I love installing scripts using fantastico (it is very easy), but I noticed that some scripts don't dowload correctly. Currently only one that I have noticed is Noah's Classifieds, it has an error in the code. I don't know if you could fix this or not but I just wanted to point that out. It is not the installation, but rather php functions that have errors. Erros inlcude: -Notice: Undefined property:... -Invalid argument supplied... Maby it is noah's script and not even the way fantastico installs the script. I would like to get a classified on my site. If someone would tell me about anouther free php classified, that would be  great (assuming that this error is un-fixable). Thanks for the help: Sparkx

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I doubt it's a Fantastico glitch, since a professional piece of software like that would never allow such an error to occur. My belief is that the script you are trying to install has a conflict with the PHP version installed at Astahost - version 5. There were many changes in PHP 5, when you compare it to PHP 4, and these include changing some functions/procedures. Maybe different variable order, or a float being used instead of an integer, who knows.

On the other hand, the error could be caused not by the compatibility problems, but rather undefined variables and other small mistakes.

You best shot is to open the file where the error occurs, find the problematic line, and try to fix it according to the www.php.net specifications.

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I too had some problems using and installing Noah's classfieds. It was a while ago, and I eventually abandoned my dea at the time completely.
I'm not sure about what the error was when installing it, but it didn't seem much like the one the OP reported. Eventually, I was able to bypass and install it, but when I finally had it set-up, it would give PHP errors all the time, concerning user logins/user management.

Though I'd like to add that, even though fantastico is a really great piece of software, it eliminates the fact that a user gets experienced in installing/upgrading serversided packages. I was wild about fantastico too, but after a bazillion incompatibility issues because of obsolete version, I decided to install things like a CMS or a forum manually.

 

 

 

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It is the php version. I need version 4. I have tried many free classified programs. Has anyone found one that works on astahost? That would be great. I know php well enough to go through and fix all the errors but I don't wan't to have it turn out that the program isn't secure at all or can be easyly hacked. I really wan't a classified script and not a action. I had a cool idea of making a php script with the framework of a classified.
Thanks for the help,
Sparkx

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That's not entirely true. For example, a PHP 3 script will run fine under PHP 5, but a PHP 5 script will NOT run under PHP 3. It works the same way Microsoft Office works. A old version (Office 97) can create a Word doc and it'll open in every version through 07. However, 03 can create a document but you won't be able to open it in 97.

That's why most scripts on the Internet are labled PHP 4.X+ meaning they will support that version of PHP or later unless it is stated it will only work with PHP 4.

When in doubt, just go to the script creator's website and download from there. Fantastico doesn't always have the latest versions so maybe there is a fix.

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My thoughts exactly. Like I said before, you might save yourself a lot of work and grief, by just getting the lastest build and installing it for yourself. Those installer scripts nowadays don't need much more other than a database connection and perhaps some chmodding/deleting the install files. Easy breezy.

But I repeat myself, I tried the Noah's classifieds package, and it didn't work well for me at all. Could be my case only, but I don't think a lot of other people use it...? I'd be happy to be corrected and hear someone else's input...

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A suggestion:
Joomla! is a Content Management System that works very well.

It has many third part addons available and there are at least three classified ad components available for it. You can set the website up so that only the classified ad system is used but there are a lot of great features in all CMS programs.
Other than that, you'll have to check out a code index like PHP Resource Index.

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Yea really just go to the PHP website as mentioned above and also Fantastico apparently doesn't have the newest phpBB forum either..... I doubt that the reason was because you did something like exceed bandwith because it would have said that instead. Just check php.net like he said.

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