Install.php refreshes - no errors, no result

[steveski]

I've tried to scour the documentation, help, and these boards to solve my problem - to avoid getting yelled at - but am still stuck.

I've installed all the required software, and have each component working fine (GD, mySql, PHP).  I've verified that PHP recognizes GD and mysql.  I've verified the the security settings (WIN) on the correct directories are correct.

When I run install.php and fill out everything - the script just refreshes to a blank install.php.  No errors, no messages, nothing.

Is there a way for me to trace the script?  There is nothing written to the coppermine directories for settings, in essense, nothing seems to happen........

[Joachim Müller]

did you search the board for "blank install" yet?

Joachim

[steveski]

Yes, those posts didn't help as I am not getting a "blank" screen, but the install.php with the fields empty.

I found a PHP 5 post that references register_long_array as being on - and that seems to have fixed my problems - although I am not sure why.  At least now my questions will be related to configuration instead of installation!

[kegobeer]

The old, long arrays (like $HTTP_GET_VARS) have been depreciated for a long time, but Coppermine 1.3.2 and earlier version use them.  PHP5 doesn't use the long arrays by default, and therefore nothing works right.  Once you enable register_long_arrays Coppermine works again.

The next version (1.4) doesn't use the long arrays and is not affected by register_long_arrays.