Mysql Problems (or Php? I Dont Know)

[Aurora900]

Lets start off with praise *bows down to the ultimate webhost in the universe* (been with you guys since may...)

 

Ok, I just helped my friend set up his phpNuke v7.4 site. I know he did everything right (well, maybe not...), from setting up the database to editing the config.php file. But we get this error when we go to the site.

 

http://www.darkagetech.com/

 

The error claims that theres a problem with the mysql server. Is this a TCH problem? Or phpNuke being stupid? Or some kind of problem with the mysql settings? I'm out of ideas, i cant figure this out. Based on that phpNuke logo there, it looks more like it has to be a site problem... some kind of error page built into php to display when the database is offline or corrupt i guess.

 

If anyone knows what causes this error that would be great. I have never seen it before... then again, I've only been working with phpNuke since may...

 

By the way, Im sorry if this doesnt belong here, I just didnt know where else to post. Please move this if necessary.

[TCH-Don]

Welcome to the Family

 

and your new home!

 

Did you use the cpanel install?

If yes, try cpanel remove and then reinstall.

If not you might try that just to get one working and study the config files cpanel creates.

 

We really are like family here.

So if you need anything,

just ask your new family!

We love to help

Edited September 22, 2004 by TCH-Don

[Aurora900]

Didnt really need the welcome since I've been here a while... heh, I had to make a new TCH forums account since I dont remember my old one. But you know what? Thats only because I never ever have problems with TCH and never had to use it

 

To tell you the truth, I hate using the install from the cpanel. It makes you install into a folder and you cant use it as the default page for your site. I find it easier to just do everything manualy. Not to mention, its out of date. There are much newer versions of phpNuke out which are more stable and bug free. But I'm straying from my point here.

 

Do you have any idea what would cause that error? I'm a bit tired and i feel like i want to go stab the server his site is on for revenge... make it bleed binary code...

[TCH-Don]

I assume you have done the usual

create db

create user

add user to db

 

db and user in nuke config is cpanelname_dbname cpanelname_user

 

There does not seem to be anything wrong with the severs.

 

You can open a ticket to find out.

[TCH-Don]

This is what i have

 

$dbhost='localhost';

$dbuname='cpanelname_nuke';

$dbpass='********';

$dbname='cpanelname_nuke';

$prefix = "nuke";

$user_prefix = "nuke";

$dbtype = "MySQL";

[Aurora900]

Yeah... thats what i have too. I have a fully working phpNuke site... 3 of them to be exact. But I just cant figure out what my friend did wrong. I have never seen that error before

 

 

Edit:

My friend typed in the dbname wrong. The site works now... kinda. Theres some ambiguous php code at the top of the site and the create a super user link doesnt work (comes up with a page of more php code...).

 

If you could look at it and tell me what its trying to do, that would be great.

 

And thanks for the help so far. (one of the reasons I tell all my friends to use TCH... awesome support)

[TCH-Don]

Well you must have found it, its working

[Aurora900]

not exactly, read my edit on my last post

[TCH-Don]

I do not have the newer version, so I can't see the file with the error,

although that generally is not the real problem.

 

I might remove the database and startover now that you know the name was wrong.

just a thought.