Install Error - Sorted / Sentinel Log In Problem???

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

I'm installing the latest Distro & have encountered a weird little problem even though all the installation goes right.

I've set up the MySQL databases & username etc. The InstallSQL runs fine & connects to the database fine with the designated username & password that I created & I can also configure the Website, but as soon as I try to go to the index.php of the website e.g.

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all I get is an error page saying:

Quote:

There seems to be a problem with the MySQL server Configuration Table - It's missing.

If you are installing this for the first time, did you remember to run INSTALLATION/installSQL.php file?

Otherwise, please report this to the Administrator ASAP.

We should be back shortly.

I've read through the installation guide (several times) & the Quick Start & even uploaded the files again but no joy. Am I missing something & being a bit thick or has something gone wrong.

Thanks for any help Wink

Raven · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:39 pm

Have you run INSTALLATION/installSQL.php? If you use phpMyAdmin, is the nuke_config table there?

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Yes, I've run the installSQL.php & it created the tables fine.

I've checked via phpMyAdmin & 105 tables have been created in the _ravennuke database. (Image below)

My version of phpMyAdmin is - 2.6.4-pl2

My MySQL version is - 4.1.14

My PHP version is - 5.0.5

When I created the database & user via my cPanel everything went fine as normal. All through the process everything was fine until I try to view my website

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after I've configured the website (Name / GOD Username etc).
I don't get to configure Sentinel as I can't access the next step.

Any help appreciated. Smile

Raven · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:29 am

Verify that the field Default_Theme, in nuke_config table has a valid name of a theme in your themes folder.

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Default_Theme is set to - fisubice

Raven · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:10 am

And your themes folder has all the files for fisubice?

evaders99 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:21 am

Verified your config settings?

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Checked the theme folder for fisubice & they're all there.

Checked my config settings & they appear correct.

I re-uploaded all the files in the `html` folder in case something had become corrupted or missing in transfer.

Deleted & recreated the MySQL database & database user. Database is now just hysteria_raven NOT hysteria_ravennuke.

Re-did the installSQL.

Everything went fine.

Re-did the config (passwords blanked out):

The URL for the site is like that as it is an add-on domain to my main domain. It works either like that or as just

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After I then try to access the website via

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I get the same error as in my first post.

The tables have been created again in the database & also the theme is set to fisubice & all files are present.

My config settings are as follows:

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$dbhost = "localhost";
$dbuname = "*******";(username blanked - but correct)
$dbpass = "********"; (password blanked - but correct)
$dbname = "hysteria_raven";
$prefix = "hysteria_";
$user_prefix = "hysteria_";
$dbtype = "MySQL";
$sitekey = "********************"; (blanked out)
$gfx_chk = 0;
$subscription_url = "";
$admin_file = "admin";
$tipath = "images/topics/";
$display_errors = true;

Thanks for trying to help guys, I really appreciate it & want to port over to this safer version due to recent hacking events.

Very Happy

evaders99 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:40 pm

Prefixes are wrong - they both should be "nuke"

Code:

$prefix = "nuke";
$user_prefix = "nuke";

Raven · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:16 pm

BINGO!

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

balls....lol.

Told you it'd something daft. WIll give it a whirl Very Happy

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Works like a charm.

Thanks so much.

I'll let you know if my Nuke-noobness gets the better of me in the future. Smile

Raven · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:40 pm

As a side note, in v2.1.0 you will be able to change the prefix Smile

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Another wee problem has arisen which is to do with Sentinel.

In the Sentinel Admin settings I get the following error.

HTTPAuth Requires "register_globals" to be ON

I've tried to set the CGI authentication as per the installation instructions but I can never log in as the admin. The request for username & password pops up but when I enter the correct details it still won't let me in. Sad

Any ideas & many thanks from a php n00b in the UK Razz

wakey · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:57 pm

ok have you scaned for new admins in the control panel and if so have you asigned a password? that is a good place to start

evaders99 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:54 pm

Well that error is exactly what you said. "register_globals" must be ON
You should verity this with your host

Raven · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:31 pm

You can also set register_globals on in your .htaccess file.

