Thank you for such a nice collection of code, this is great!!!
I am installing OJS on a testing server and am having difficulty with establishing the database connection. My error occurs on http://24.69.157.189/~ken/OJS/install.p ... tep&step=2
I use my admin user name and password for the server, the default "ojs" for the database name, leave the other boxes unchecked but still get the message. see pdf screenshot http://24.69.157.189/~ken/ojs/error.pdf
"Sorry, an error has occurred: Unable to establish database connection."
I checked my include/db/db.mysql.inc.php file for the correct function create statement (below). It has the correct statement as per Kevin's previous post.
// create a new database
function create_db($db) {
return mysql_query("create database $db", $this->connection);
The remaining steps return the same error message. Suggestions at this time of night ... would be welcome.
I am running OSX.2.4 no updates
with stock Apache Server
with Entropy php 4.3.4 http://www.php.net/downloads.php
and MySQL 4.0.20 http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
Unable to establish database connection
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ojs version ojs-1.1.8.tar.gz and db changes
by kenzakreski » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:16 pm
I am using the current version of ojs-1.1.8.tar.gz
I am also thinking at this stage I should be considering any db changes to the stock model. If we could adapt this structure to receive technical (applied radio practise and procedures) documents, my project "static" would be all but complete.
I am also thinking at this stage I should be considering any db changes to the stock model. If we could adapt this structure to receive technical (applied radio practise and procedures) documents, my project "static" would be all but complete.
Ken Zakreski
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by kevin » Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:24 pm
As the error message indicates, the script cannot connect to your database server using the connection parameters you've supplied. Typically this would indicate the server isn't running or the username/password you entered are not valid.
Assuming that you've verified that your database server is running and that you can connect to it using the same authentication credentials from the mysql command-line client, I would suggest editing include/db/db.mysql.inc.php and removing the error-suppressing "@" symbols (e.g., changing "@mysql_pconnect" to "mysql_pconnect"). This may cause a more detailed error message regarding why the connection failed to be printed.
Assuming that you've verified that your database server is running and that you can connect to it using the same authentication credentials from the mysql command-line client, I would suggest editing include/db/db.mysql.inc.php and removing the error-suppressing "@" symbols (e.g., changing "@mysql_pconnect" to "mysql_pconnect"). This may cause a more detailed error message regarding why the connection failed to be printed.
Kevin
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running fine now
by Ken » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:46 pm
I started the mysql server using the clear instructions that come with the install.
completed the install
Then logged on to localhost as root user with out any password.
secured the system with a new password
completed the initial editor steps
renamed install files as .bak
running fine now, great web application. thanks for the help.
completed the install
Then logged on to localhost as root user with out any password.
secured the system with a new password
completed the initial editor steps
renamed install files as .bak
running fine now, great web application. thanks for the help.
- Ken
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