installation trouble,help me~

[austriaka+]

This is not the pixelpost set up, it is something that happens when saving or transfering the file.
if your Server is UNIX, make sure you use UNIX style line ending (LF)
if your server is windows, try using windows line ending (CR/LF)

make sure to upload it as ASCII

[localmoments]

I used the unix LF line ending and FTP'd it up to the server as ASCII ... still the same problem.

Anyway - the problem occurs with the original pixelpost.php file that is written by the Pixelpost setup.

The issue may not be the odd character at all; if that is caused during file transfer, then the original file as written should be working. It's not.

[austriaka+]

try the windows line ending, perhaps your server is windows?
Sorry, but this kind of problem was never reported before, so I can only guess

[elttilz]

haha ! i m glad to tell all of u , i have just solve the problem !!

The problem is : the right pixelpost.php u uploaded will be deleted when u click "Test connection" button.

So: if program can't delete pixelpost.php u uploaded ,then everything will be fine!! (Dkozikowski 's code revison seems cant do that completely)

step:

1.download the pixelpost.php at "configruation" part
2.open the file and correct the infomation : my problem is the strange-char-issue in "password" part, so i deleted the strange char, then save.
3.upload the right pixelpost.php to includes/
4.(important!!!)change the permission of the new pixelpost.php to "444" (read only)
5.re-click "Test connection" button
6.1,2,3 will be failed,but "test connection"part will be passed!!,then u can contiune the installation and enjoy it!!!

P.S. The strange-char-issue will occur in admin password also , so remember copy the password on screen and use it login, after that, change passoword again

haha, hope it helpful!

my site is ok: www.oldshanghai.cn/photoblog

[elttilz]

BTW, the way i found is just a petty trick

Guys, i think u should find where the problem is and fix it ,then release a fix version.

Because pixelpost is really cool and i really love it . i hope it will be perfect in future~~

[localmoments]

THANK YOU ELTTILZ!

Setting the file permissions to 444 gets you past the configuration page of the install.

You do, as Elttilz points out, also have to reset your admin password to log in the first time.

Give that pixelpost user a beer! Or nine...

[Dkozikowski+]

Pixelpost should NOT delete the config file if you properly revised your code. The line I told you to comment out is the only line in the whole install process that is capable of deleting the config file...

Either way, I'm glad you got it worked out. I'm not sure why you two were having such trouble as this is the first time I've heard of an issue during the install process since Pixelpost was released with it.

Are you both running IIS?

[cjj0457]

I'm convinced that the password is being modified by pixel post when I click 'test connection' in the configuration screen.

I am editing the file directly on the server and saving it. It is saves correctly and doesn't change until I click 'test connection'.

My host has an online editor. Here is a screen shot of the file with the strange character.
http://cjj0457.brinkster.net/home/co...range_char.jpg

After removing the character and saving the file and exiting the editor, I view it again to see if the strange character shows up and it is not there. I close out the editor again, click 'test connection', get the connection error and go back and view the file on the server and the strange character is back.

Another reason I know pixel post is editing the file is that the time stamp on the file changes to the exact time of me clicking 'test connection'.

Other Info:

I am using Brinkster as my webhost. Here is a link to my hosting package:
http://www.brinkster.com/Hosting/Pro.aspx

I have Wordpress installed just fine with a very similar looking config file.

I haven't tried changing the permissions of the file yet like the other two gentlemen did but it makes since that it would work. I am still interested in getting to the bottom of this issue.

Any other ideas as to why the software is editing the file by inputting an erroneous character?

Surely it is not just coincidence that 3 people had this problem all in the same couple of days. Could it be that there are others out there having the same problem and just not reporting it... finding another photoblogging solution instead? Just a thought.

I've been photoblogging for about 4 years now and have really done my research into which photoblog software I want to install. After looking at many different solutions over a period of a couple months I settled on Pixel Post because I believe it is the best solution out there.

[Dkozikowski+]

Download this zip package and upload it to your Pixelpost admin/install/ folder overwriting the existing install_functions.php file.

[cjj0457]

Getting somewhere....

That allowed me to finish the installation. Which I was super excited about. But when I logged in only 3 of the menu's would come up when clicked on; Images, Categories, Comments. When I clicked on, 'New Image', 'Options', 'General Info', or 'Addons' nothing would come up.

Thanks for your help getting me past the install problem. Any idea what might be causing those menu items to be blank when selected?

Thanks!

Chad