Well everything installed correctly, but went to front page after install and got this and nothing else on the page (2.2.3 RC1):

Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/profile.php line 93
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/user.php line 610
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file include/common.php line 209
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file include/common.php line 223
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/blockinstance.php line 169
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/block.php line 179
Warning [PHP]: fetch(/home/httpd/vhosts/hyipnet.com/httpdocs/templates_c/%%4F^4FA^4FA1A07F%%theme.html.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in file class/smarty/Smarty.class.php line 1248
Warning [PHP]: fetch(): Failed opening '/home/httpd/vhosts/hyipnet.com/httpdocs/templates_c/%%4F^4FA^4FA1A07F%%theme.html.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear') in file class/smarty/Smarty.class.php line 1248

It seems that you do not have the proper write permissions for the template_c directory.

Thanks for that. I reinstalled it and followed the directions, templates_c is set to 777.
The site works now except the following when I am in administration: when I ao to actions/admin index, the page is blank and under the frame is the following:
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/profile.php line 93
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/user.php line 610
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file include/common.php line 209
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file include/common.php line 223
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file include/cp_functions.php line 41
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file include/cp_functions.php line 58
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/object.php line 819
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/blockinstance.php line 169
Notice [PHP]: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file kernel/block.php line 179

I appreciate your help.