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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Ignore the XAMPP button for now, should still install ok.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your localhost settings are</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>host - localhost</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>username - root</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>password - leave this blank</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>database name - whatever you'd like</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>database prefix - leave this blank</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>on the next page</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>database user - root</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>After that it should work ok for me (i've installed it on 3 different local host XAMPPS ok. Ignore the extra settings on the next page, just click ok.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>My XAMPP is no longer standard (due to some other software), but once I've sorted the "bug" I'll make a speed install for XAMPP.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pat</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of RonM<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 26/03/2009 09:52<BR><B>To:</B> 'Xerte discussion list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] Installing Toolkits<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Hi Costas<BR>A few points...<BR><BR>1. I think the 000730.html list post you refer to is out of date now at<BR>least in terms of page3.php which contains lots of form fields as you say<BR>and these shouldn't be null. That instruction refers to a previous installer<BR>so ignore that instruction to add nulls.<BR>2. Although you've followed a link to download v0.91 beta what you've<BR>actually downloaded is a preview release of v1.0 which contains a bug we are<BR>trying to resolve but Pat is on leave until next week.<BR>3. The install should work in terms of completing the 4 steps but as you say<BR>the Xampp button is redundant and more importantly if once installed you try<BR>to create anything you'll probably get an error. So I would hold fire until<BR>next week and news on this list.<BR>Cheers<BR>RonM<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>[<A href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A>] On Behalf Of Costas Calcanis<BR>Sent: 25 March 2009 12:08<BR>To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>Subject: [Xerte] Installing Toolkits<BR><BR>Hello,<BR><BR>I've started installing Xerte Online Toolkits (v0.91 beta) by following the<BR>instructions at<BR><A href="http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/pipermail/xerte/2008-September/000730.html">http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/pipermail/xerte/2008-September/000730.html</A><BR>. However, so far my attempts to complete the installation have been<BR>unsuccessful. I seek for some advice and guidance.<BR><BR>Here's what I've done so far:<BR><BR>1. Install XAMPP (Success!)<BR>- Download xampp from<BR><A href="http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.6.7-installer.ex">http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.6.7-installer.ex</A><BR>e;<BR>- Run the installer, choosing to install apache and mysql as services<BR>- Open the xamp control panel and stop apache and mysql<BR>- Goto c:\xampp\apache\conf\httpconf.conf file<BR>- Remove the comment ('#') from the following line: #LoadModule<BR>rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so<BR>- Restart apache and mysql in the xampp control panel<BR><BR>2. Install Xerte Toolkits (Success!)<BR>- Download and install the Xerte Online Toolkits from<BR><A href="http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/downloads/toolkits.zip">http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/downloads/toolkits.zip</A><BR>- Create a folder called 'toolkits' in c:\xampp\htdocs\<BR>- Extract all the files from the zip to c:\xampp\htdocs\toolkits\<BR><BR>3. Setup Xerte Toolkits (Failed!)<BR>- Navigate in your browser to <A href="http://localhost/toolkits/setup/">http://localhost/toolkits/setup/</A> <-- Done!<BR>- On the first page click 'next' <-- Which one, there are two Next buttons;<BR>the "For XAMPP People" isn't is a dead link xampp.php. Followed the second<BR>Next button pointing to config_setup.php<BR>- On the second page click 'next'. These first two pages contain important<BR>information for any sys admins setting up toolkits on a n production server.<BR><-- Done!<BR>- On the third page, enter 'localhost' as the host, 'root' as the database<BR>name, leave the password blank, enter 'toolkits' for the database name and<BR>leave the prefix field blank <-- Done!<BR>- On the next page enter 'root' for the database account and leave the<BR>password blank <-- Done!<BR>- On the next page, enter 'NULL' in each field <-- On this page<BR>(page3.php) there are too many fields (surely can't expect to enter NULL to<BR>every single text box)! When I clicked on Submit Query I got many warnings<BR>and Install complete message (see attached file).<BR>- On the next page, click 'next' <-- No such option available.<BR>- On the following page, enter 'NULL' in each field <-- No such option<BR>available.<BR>- On the following page, enter 'NULL' in each field <-- No such option<BR>available.<BR><BR><BR>When I opened the Xerte toolkits page (<A href="http://localhost/toolkits/">http://localhost/toolkits/</A>) I got the<BR>following error messages:<BR><BR><BR>Warning: mysql_select_db() [function.mysql-select-db]: Access denied for<BR>user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in<BR>C:\xampp\htdocs\toolkits\config.php on line 36<BR><BR>Warning: mysql_select_db() [function.mysql-select-db]: A link to the server<BR>could not be established in C:\xampp\htdocs\toolkits\config.php<BR>on line 36<BR><BR><BR>Any help is much appreaciated<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR><BR>Costas Calcanis<BR>E-Learning<BR>Redbridge College<BR><BR><BR>______________________________________________________________________<BR>The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual and not<BR>necessarily of Redbridge College. 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