Member
Hello,
I have been trying to put some sort of photo gallery on my website for a month now. I was trying to use simpleviewer for a while and i could never get it to work. so now I am trying this.
I have uploaded all the files to my site directory like it says. and when i go to the setup.php it says i need php version 4.4.8 or greater. I have 4.3.11.
I don't know anything about updating php. i have downloaded it from php.net but that site is confusing and doesn't explain what i am supposed to do in a language I can understand.
I don't see why it has to be so complicated just to make a photo album.
can i try to set up zenphoto with the php version i already have? It says to do it at your own risk, but then there is no option to actually try to do it....
if not, can someone please tell me how the hell i am supposed to update the php? This is far more complicated and irritating than it should be.
thank you.
I have been trying to put some sort of photo gallery on my website for a month now. I was trying to use simpleviewer for a while and i could never get it to work. so now I am trying this.
I have uploaded all the files to my site directory like it says. and when i go to the setup.php it says i need php version 4.4.8 or greater. I have 4.3.11.
I don't know anything about updating php. i have downloaded it from php.net but that site is confusing and doesn't explain what i am supposed to do in a language I can understand.
I don't see why it has to be so complicated just to make a photo album.
can i try to set up zenphoto with the php version i already have? It says to do it at your own risk, but then there is no option to actually try to do it....
if not, can someone please tell me how the hell i am supposed to update the php? This is far more complicated and irritating than it should be.
thank you.
Member
You should ask whomever is hosting your server to update PHP on your behalf. Hopefully, your provider will be able to help you with that issue.
It should be possible to try Zenphoto without the required PHP version, I believe, as it is supposed to be non-fatal. (Though there is a good chance it won't work correctly.)
Do you see the "Go" button at the bottom of the setup script? If not, do you get any errors? What does setup tell you?
It should be possible to try Zenphoto without the required PHP version, I believe, as it is supposed to be non-fatal. (Though there is a good chance it won't work correctly.)
Do you see the "Go" button at the bottom of the setup script? If not, do you get any errors? What does setup tell you?
Administrator
A good provider today should really also provide already PHP 5.2.x. IMHO.
The reason for the PHP requirements is that the lowest PHP 4 we can test on is PHP 4.4.8. We use normal shared hosts so we use what they provide to us and in my case I am using a local MAMP server setup that comes with this as the lowest PHP 4.
But actually we develop on PHP 5.2.x although we mostly try not to use PHP 5 only stuff without PHP 4 replacements currently.
The reason for the PHP requirements is that the lowest PHP 4 we can test on is PHP 4.4.8. We use normal shared hosts so we use what they provide to us and in my case I am using a local MAMP server setup that comes with this as the lowest PHP 4.
But actually we develop on PHP 5.2.x although we mostly try not to use PHP 5 only stuff without PHP 4 replacements currently.
Member
So if i purchased my space from Godaddy.com, then they should be able to update it? It's not something I can do?
There is no "go" button at the bottom of the setup page.
all it says is this:
Welcome to Zenphoto! This page will set up Zenphoto on your web server.
Systems Check:
PHP version 4.3.11
Warning!
Version 4.4.8 or greater is required. Use earlier versions at your own risk. Version 5.2 or greater is strongly recommended.
PHP Safe Mode
PHP magic_quotes_gpc
PHP gettext() support
and i can not click on anything.
So I guess if my provide doesn't have the required php version, and it won't work correctly without it, then there's nothing I can do?
Do you think this could be why simpleviewer doesn't work on my site too? I know you probably don't know anything about that, but I've tried everything they've explained and nothing works still... perhaps it's the same problem?
There is no "go" button at the bottom of the setup page.
all it says is this:
Welcome to Zenphoto! This page will set up Zenphoto on your web server.
Systems Check:
PHP version 4.3.11
Warning!
Version 4.4.8 or greater is required. Use earlier versions at your own risk. Version 5.2 or greater is strongly recommended.
PHP Safe Mode
PHP magic_quotes_gpc
PHP gettext() support
and i can not click on anything.
So I guess if my provide doesn't have the required php version, and it won't work correctly without it, then there's nothing I can do?
Do you think this could be why simpleviewer doesn't work on my site too? I know you probably don't know anything about that, but I've tried everything they've explained and nothing works still... perhaps it's the same problem?
Member
You should contact Godaddy on the PHP version. It might just be a simple selection. My provider has both a PHP 4 and PHP 5 version from which I can select.
There really must be a script error occuring or more would have been displayed on your setup page. You really need to find the CGI log and see what has been reported.It may be a PHP compatibility issue or it (more likely) is some other problem. But without the error, no one can say.
There really must be a script error occuring or more would have been displayed on your setup page. You really need to find the CGI log and see what has been reported.It may be a PHP compatibility issue or it (more likely) is some other problem. But without the error, no one can say.
Member
If it's stopping at gettext() support, it might be the problem described here: http://www.zenphoto.org/support/topic.php?id=7022#post-41204