I'm stuck in install step 2

[sixth.neo]

Hi guys :

 

I've just started to install osCommerce and got a big problem.

 

After I pressed " Install a new online store " it went to the next page.

 

Then i pressed " Continue " , there was nothing happened.

 

The link stopped "http://localhost/install/install.php?step=2"

 

I have no idea what's wrong. There was no any error message.

 

Can somebody help me please ?

 

Thank you so much reading my question and sorry about my poor english.

[♥Vger]

Install gets stuck on page 2

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The most common cause for installation getting stuck in step 2

is that most recent PHP installations have register_long_arrays = OFF

This needs to be turned to ON in the php.ini file (you will need to

stop and restart your server to get this change to take effect.)

 

Vger

[conpewter]

Hello I am having the same difficulty but it does not seem to clear up with turning on register_globals and register_long_arrays. I am setting this up on my localhost and testing it out before i install it on the server. I also went into the .htaccess file and set those values to On as well. I am using apache2 and php5. It stops at step two with just the header bar of the page displayed

[kenshin]

Hello I am having the same difficulty but it does not seem to clear up with turning on register_globals and register_long_arrays. I am setting this up on my localhost and testing it out before i install it on the server. I also went into the .htaccess file and set those values to On as well. I am using apache2 and php5. It stops at step two with just the header bar of the page displayed

 

Try to use php 4.3.11. To my experience it works fine on 4.3.11, and not many hosting companies uses php 5, most of them uses 4.x.xx (correct me if i'm wrong).

 

Anyway. On my development and staging machines, this is what i have, Apache 2.0.54 / PHP 4.3.11 and MYSQL 4.1.9 running a Windows XP Professional and on a windows 2000 adavanced server.

 

Check you php.ini, you don't need to change your .htaccess for now. I only change the .htaccess when I use the rewrite feature of Apache and i don't need it while testing on my development. I use it mostly on my SEO.

[conpewter]

Thank you for the quick reply. I have actually successfully installed this with php4.x but the server I will be setting this up on has php5. I had hoped to work out the bugs on my local machine beforehand. It may be that it'll work fine with php5 on the linux system it will be on, but I don't know.

[kenshin]

Thank you for the quick reply. I have actually successfully installed this with php4.x but the server I will be setting this up on has php5. I had hoped to work out the bugs on my local machine beforehand. It may be that it'll work fine with php5 on the linux system it will be on, but I don't know.

 

I'm pretty sure, your site will run smoothly on PHP 5. I'm not an experience PHP developer, but i'm sure it is backward compatible with php 4.x :blush:

[sixth.neo]

Thanks guys.

 

After i modified " register_long_arrays " from Off to On I could go to the next page.

 

If you guys didn't help i would not keep installing it.

 

Actually when i was reading the documetation it doesn't mention about this problem.

 

I guess some people may have the same problem.

 

So are there any ways to add this solution into the documatation ?

 

If you guys know please let me know and i'll do it.

 

Many Thanks .