krab

This tutorial is just for beginner and assumes you have the following basic knowledge or skills-

1.using ftp client software, such as cuteftp and the like, to download and upload files and change the permission of directory or file.

2.extracting compressed file with tar for .tar.gz file or winzip(winrar) for .zip file.

3.You have downloaded the current stable version of mambo file- MamboV4.5.1a-Stable.tar.gz

4. You have mysql database privilege.

5.The following steps are done on my own RedHat fedora core 2 server using the auto web installer- the easy one. If you do not have your own server, you may use ftp client to change the permission of directory of file.

Preparation:
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Decompress the MamboV4.5.1a-Stable.tar.gz to your mambo directory under your web root directory which is accessible with web browser.
Pre-installation check:
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Using web browser to access your mambo directory, like
http://yourdomain/your_mambo_directory
Usually you will see the following window with many unwriteable directories or files.

configuration.php Unwriteable
administrator/backups/Unwriteable
administrator/components/Unwriteable
administrator/modules/Unwriteable
administrator/templates/Unwriteable
cache/Unwriteable
components/Unwriteable
images/Unwriteable
images/banners/Unwriteable
images/stories/Unwriteable
language/Unwriteable
mambots/Unwriteable
mambots/content/Unwriteable
mambots/search/Unwriteable
media/Unwriteable
modules/Unwriteable
templates/Unwriteable

Don’t panic. We can fix them easily. These are the problems originating from the permission of directory or file. If you have super user access to your server, just put the command of chmod –R 707 to most of the unwriteable directories except the following three to 777, configuration.php, mambots/content and mambots/search.

The details follow-

administrator/backups/Unwriteable chmod –R 707
administrator/components/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
administrator/modules/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
administrator/templates/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
cache/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
components/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
images/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
images/banners/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
images/stories/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
language/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
mambots/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
media/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
modules/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
templates/Unwriteable chmod -R 707
configuration.php 777
mambots/content/Unwriteable chmod -R 777
mambots/search/Unwriteable chmod -R 777

The tricky thing you may encounter is that you do not see configuration.php but configuration.php-dist in your mambo directory. Do not rename or copy configuration.php-dist to configuration.php. Instead, you should make or upload a blank configuration.php file without anything in it and change its permission to 777.

After doing this refresh your browser again and you will see all unwriteable are gone.



Click on next button over the right upper corner to proceed.



Check the box to accept the GPL license to the next step.




Step 1 MySQL database configuration

- information about mysql database, just fill in the correct information. You may choose to check the boxes to drop existing tables, backup tables or instill sample data. Don't bother to change the database prefix mos_ unless you know what you are doing.




Choose a good name for your mambo site and proceed.


Confirm all your setting and go.



Check if the URL of your mambo site is correct. Usually the installation will detect the absolute path. Fill in the email address and you may change you password of admin here.



We are almost there. Before you proceed to the next step you have to go back to your server to delete the whole installation directory. You may put the command like this-
Click on view site or administration button to go to your mambo site.







Congratulations. You are now a new mamber.

gurdip

Hi, I'm getting this error in Step 2 although I've checked and rechecked my database details in Plesk:

"The database details provided are incorrect and/or empty"


What causes this? How can I resolve it?

Urgent

Gurdip

PS: I'm using lastest download: 4.5.1a stable

krab

You mean you get error message after the following step-


I did not have that kind of problem during my installation for three sites.

This is my suggestion-
1. Are all your directories or files permission correctly set? That means you do not have any red mark with unwriteable during your pre-installation check.
2. Are you sure your MySQL database name and password correct? Most likely this is the critical point.



As far as I know, for some hosting site, the MySQL database's name is username_databasename. Please confirm this again. Some hosting site provides phpMyAdmin for your management of MySQL databases. If you have that access, confirm this by yourself with phpMyAdmin. If not, you may have to ask your hosting site admin to help you.

If this does not help, please post more detailed information here so that other experts here can come to your rescue.

Good luck.

gurdip

Hi,

Thanks for your response. Yes, I get the error immediately after the message "Are you sure these settings are correct?...."

The only thing in red is the following. I read somewhere that it doesn't matter, or does it?

Directive Recommended Actual
Register Globals: OFF: ON


All permissions have been checked / reset as what you have shown above.

I'm using Mambo 4.5.1a Stable. I created the database through Plesk and have used Phpmyadmin to inspect it after that. All appears to be fine. I've previously setup 2 Mambo sites (version 4.5.1) without problems on the same host.

Note: This mambo installation is for an existing site that's live on another server. The domain / dns will be transfered to the server where I'm trying to install mambo once I get it running successfully. I'm able to preview the site via Plesk in the meantime and run the web installer. Could the fact that dns is not propagated yet cause the problem?

obenix

Hi there, see my post at Problem with mambo install

Wavey

I had a similar problem and I knew I had the right details, but I added "db_" in front of my database name in mysqladmin which I used to create my database.


hope this helps.

I'm still trying to figure out why when #ever I try to login, it says it can't access my tmp directory, but all my permissions have been changed in my windows pc that's acting as my web server. any ideas anyone ?

hoangcamapas

I got the problem here.
Now, i upload and creat database
but I saw the problem like this


How can i add "-R 707" ? I don't understand so much. Please help me

racefanatic

Man where was this when I started this is great, hey Arthur maybe you should make this a sticky...

hoangcamapas

how can i put the command of chmod –R 707 to most of the unwriteable directories?

Help me please!

iainshaw

got an FTP client with access to the site? e.g. Cute_FTP or WS_FTP? If so right click on the folders and CHMOD.