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[ghostfly]

I'm trying to find some info on how to get a photo blog started. I have downloaded the software, but I'm trying to figure out how to install it. i have Dreamweaver, but I seem to be spinning my wheels. Are there any links that will help?

Thanks

[Joe[y]]

read the text file about installation inside the 'doc' file after you've downloaded the program.

i assume you have access to web space with php and a mySQL database?

[ghostfly]

I just signed up for hosting. Do I just publish the admin files to the host and setup the database?

[Joe[y]]

publish ALL the files to your database in to one directory.


before you go to /admin/install.php you need to have a mySQL database set up.

once you've set up the database go to /admin/install.php and follow the instructions.

[ghostfly]

We'll, I did as you said and it still isn't working. I even redid the whole thing, but nothing. My site name is slickcalm.com. I created a database, added the info to pixelpost.php, and then when I go to www.slickcalm.com/admin/install.php I get nothing. Please help.

[jeremycherfas]

I get Access Denied errors when I try. did you get the same error_ Is that what you mean by °nothing°_

It may be a question of permissions. Check the permissions on the folder. I think it is safe to set it to 777 at least until you are up and running. Then I think you may want to change the permissions on some of the folders.

[Joe[y]]

the permission denial isn't anything to do with the folder but to do with access to your database. you must have confused the pixelpost.php details somehow.

post what you had here (obviously you don't need to include your password!)

[ghostfly]

I got past the first hurdle and got the install.php file to come up. I then gave the next screen a user and password and received this error.

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/slickcal/public_html/includes/pixelpost.php:62) in /home/slickcal/public_html/admin/index.php on line 125


Any ideas?

[Joe[y]]

can you copy and paste line 125 in admin/index.php here please

[ghostfly]

if (setcookie("pixelpost_admin",$cfgrow_password,time() +60*60*60*60))

Thanks very much for your help.

[Joe[y]]

if i'm honest i don't actually understand completely how that line is causing troubles.... have you got cookies enabled in your browser? if not try enabling them and see if that makes a difference.

[ghostfly]

First, Thanks for your help.

When I go back to the www.slickcalm.com/admin/install.php page I get the following message:

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/slickcal/public_html/includes/pixelpost.php:62) in /home/slickcal/public_html/admin/install.php on line 44

A second question I have is that I have created the additional folders (images, thumbnails), but I don't know how to set permissions. Do I do this through CPanel? Could this be my problem?

[Joe[y]]

yes. it probably is to do with your permissions. you can use a program such as www.smartftp.com to ChMod your folders in the way pixelpost specifies.

[ghostfly]

We'll, It seems this is not for me. I have updated the permissions and that didn't work. I reloaded everything and created ned databases and still the same error. This error is showing up above the login screen.

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/slickcal/public_html/includes/pixelpost.php:62) in /home/slickcal/public_html/admin/index.php on line 125

[ghostfly]

I got it running thanks for the help. I had to reload everything and it worked.

Thanks again.