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Raven - do I just add:

set register_globals on

in my .htaccess file to activate?

Raven · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:11 pm

No.

PHP_VALUE register_globals on

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Ok, I added that into .htaccess but all I get is 500 Internal Server error.

If I take it out then it's fine but I still can't activate the HTTPAuthentication or CGI Authentication.

I can log into my admin panel fine, then click Sentinel Admin & get in fine (without being asked for username or password).

If I add the line PHP_VALUE register_globals on then I can't get in as it asks for a Username & Password which I enter as per the ones I entered when setting up the Sentinel Admin Username / Password but it won't let me in.

Here's my .htaccess file

Quote:

Options All -Indexes
DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html

# -------------------------------------------
# Start of NukeSentinel(tm) admin.php Auth
# -------------------------------------------
<Files .ftaccess>
deny from all
</Files>

<Files .staccess>
deny from all
</Files>

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Leave this block commented out unless HTTPAuth is NOT available in your NukeSentinel(tm) Admin Panel.
# This code is mainly for use with CGI Authentication and most servers do not require it.
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#<Files admin.php>
#<Limit GET POST PUT>
#require valid-user
#</Limit>
#AuthName "Restricted"
#AuthType Basic
#AuthUserFile /path/to/your/.staccess
#</Files>
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# -------------------------------------------
# Start of NukeSentinel(tm) DENY FROM area
# -------------------------------------------

If I uncomment the CGI Authentication code it won't let me into the website at all & I get the internal server error but if I leave it as it is above it's totally fine.

With the code as it is I can access the Sentinel Admin Panel but don't get asked for a username or password to do so. Sad

Weird.

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Still scratching my head over this.

Can't seem to get it to work no matter what I try.

Any help still apreciated. Smile

Raven · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:17 am

So, you're saying if you uncomment these lines and put a valid path to .staccess, you get a 500 error?

Code:

#<Files admin.php>
#<Limit GET POST PUT>
#require valid-user
#</Limit>
#AuthName "Restricted"
#AuthType Basic
#AuthUserFile /path/to/your/.staccess
#</Files>

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Yes, if I uncomment the line to activate the CGIAuth in the .htaccess file I can't login in...it just loops back to the same login pop-up that asks for "Username" & "Password" for `Restricted Area`.

If I put the password in that I created in the config part for then it won't let me in & just loops back to the same login screen. Sad

So just to clarify:

The .htaccess is set correctly in the Sentinel Admin
The .staccess is set correctly in the Sentinel Admin
The Admin Auth: HTTPAuth Requires "register_globals" to be ON shows in the Sentinel Admin & there is NO drop down box available.
If I uncomment the CGIAuth part in the .htaccess then my designated password/username does not allow me in at all & keeps looping to the same login pop-up.

If I go to my website

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then it asks me to log in as normal & I can do that but when I activate the CGIAuth because HTTPAuth appears not to work then I can't log in at all.

Thanks for the help Raven, really appreciated.

Raven · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:45 pm

Okay, that's not what you said before, that's why I asked for clarity. You said

Quote:

If I uncomment the CGI Authentication code it won't let me into the website at all & I get the internal server error but if I leave it as it is above it's totally fine.

which made it sound like the .htaccess code as shipped was causing a server error.

Now that that is cleared up, the only reason that it will keep bouncing you back is because there is either an encrypted password mismatch or the paths to .htaccess and/or .staccess are not correct.

Gazanimal · Hangin' Around Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 47

Well I did get the Internal Server error at the time but that was when I add the line:

PHP_VALUE register_globals on

The access paths to the .htaccess files & the .staccess files are fine & they show as correct in the admin panel.

As for the password & username mismatch, they are exactly as I set them in the config & I've tried numerous times & they are correct so I haven't the faintest idea.