vb3' WHERE id=41
Error:

[Chuck S]

Is netsettings your VB database or Photopost

Something changed from your initial install

It is telling you that it can not find your photopost settings table

[fatma]

I don't know, am not expert in this things. my VB database is working well, what is the wrong here and how could I fix it?

maybe I should go back to the first page for instllation and review the information for the user database?.

[fatma]

do you have online installing manual, with pictures?

[Chuck S]

No we dont have a picture installation. Here are the installation instructions

http://www.photopost.com/installphp.html

I would double check all your database information in the first step of install.

We do offer installation service for customers who are technology challenged.

[fatma]

thank you omegatron for your kind help.

the error is gone, but I have blank page when trying to open the gallery or log to admincp.