I don't know if this is the correct forum, but here is my question:

I'm trying to test Joomla and some forums in my computer, I have already installed MySQL with the GUI tools, Apache, and PHP with the MySQL and MySQLi
extensions, but when I'm trying to install Joomla I get this error:


Required Settings Check:
-------------------------------------
PHP version >= 4.1.0 Yes
- zlib compression support Available
- XML support Available
- MySQL support Unavailable
configuration.php Writeable
Session save path Unwriteable
Not set


What is happening?

If you know php, you can try write a simple php page, and connect to your mysql.
EDIT: See if it works out, then you work your step down to see which part of mysql is not working. Also check your firewall in case it blocked the connection to your mysql server


If you're a novice, then i'll recommend getting a package for apache, mysql and php. That way you'll save some hassle of configuring each of the services. If you're running windows, you can try wamp server

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Just install it then run. It should take care of the configuration for general use.

This post has been edited by faulty.lee: Apr 1 2007, 04:40 PM

I encourage you to get http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

but the recommendation above min also works. Just visit both sites and pick the best pack that will work with you.

Take a look at this parts.



You have the wrong combination in there mate. You have installed mySQL and so mySQL will take over the connectivity of the ports needed by mySQL built-in.

And you installed PHP with mySQL built-in support which is mySQL and mySQLi. This versions surely cannot run on its owns since mySQL standalone is already using all the ports and connection that these modules need. When you run Joomla, you did not reconfigure your Apache/PHP to unload the built-in mySQL modules and making Apache/PHP to still use the built-in functions.

You should tinker a little bit with you configuration and unload the built-in versions or uninstall the standalone mySQL.

By the way the error can also be triggered by a wrong password.



Check you Apache/PHP configuration for the folder name of the Session Save Path. Normally it points inside the apache folder and is not initially created. Create that folder and make sure you can write on it.

Configuration file for apache is named http.conf, and it may include some other link files. On my version, I got one http.conf and 17 include files.

Php configuration is PHP.ini if i am not mistaken, mySQL config can be found in two places most of the time. One in its installed folder and one in %systemroot%/system32

This means that mysql support in php for Jomla is not available on your computer. This means that you forgog some libraries or dll's.
I would suggest you to try an easier way. Try using easyphp from http://www.easyphp.org/
It installs a very complete apache + php + mysql, all packages ready for use and compatible with each others. I did not try it with Jomla but it works fine for installing PHPBB3.

This post has been edited by yordan: Apr 3 2007, 09:07 PM

I gues that's my Windows, because I did exactly the same installation in other computer and it works perfectly, then I installed WAMP server in the first machine (the one with the problem), but, again it doesn't work.

I'll try to set up a virtual machine to do my tests. Anyway, thank you all for your support.

If you want to test things on your own machine, try easyphp. Like it's name says, it's easy to install, and everything comes bundles together, and the embedded php has everything set up to work correctly with the embedded mysql, I often do demos with phpbb and 4image to show how it works.
Regards
yordan

My guess would be, MySQL isn't configured properly with Apache. try looking on the Apache site, and the Mysql site, to see if there's any additional configuration you need to do.

Have you been able to use Mysql with anything else on your Apache Server?

Me and Jay (Habble) installed Apache on jays computer fine!

Anyway, I reckon that its something wrong with mysql. Try re installing it or make sure its configured right?

I installed Apache myself

Where can i get APache and all the necessary things to run PHP on my computer and sight