VB 3.54 and PhotoPost 5.3 intergration.

[odln018]

Hi folks - I did a standalone installation just to get a feel for the process, and what tweaks needed to perform before installing to my VB forum.

I've gotten the handle on editing my settings table to get the right data in, and manually adding in the administrator group for the standalone install.

I deleted the standalone, and proceeded to do a intergrated install, and for the life of me I cannot get it working. I've triple checked my settings table, the config files, etc, and no luck. I've also modified my table prefixes for my VB install to make sure I didn't have anything odd there.

When I attempt to go the www.website.com/forums/gallery/adm-index.php, I get the login screen, but I cannot authenticate with my admin level account. When I got to my forums, I don't see any modifications to the system that indicate a gallery has been installed. I've verified the cookie settings as well.

I can provide copies of the config files, website url, and export of the settings table if that will help.

I've got to agree with a few other folks that the installation process seems a bit odd, as even when you put in the customized settings for website url, etc, it seems to revert to the defaults on some fields, removes slashes from directory paths,etc..

Running MySQL 5.0, PHP 5.0, IIS 6.0

Thanks for any help!

[Chuck S]

Some of your difficulty might have to do with this sticky thread on mysql 5 in our documentation forum

Mysql 5 Compatibility

Now if all your cookies setting and license number are correct then you should authenticate.

What is the exact error you get when trying to sign in? Is it one of you can not authenticate?

If so this is what I would suggest checking

1. Make sure in your config-inc.php file the correct user database settings are inputted to connect to vb3 database. Make sure your $vblicense variable is entered as this is very important in the authentication and it will not authenticate without this. This license number can be found at the top of your vb config.php file.

2. If the above does not solve the issue then check your settings table to ensure vb3 is what has been entered in your setting 41. The check settings 171-173 for your cookie settings. Both vb and photopost should be set like this

cookie path /

cookie prefix bb ( this is in your vb config file and by default is bb )

cookie domain .domain.com is what I suggest to everyone since your cookies will work across all subdomains this way

[odln018]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

Some of your difficulty might have to do with this sticky thread on mysql 5 in our documentation forum

Mysql 5 Compatibility

Ok - I changed the SQL-MODE to the one suggested, and restarted MySQL.

Now if all your cookies setting and license number are correct then you should authenticate.

What is the exact error you get when trying to sign in? Is it one of you can not authenticate?

Unforunately, I get no specific error. When I try to access ADM-INDEX.PHP, I get the login prompt, type in my VB admin credentials, and get redirected to the MISC.PHP, which is then blank.

If so this is what I would suggest checking

1. Make sure in your config-inc.php file the correct user database settings are inputted to connect to vb3 database. Make sure your $vblicense variable is entered as this is very important in the authentication and it will not authenticate without this. This license number can be found at the top of your vb config.php file.

Checked and verified. License information is correct, and user ID/PW for SQL is correct.

2. If the above does not solve the issue then check your settings table to ensure vb3 is what has been entered in your setting 41. The check settings 171-173 for your cookie settings. Both vb and photopost should be set like this

cookie path /

cookie prefix bb ( this is in your vb config file and by default is bb )

cookie domain .domain.com is what I suggest to everyone since your cookies will work across all subdomains this way

Setting 41 was set to VB2, I modified this.

Settings 171-173 also needed to be modified.

I cleared cookies, but still no access. I still receive the redirect to MISC.PHP, and a blank browser window.

Let me know if I should send over my config, SQL extract of the settings, or if you need a test account on my forum/gallery.

[Chuck S]

yes if you post a url to your gallery and a login I can try logging in and see if something jumps out in my face

[odln018]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

yes if you post a url to your gallery and a login I can try logging in and see if something jumps out in my face

I've sent the details via your email address in your signature. Thanks for your help!

[Chuck S]

Ah I see your issue here now that I have a url . On install we ask the server path to the vbulletin forum. In your config-int.php set the proper path in $vbpath to your vbulletin forum and your gallery page should load.

Basically nothing is going to work until the program is operational. Your main gallery does not come up because we are looking for the vb global.php file and can not find it.

[odln018]

Ok, I made that change, and still no go.

The gods mock me!

[Chuck S]

Email me FTP and phpmyadmin info to look at your database

[odln018]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

Email me FTP and phpmyadmin info to look at your database

Details sent