Fresh Install, Can't see webpage to start installSQL.php

New Member Joined: Mar 17, 2007 Posts: 24

Ok, idk what im doing wrong, im using a freehost and i asked them if RavenNuke will work and they said it would so....

I've FTP'd all the files/folders in the html folder into the main directory, i've created a brand new database and made sure i was able to login to it, and then i go to my main website and i get nuthing, i just get the free host's backup advertisement page(means bad url or something along that line), oh yah and i also chmod the .htaccess,.staccess,and the ultramode.txt to 777, any ideas of what i did wrong?

1. FTP Files/Folders
2. Create Database
3. Chmod files
4. Go to main page....(Dont Work)
5. [ Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! ] (Dont Work)

Any Ideas of What I did wrong?
Thanks,
-YoUrWoRsT

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

When you say you made sure you could log inti your database, did you login using your nuke config.php settings? Check your server error log to see if it details your error.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:29 am

yah, as far as im aware, i connected using the same settings, i looked for a server error log but couldn't find one(free host might not let me see it)

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:34 am

heres what my webhost has for restrictions, would any of them cause any problems?, i noticed that some of them i've managed to be able to use so not ALL of them are disabled

Quote:

The following PHP functions are disabled :
----------------------------------------------------------------

exec
system
passthru
shell_exec
escapeshellarg
escapeshellcmd
proc_close
proc_open
ini_alter
dl
popen
show_source
curl_exec
popen
pcntl_exec
socket_accept
socket_bind
socket_clear_error
socket_close
socket_connect
socket_create_listen
socket_create_pair
socket_create
socket_get_option
socket_getpeername
socket_getsockname
socket_last_error
socket_listen
socket_read
socket_recv
socket_recvfrom
socket_select
socket_send
socket_sendto
socket_set_block
socket_set_nonblock
socket_set_option
socket_shutdown
socket_strerror
socket_write
stream_socket_client
stream_socket_server
pfsockopen
stream_set_timeout
ftp_alloc
ftp_cdup
ftp_chdir
ftp_chmod
ftp_close
ftp_connect
ftp_delete
ftp_exec
ftp_fget
ftp_fput
ftp_get_option
ftp_get
ftp_login
ftp_mdtm
ftp_mkdir
ftp_nb_continue
ftp_nb_fget
ftp_nb_fput
ftp_nb_get
ftp_nb_put
ftp_nlist
ftp_pasv
ftp_put
ftp_pwd
ftp_quit
ftp_raw
ftp_rawlist
ftp_rename
ftp_rmdir
ftp_set_option
ftp_site
ftp_size
ftp_ssl_connect
ftp_systype
chown
getrusage
get_current_user
set_time_limit
getmyuid
getmypid
dl
leak
listen
chgrp
link
symlink
globexec
system
passthru
shell_exec
escapeshellarg
escapeshellcmd
proc_close
proc_open
ini_alter
dl
popen
show_source
curl_exec
popen
pcntl_exec
socket_accept
socket_bind
socket_clear_error
socket_close
socket_connect
socket_create_listen
socket_create_pair
socket_create
socket_get_option
socket_getpeername
socket_getsockname
socket_last_error
socket_listen
socket_read
socket_recv
socket_recvfrom
socket_select
socket_send
socket_sendto
socket_set_block
socket_set_nonblock
socket_set_option
socket_shutdown
socket_strerror
socket_write
stream_socket_client
stream_socket_server
pfsockopen
stream_set_timeout
ftp_alloc
ftp_cdup
ftp_chdir
ftp_chmod
ftp_close
ftp_connect
ftp_delete
ftp_exec
ftp_fget
ftp_fput
ftp_get_option
ftp_get
ftp_login
ftp_mdtm
ftp_mkdir
ftp_nb_continue
ftp_nb_fget
ftp_nb_fput
ftp_nb_get
ftp_nb_put
ftp_nlist
ftp_pasv
ftp_put
ftp_pwd
ftp_quit
ftp_raw
ftp_rawlist
ftp_rename
ftp_rmdir
ftp_set_option
ftp_site
ftp_size
ftp_ssl_connect
ftp_systype
chown
getrusage
get_current_user
set_time_limit
getmyuid
getmypid
dl
leak
listen
chgrp
link
symlink
glob

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:40 am

<soapbox>Just as an aside, I'd hate to have a host that restricts to that degree!</soapbox> Rolling Eyes

In your config.php file, set this setting to TRUE.
$display_errors = TRUE;

See if that will show the error.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:01 pm

Yah me either, but i can't afford a real host so i gotta use the Free one which means restrictions =(

No config.sys, prolly restricted access to it

Maybe I should find a diffrent host or something =/

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:19 pm

yourworst wrote:

Maybe I should find a diffrent host or something =/

You are not really free with your free host. Thats what the most young guys don´t realize and suddenly the free host is gone. Whats then? All your work is for nothing. Think about this. I could give you a long list of free hoster with mysql etc. but its not worth to install there a project with future. Thats my opinion.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:58 pm

yourworst, look in config.php.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:33 pm

Quote:

You are not really free with your free host. Thats what the most young guys don´t realize and suddenly the free host is gone. Whats then? All your work is for nothing. Think about this. I could give you a long list of free hoster with mysql etc. but its not worth to install there a project with future. Thats my opinion.

well id like to setup a temp website for right now since the other one crashed, then by two weeks i should have a personal host/server to have the website on, so right now i just need a host that will work with RavenNuke so i can familiarize myself with it then once the server comes in i'll have no problem setting it up and configuring/modifying everything that I need to.

