Basic Install Guide[old]

[Glander]

It's very good indeed!

I see, your face seems happy.

[firefly]

First, my sincere congratulations for TinyPortal. It works, right out of the box. It integrates with SMF perfectly.

For a CMS to install just like any other SMF mod - two clicks is all it took - is a considerable achievement.

In the installation zip is a file called TP_mod_instruction.txt which contains mods to smf files for a new install. I have not needed to use this. Does it have a purpose? If so, it would be good to mention it here. If not, it should be deleted, to avoid possible confusion.

On making a post to my smf/tp, I noticed that a system image was missing - Themes/default/images/TPmodify.gif - a search on google found one of the same name and I then placed it in the right folder - it does the job fine. If anyone needs it, they can get it here:
http://esolutionswork.com/Themes/default/images/TPmodify.gif

Thanks again!

[sunwest]

I cannot install the TP package because I continue to get this error

You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable!

This happens even though I have checkd and rechecked numerous times and all the files are 777.

[elpvn]

In your SMF site (request login by administrator account to get pemision for this action) go to Admin --> Main --> --> Packages-->Package Manager -->Options -->Cleanup Permissions and select Only the standard files are writable and click on Change File Permissions

Now you can install TP as normal SMF mods 

[sunwest]

Thanks for the response, but that didn't help.  I get the same message as before.

I also tried to install it manually using the tp_install.php file with no success.  I get an entire series of error messages similar to the following:

Warning: mysql_query(): Access denied for user: 'apache@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /home/httpd/vhosts/sunwest-internet.net/httpdocs/TinyPortal/tp_install.php on line 16

Warning: mysql_query(): A link to the server could not be established in /home/httpd/vhosts/sunwest-internet.net/httpdocs/TinyPortal/tp_install.php on line 16

Warning: mysql_query(): Access denied for user: 'apache@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /home/httpd/vhosts/sunwest-internet.net/httpdocs/TinyPortal/tp_install.php on line 24

Warning: mysql_query(): A link to the server could not be established in /home/httpd/vhosts/sunwest-internet.net/httpdocs/TinyPortal/tp_install.php on line 24

[sunwest]

The forum is one of several sites installed on a virtual dedicated server.

[PhilH]

@ sunwest

Ask your host to change the ownership and permissions for the directory in which you have SMF installed to settings that will allow you to own and write to the SMF directory.

[sunwest]

I don't understand your response.  I am the owner and host for the server.  All sites on the server are my own sites.  I have changed the permissions as required by the installation guide.

[bloc]

Maybe its a security setting that needs to be more relaxed? I don't know.I do know that changing host for me solved that problem, so it must the setup on the server that cause it.

[IchBin]

What OS are you running on the server sunwest?