Register_globals off, possible installation?

[daem0n]

I have Fantastico on my server but I decided to download the newest version of osCommerce so I could start fresh without doing an upgrade. I've created a database, username for database, uploaded all files and when I try to install, I get the error of:

 

FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, please enable it!

 

I know there is a patch available for osCommerce once it's installed but what do I do if I can't even install it? Modifying .htaccess is out of the question but maybe I can make a custom PHP.ini file although would that have to go to every directory?! And if so (or not), what should I put in the PHP.ini file?

 

Thanks so much for any help, -Joe

[♥Monika in Germany]

Hi Joe,

 

you can throw the patch over your files before you upload them to install.

 

if you want to try the php.ini (not all servers will catch up and let it work), you need in only in 4 folders: catalog, admin and the includes folder in both sections

[daem0n]

Hi Joe,

 

you can throw the patch over your files before you upload them to install.

 

if you want to try the php.ini (not all servers will catch up and let it work), you need in only in 4 folders: catalog, admin and the includes folder in both sections

 

Ah, thanks so much for the help. I will try that out and see how it goes (the patch first)...then I'll resort to PHP.ini if I have to go that route :-P

[♥Vger]

I'd try the php.ini fix first, because if you use the patch then most of the contributions for osCommerce will not be usable. They are not Register Globals 'off' compatible.

 

If the server is Apache then the fix might be simpler - try putting this in a .htaccess file in the root of your web:

php_flag register_globals on

 

Vger