I tried to install XOOPS 2.2.2 on a WinXP with Apache2 2.0.54 / PHP / MySQL 4.1 and Zend Optimizer.

I have now wasted about a week of my life on this project and still can't get anywhere with XOOPS!

It stalls during the installation just after I enter my administrator name, password, e-mail, etc.. It has created the database tables, but fails when it tries to write to them.

When I open IE and enter HTTP://localhost/index.php, I get a partially developed XOOPS theme (date, search, home on the frame, but nothing else, and a page of error messages below:

Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: enable_badips in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\xoopssecurity.php line 212
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 152
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 172
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: use_ssl in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 183
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: use_mysession in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 185
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\kernel\module.php line 318
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: banners in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 235
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: debug_mode in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 235
Warning [PHP]: in_array() [function.in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 235
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: theme_fromfile in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\template.php line 66
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: gzip_compression in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\theme.php line 143
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: sitename in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\theme.php line 401
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: slogan in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\theme.php line 402
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: slogan in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\theme.php line 420
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: closesite in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\common.php line 238
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: theme_set in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\header.php line 43
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: theme_set in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\theme.php line 249
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: theme_set in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\functions.php line 450
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\class\theme.php line 259
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: theme_set in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\include\functions.php line 450
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\kernel\module.php line 239
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 215
Warning [PHP]: main(C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/language//notification.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 215
Warning [PHP]: main() [function.include]: Failed opening 'C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/language//notification.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 215
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_NOTIFYMETHOD - assumed '_NOT_NOTIFYMETHOD' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 223
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_NOTIFYMETHOD_DESC - assumed '_NOT_NOTIFYMETHOD_DESC' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 225
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_METHOD_DISABLE - assumed '_NOT_METHOD_DISABLE' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 228
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_METHOD_PM - assumed '_NOT_METHOD_PM' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 228
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_METHOD_EMAIL - assumed '_NOT_METHOD_EMAIL' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 228
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_NOTIFYMODE - assumed '_NOT_NOTIFYMODE' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 236
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_MODE_SENDALWAYS - assumed '_NOT_MODE_SENDALWAYS' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 241
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_MODE_SENDONCE - assumed '_NOT_MODE_SENDONCE' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 241
Notice [PHP]: Use of undefined constant _NOT_MODE_SENDONCEPERLOGIN - assumed '_NOT_MODE_SENDONCEPERLOGIN' in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 241
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: adminmail in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 400
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: language in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\modules\system\xoops_version.php line 408
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: debug_mode in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\footer.php line 53
Warning [PHP]: in_array() [function.in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\footer.php line 53

Quote:

Have the perms set right for mysql?

I >THINK< so, but I'm not certain because I can't find documentation that tells me how.

I used SQL Maestro to create the data base, and I simply checked all the boxes granting permission to do anything darned thing I wanted to do to the dbase.

Am I missing something?

I >THINK< so, but I'm not certain because I can't find documentation that tells me how.

I used SQL Maestro to create the data base, and I simply checked all the boxes granting permission to do anything darned thing I wanted to do to the dbase.

Am I missing something?

Hey, I'm experiencing the same, I just installed XOOPS on a Debian Sarge.
(I've done this in the past on other servers though)
Just on this one doesn't work.

I installed apache2, updated
PHP4 updated
mySQL updated, user with all permisions and DB created

and when giving all data about the DB (during the install procedure), next page comes out blank.

no error codes, how can I debug to see the same error codes as chlockett sees?

thanks

I just solved my problem. I found a great support page at http://www.php-mysql-tutorial.com/install-apache-php-mysql.php
that talked me through the entire installation process for Apache, php, and mysql.

It turns out I did everything right in the installation of php and MySQL -- the part everyone here kept trying to fix wasn't the broken part! What I did wrong was not tweaking the apache installation.

I had to tell apache how to recognise php files and I had to extend the time-out limit on apache WAY beyond the default 30 seconds because it takes MUCH longer to install the data bases.

Once I made those changes, whiz bang, everything installed perfectly!