I am receiving the message that
PHP Register Globals [is set]

Error!

PHP Register globals presents a security risk to any PHP application. See Using Register Globals. Zenphoto refuses to operate under these conditions. Change your PHP.ini settings to register_globals = off.

This is the same php.ini file I have been using with no issues on previous versions.

I do have register_globals = off

any suggestions

You will have to ask your host as he might have chosen not to allow to set everything.

The php.ini files was always in my root directory and worked fine. I placed another copy in the /zp-core directory and the installation finished fine.

Ok, good. It might just be that you cannot use the php.ini for everything. Depends on the host.

I have seen some hosting that requires the php.ini file to be in each folder that has php scripts. Not very convenient, but something to keep in mind.

Was confusing because like I said, it was always just in my root and worked fine.

My hosting company by the way is hostgator, and I have to say I am much happier with the speed of my website compared to ipage.