1st time installation iis7, php 5.2.12

[MarkCox]

I'm trying to install OJS on a windows 2008 server, running IIS7 and PHP FASTCGI 5.2.12 installed using Microsoft Web Platform Installer.

The server is also host to another web site which is running sucessfully under ASPNET.

I have unzipped the OJS 2.2.4 files to C:\inetpub\wwwroot \ojs-2.2.4 - opened up the permissions on cache, public etc

But when I point my browser at http://localhost/ojs-2.2.4 I get a blank page

using a browser from another system I get:

Warning: include(C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4\cache\t_compile\%%7D^7DC^7DC17B21%%install.tpl.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4\lib\smarty\Smarty.class.php on line 1270

Warning: include(C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4\cache\t_compile\%%7D^7DC^7DC17B21%%install.tpl.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4\lib\smarty\Smarty.class.php on line 1270

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4\cache\t_compile\%%7D^7DC^7DC17B21%%install.tpl.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4/includes;C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4/classes;C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4/pages;Cetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4/lib;C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4/lib/smarty;.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ojs-2.2.4\lib\smarty\Smarty.class.php on line 1270

The files all exist.

I guess this is a permissions issue? Or a failed PHP installation/configuration. (Not sure why C:\Php5 is in this error as PHP is installed in C:\program files\PHP)

I'd welcome some guidance/pointers to the underlying issue.

Where does PHP/OJS put their Error logs - does this functionality need turning on somewhere.

MySql is suitably prepared for running the install script - but I guess this isn't being tested until php code runs as desired.

Thanks in advance

Mark

[MarkCox]

I resolved the problem (sort of) by installing v 2.2.3.0

But I have a new problem that when I go to install OJS from the opening webpage it gives an error:

'Errors occurred during installation:

•The public files directory does not exist or is not writable.'

But it also informs me:

'•config.inc.php is writable (optional): Yes
•public/ is writable: Yes
•cache/ is writable: Yes
•cache/t_cache/ is writable: Yes
•cache/t_compile/ is writable: Yes
•cache/_db is writable: Yes'

I have checked that public/ is writable by the same a/c that can access the MySql database as well as by the local IIS_IUSRS a/c

The uploads folder can similarly be accessed by these a/cs

Any solutions?

I'm getting very frustrated in my inability to getting OJS installed.

Mark

[asmecher]

Hi Mark,

I suspect all the problems you're encountering are permissions-related -- there are very few differences between 2.2.3 and 2.2.4, so if possible, I'd suggest going back to that version. Your first post is related to permissions problems in cache/t_compile/; your second relates to public/.

The error you're seeing re: the public files directory can be triggered from two places. First OJS checks that the directory is writable using php's is_writable function; the result of this check is also displayed in the installation form, and as you've noted, it's passing OK. Then OJS tries to create a few directories in the public directory, and it looks to me like that's what's failing.

Unfortunately I'm not particularly experienced with file permissions and PHP on a Windows platform, but I suspect you can find some details if you google around. We're just using PHP's vanilla file manipulation functions.

OJS logs errors through PHP's error log. This could go to a number of places, depending on your php.ini error logging configuration.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[MarkCox]

I managed to resolve by allowing the group 'Everyone' access to the two folders - the windows user group 'IIS_IUSRS' was not sufficient.

This may be useful info for Winodws users.

Mark

[kennymatthew]

Dear Mark,

I also have been trying to install OJS on win7 with IIS and SQLSRV instead of MYSQL. IF you also used SQLSRV, could you please let me know the steps you used to complete the installation?
I get the install page i selected ODBC driver and filled pass, user and host but when i click install i get "A database error has occurred: An unknown database connection error has occurred."


Regards,
Kenny Mathew

[asmecher]

(See also this thread.)