I set up a LAMP server to test 1.1 RC2 (not ready to move from 1.0.7 on real forum just yet). Now I know that I shouldn't really host a forum on a personal box, but this is just for testing. I don't even intend to open it up to the real Internet. Anyway...
It's a Debian box. I got packages apache2-mpm-prefork, mysql-server, php5-mysql, libapache2-mod-php5. I also installed phpMyAdmin from binary, and am able to talk to the MySQL database, create users, etc. with phpMyAdmin.
I put SMF in a subdirectory called /forum.
At first, SMF's install.php file was telling me PHP isn't configured for MySQL. I got that fixed after some finagling. Now it asks me to enter my FTP information. I installed an FTP server. I can connect with my main username (but not root for some reason). For this reason, I made myself part of the "staff" group on Debian.
After SMF decides that I can log into FTP, it brings up the main installer page where you enter your MySQL server and forum info.
I entered it all, hit Submit, and all it does is reload the page. I don't even get an error telling me what the problem is. I tried creating more users in MySQL with all priveledges and Admin access. I tried logging in as all of these users, inlcuding root. I tried creating a MySQL table first through phpMyAdmin and then copying that name on the install.php screen.
No matter what I try, it just simply refreshes the page and does not give me an error of any kind. Anyone know what the problem is and what I can do to fix this?
Not sure what the problem is. Make sure you're entering the correct password and that the database you're tyring to use actually exists.
Can you post a phpinfo (a php file containing <?php phpinfo(); ?>) so we can check your mysql settings. Thanks
It turns out that it was a file or directory permission issue. I think the permissions on everything were 755 and owned by root.root, and I was using a different FTP user account.
I chmod-ed everything to 777 and it worked (I have since set the proper folder and file permissions).
Still, I would have thought it would have given me an error of some kind.