Quote:

look in config.php.

I've double checked that thing over 10 times now. Its correct =/

I dont know whats up with it, Im only suppose to FTP the files/folders in html folder correct?, cause thats all i've done besides create a database,doesn't make sense why i can't see the basic mainpage thats suppose to be there before install of the mySQL tables, Raven would you be willing to have access to it and check it out?

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:10 pm

Maybe you didn´t follow the steps exactly. Check the quick start again.
After the database tables are created you should point to:
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and after the INSTALLATIONs folder is deleted

to:
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$display_errors = TRUE; is already in your uploaded config.php ?

However, there are enough free hosts to try it out.
Good luck !

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:37 pm

lol I've done the steps I'm stuck on step 7 in the QuickStart, this isn't that hard to do its just idk whats wrong, why i can't view the website, your suppose to be able to go to [ Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! ] and its suppose to load it up but some reason it wont load, once i can get the webpage to load everything should be easy, also can somebody give me a link to another free host, try it out on a diffrent host see if thats the problem

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:44 pm

yourworst, try starting over from scratch, but this time follow the more detailed step-by-step instructions that are in the HowToInstall manual. That one has more helpful hints and setup instructions. QuickStart is just for the more experienced RavenNukers who just need a simple reminder...

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:49 pm

I did, currently im uploading the RavenNuke 2.10.00 instead of 2.10.01 maybe theres a diffrence, im using FileZilla this time too instead of SmartFTP, which with FileZilla, im getting alot of requests to overwrite a file on a fresh install? doesn't make any sense but we'll see what happens... =/

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:53 pm

No, there is no reason to use 2.10.00. You will just have to upgrade then.

BTW, you keep saying "it doesn't work", but that doesn't give us much to go on. What does it do? Anything?

Just thought of something, since you are on a free host, don't set up the .htaccess file in the root. I just wonder if that's causing issues.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:59 pm

lol sry for saying "it doesn't work" but thats basically what happens, nothing, i upload all the files/folders from the html folder onto the host and then i create a database, setup the config.php, go to [ Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! ] and i get transfered over to the hosts advertising page(meaning it couldn't find that directory)

kk well i just aborted the ftp transfer and about to delete all that i've FTP'd so far, then i'll FTP the 2.10.01 files and try again

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:02 pm

We need to make sure that PHP is even running. Try placing a file called test.php in your root directory with this code in it:

Code:




<?php


echo "Hello World";


?>

Then navigate our browser to that page...

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:05 pm

yah it works

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:07 pm

Ok, thats good. Still make sure and try this:

Quote:

Just thought of something, since you are on a free host, don't set up the .htaccess file in the root. I just wonder if that's causing issues.

Might want to ask the host if they allow .htaccess.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:08 pm

i was reading through their forums and im pretty sure they do allow it, but i'll leave the .htaccess out, should i leave ALL of the .htaccess out or just the one in the root folder for now?

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:23 pm

hey montego, i think your on the right track i just read another post on my host's forums about the .htaccess having code in it that wont let it display so i have to install everything again and see if that'll work, heres the link to hopfully my fix... [ Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! ]

Hopfully this will work, thanks for everyones help, Good Luck to Me!
Fingers Crossed!

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:35 pm

YES! IT WORKS!!! LOL!! =), thanks to all you and and especially you montego =)

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:49 am

hah ok how bout this one, i get the website working around midnight last night and feeling a lil tired go to bed happy that i finally got it up and running, wake up in the morning and try to go to my website and i see this message...

Quote:

SERVICE NOTICE:
We are aware of an issue with your site. We have had a major file system crash on our storage area network, which is causing this outage.
We expect the file system checks to be completed in circa 2 hours, once this has completed your website will be back online.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

How bout that one? lol stupid free hosts....lol, oh well hope nuthing goes wrong, better not lose any of my files and my websites better still work or im gonna be mad

BUT... yet again thanks to all that have helped me through this "time of struggle" lol

Thanks Again,
-YoUrWoRsT

Regular Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 87 Location: UK

montego wrote:

Ok, thats good. Still make sure and try this:

Quote:

Just thought of something, since you are on a free host, don't set up the .htaccess file in the root. I just wonder if that's causing issues.

Might want to ask the host if they allow .htaccess.

BINGO! Another instance of a poorly documented issue that only seasoned users are likely to be aware of.

I notice that RN still contains an '.htaccess' file and now also an 'example.htaccess' file. Idea

Why not omit the former with a explanation in the Sentinel section of the installation guide that it is only required for certain Sentinel functionality, and how to edit/activate the latter only if their host supports it.

Then you wouldn't keep getting "WAH!! Nuke don't work when I try to set it up" (just like I did as a novice).

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:37 am

Quote:

Why not omit the former with a explanation in the Sentinel section of the installation guide that it is only required for certain Sentinel functionality, and how to edit/activate the latter only if their host supports it.

Then you wouldn't keep getting "WAH!! Nuke don't work when I try to set it up" (just like I did as a novice).

In reality, very few people have issues like this and so we prefer to shy on the side of "more protection out-of-the-box the better" and then we address the exceptions in the forums.

However, this is still good feedback and will be considered (we just may choose not to implement exactly as you have suggested is what I am getting at).