[Xerte-dev] Re: Problems installing Xerte

[Pat @ Pgogy]

I think creating the database yourself might scupper it

On 24 Jun 2013, at 21:17, Mark Berthelemy <mberthelemy at wyversolutions.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi John,
> 
> I'm not entirely sure.
> 
> The only thing I can think is that, the first time, I might have allowed Xerte to create the database, rather than pre-create it.
> 
> I also changed some of the text fields in the configuration screen that comes up during install (eg. site name, nothing that would affect the DB)
> 
> Not sure what happened 2nd time around.
> 
> Sorry I can't help more than that.
> 
> Mark
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> Mark Berthelemy
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> On Monday, 24 June 2013 at 19:57, Smith, John wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for letting us know Mark. Out of interest, what did you do differently the 3rd time around that made it work?
>> 
>> It might give us a heads up as to why it didn't work the first 2 times and what we can do to prevent that in future.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> John Smith
>> Learning Technologist
>> School of Health and Life Sciences
>> 
>> Sent from Samsung Galaxy SII
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>> 
>> Mark Berthelemy <mberthelemy at wyversolutions.co.uk> wrote:
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>> 
>> Hi Ron,
>> 
>> All working fine now.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
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>> Mark Berthelemy
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>> Tel: 01773 318 962
>> Mob: 07922 146 761
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>> 
>> 
>> On Monday, 24 June 2013 at 16:55, Mark Berthelemy wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Ron,
>> 
>> I'll try again. I'm on my 3rd database already… All the tests worked OK, and I created the db and user beforehand as you do.
>> 
>> Fingers crossed!
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
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>> Mark Berthelemy
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>> Tel: 01773 318 962
>> Mob: 07922 146 761
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>> 
>> On Monday, 24 June 2013 at 16:51, Ron Mitchell wrote:
>> 
>> I think you'll need to drop the database and start again. Did each test work correctly esepecially permissions so that database.txt and then database.php gets written?
>> 
>> Personally I always create the empty database and mysql user first and then use those details and credentials when running setup. If it fails at the last step use the back button and then check/edit database.php before re-submitting.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> HTH
>> 
>> Ron
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Mark Berthelemy
>> Sent: 24 June 2013 16:37
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>> Subject: [Xerte-dev] Problems installing Xerte
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for the help already provided today as I try to install Xerte 2.0.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've got the site installed, with a database, but when I went to the sitedetails table to re-enter the admin username and password (which aren't accepted on management.php), I discovered that every entry in the table is NULL.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Is there a quick way to rebuild this, or do I need to start again with the install?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> What would you suggest I do differently during the install process to make sure this doesn't repeat?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> Mark Berthelemy
>> 
>> Director - Wyver Solutions Ltd
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