Hi all. First off: Merry Xmas..
Then the real deal. I'm a newbie on webdesign and can't get zen installed on CPanel. Anyone who can help?

Thanks..
S

Zenphoto requires access to your FTP account, so you can upload the files, and then the ab ility to create a database using MySQL. You can set the file permissions in your FTP client. Shell access is nice, but not required.

I've so far set up my zenphoto installations on two different hosts, one with Cpanel, and also one (Dreamhost) which had a custom Cpanel-like (but better) interface. Both worked fine.

What are you having trouble with on your Cpanel interface?

After configuring your mySQL DB, you should make sure you:

1. Downloaded files for latest zenphoto release
2. Uploaded everything to your web server (including .htaccess file in root zenphoto directory)
3. Changed zp-config.example file to zp-config.php and made modifications as necessary.
   Make sure you set mod_rewrite to true if you wish
   Make sure you set your admin information, and your correct DB information (including the prefix if you have one)
4. Change your rewrite-base in your .htaccess file to your root zenphoto path.
5. Make sure you have an albums and cache directory (create them manually if you don't) and chmod them 777.
6. Upload the pics you want into your albums dir, and organize them how you wish in folders and subfolders (zenphoto will handle the creation of the subalbums if you're using the subalbums testing-dev theme)
7. After this is all done, go to http://www.yourwebserver.com/zendir/zen/setup.php and follow the steps. This sets up your DB and gets everything ready. It then will allow you to either administrate or view your gallery. I suggest administration, check your theme, I usually run "refresh" (garbage collection) on the Overview page just for kicks, and then you should be good to go.
8. Have fun with your pictures.

Let us know if there are more specific issues you're having and we'll try to help.

Following the guidelines, but can't get the setup.php to work.. Only get a blank white page when tryin gto access it..
Any idea what might be wrong?

nevermind.. used the wrong url... What can I say?? Newbie.. lol