Parse Error in Database.PHP

[ChicBoutique]

Hi,

 

I am trying to upload a modified OSCOMMERCE store (i was able to upload the original version and I wanted to get something with a preinstalled design that I could modify rather than starting from scratch)

 

Anyhoo, I'm having some trouble connecting to the MySQL database - I am getting this error message

 

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '.', expecting ')' in /home/content/c/h/i/chicboutique/html/BeautyShop/includes/functions/database.php on line 13

 

Here is Line 13/14/15 of the database.php:

 

function tep_db_connect($server = not_important.someserver.net, $username = ******, $password = *****, $database = *******, $link = 'db_link') {

global $$link;

 

I am COMPLETELY new to this and I don't have a clue what is wrong here... I tried researching the error online, and I'm coming up with nothing. Any help you guys might have would be great. Thank you!!

 

PS... When I loaded the basic OS Commerce store it worked fine, and i loaded it to the html domain. This modified version was loaded to a subdomain (/BeautyShop) Don't know if that makes a difference or not, but figured I'd throw that in. If you need the whole code from the database.php, let me know.

[Guest]

Hi,

 

I am trying to upload a modified OSCOMMERCE store (i was able to upload the original version and I wanted to get something with a preinstalled design that I could modify rather than starting from scratch)

 

Anyhoo, I'm having some trouble connecting to the MySQL database - I am getting this error message

 

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '.', expecting ')' in /home/content/c/h/i/chicboutique/html/BeautyShop/includes/functions/database.php on line 13

 

Here is Line 13/14/15 of the database.php:

 

function tep_db_connect($server = not_important.someserver.net, $username = ********, $password = ******, $database = ********, $link = 'db_link') {

global $$link;

 

I am COMPLETELY new to this and I don't have a clue what is wrong here... I tried researching the error online, and I'm coming up with nothing. Any help you guys might have would be great. Thank you!!

 

PS... When I loaded the basic OS Commerce store it worked fine, and i loaded it to the html domain. This modified version was loaded to a subdomain (/BeautyShop) Don't know if that makes a difference or not, but figured I'd throw that in. If you need the whole code from the database.php, let me know.

Loading and installing are 2 different operations. Did you create a database for the modified osc?

[ChicBoutique]

So glad someone is around... When i say loaded, I uploaded all of the files in FTP to my server and then went through the "install". Yeah, I know, i'm a complete novice and i'm probably in over my head, I just thought it'd be easier to find a nice template that I could modify rather than starting fresh trying to design around the boring basic OS design.

 

Soo.... Yes, I created a database through GoDaddy in MySQL... The database info is:

 

MySQL Database Information

Status:Setup

Host Name:not_important.someserver.net

Database Name:*******

Database Version:4.1

Description:Test

DatabaseUser Name:*******

 

Funny thing is, when I had installed the OS Commerce originally, I didn't have this problem and when I compare the two database.php files, they seem the same? Could this be because its installed in a subdomain? I know i'm grasping at staws here but i'm completely clueless....

[Guest]

Try this instead of your lines (from RC2.2a)

 

function tep_db_connect($server = DB_SERVER, $username = DB_SERVER_USERNAME, $password = DB_SERVER_PASSWORD, $database = DB_DATABASE, $link = 'db_link') {

global $$link;

[ChicBoutique]

THANK YOU!! It works. Originally it said it couldn't find the database, which is why I added that information into that code. It seemed to make sense at the time LOL

 

Now I can go to bed!

[Guest]

THANK YOU!! It works. Originally it said it couldn't find the database, which is why I added that information into that code. It seemed to make sense at the time LOL

 

Now I can go to bed!

Excellent. Now remember to back up files and the database before editing.

[ChicBoutique]

Absolutely... I've come this far, I don't want to have to start over! LOL

[♥geoffreywalton]

Don't forget you will now need to change you mysql credentials as you posted you site/sqlusername/password above.

 

This needs to be done in the privileges section in phpmyadmin and reflected in your 3 configure.php files.