New Gallery Install Problems

[sykocus]

I'm trying to setup EE for the first time. I'm pretty sure my problems were with the database, but unfortunately my understanding of mysql and php is very minimal.

I created a new database and user using cpanel, and I edited the connect.php. But when I go to rc4_installers/full_15rc4.php I get an error.

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Unable to connect to the photo database server at this time
PLEASE PRESS REFRESH ON YOUR BROWSER TO TRY AGAIN.

PAGE: full_15rc4.php

Why do you get this error? Maybe because:





The database server has not been activated for you domain
your username/password is wrong.
The database server in offline for some reason.
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Also I forgot to mention I know the mysql server is runing/working because I have another gallery already running (coppermine).

[Pekka]

Try to restart MySQL service - MySQL needs to be reloaded to make new user info work, perhaps Cpanel did not reload it automatically.

[sykocus]

I don't think thats something I can do. Maybe I need to contact my host.

[sykocus]

I have gotten around the database problem, now i'm to the graphis modules. When I run the test for image magick and GD, I fail every time. However my coppermine gallery seems to use them without a problem. I'm not trying to compare everything to coppermine, but it's all I have to go on right now.

Is it possible to install image magick or GD without console access, because that is something I do not have.

[Pekka]

I have gotten around the database problem, now i'm to the graphis modules. When I run the test for image magick and GD, I fail every time. However my coppermine gallery seems to use them without a problem. I'm not trying to compare everything to coppermine, but it's all I have to go on right now.

Is it possible to install image magick or GD without console access, because that is something I do not have.

You don't have to install GD or Imagemagick separately for EE. They are system services. What you have is a configuration error in EE.

Have you set folder permissions to 777 for

GALLERY/temp
GALLERY/export
GALLERY/input/temp
GALLERY/input/UPLOAD
GALLERY/input/UPLOAD/test
GALLERY/input/UPLOAD/ee_temp_upload
GALLERY/input/backup/ee_backup_files

You can set the permissions with ftp program (command chmod), no shell access needed for that.

[sykocus]

yes, the permissions are set. when i run the gd 1 and 2 test i get the following error:

[Pekka]

That is the exact error message one gets when permission for folder /UPLOAD/test is not 777 (world-writeable). If you can please recheck that. If that is 777, then I would check owner and user group for that folder.

If you like to solve this fast, PM me ftp info and editor URL and I'll have a look and set it up for you (if it can be set up).

[sykocus]

I double checked, and you were right upload/test folder permissions weren't set right.