Installation loop without any error message

[faymoph]

SMF Version: SMF 1.0.8
Hello,

I try to install SMF 1.0.8. After the screen "Basic Settings and MySQL Server Settings", the installation script comes back allways to the first screen "FTP connection Information".

Before the installation, I created a MySQL Database like this :

mysql -u root
create database smf;
grant all on smf.* to smfuser@'%' identified by 'mypassword';
grant all on smf.* to smfuser@'localhost' identified by 'mypassword';
flush privileges;

In "MySQL settings" I give :
localhost as MySQL Server Name
smfuser as MYSQL Username
mypassword as MySQL password
smf as MySQL database name

Somebody could help me.

Thanks in advance

[xenovanis]

Make sure the following files and directories are writable (chmod 777)

    * attachments
    * avatars
    * Packages
    * Packages/installed.list
    * Packages/server.list
    * Smileys
    * Themes
    * Themes/default/languages/Install.english.php
    * agreement.txt
    * Settings.php
    * Settings_bak.php
    * install.php

How do I use chmod?

[faymoph]

I have still the same problem and all the files and directories are 777

[faymoph]

The problem is the following : I use Linux with SELINUX (Secure enhancement).

See : http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=31034.0

The solution : create a policy which permits to httpd to have an access to the installation directory