setting up cpg 1.3.2: "Admin username and password must only contain alphanumeri

[housetier]

Moin!

I just downloaded cpg132, and while setting up I get this error:

Admin username and password must only contain alphanumeric characters.

I have tried several combinations for user and password, and they all yielded the
same error message. I tried Kupfer/Stahl and steele/t2oCLKuK for example. I am
sure those were alphanumeric.

Having PHP display error messages also does not reveal more. I also checked the
mysql and apache logs but there where no errors.

I have:
cpg 1.3.2
php 4.3.10
mysql 4.0.23
apache2 2.0.53

The webserver has read and write permissions on all the files in the cpg directory.

What can I try to successfully install cpg132?

[Joachim Müller]

if you're absolutely sure you have entered proper data (mind the caps lock key!), you could try uncommenting the routine that checks for valid username and password. Edit install.php, find

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        test_admin_login();and replace with

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//        test_admin_login();(not recommended). Probably there's something fishy with your server varr instead. Am I right in guessing that you're self-hosted on a Windoze-box?

Joachim

[housetier]

Probably there's something fishy with your server varr instead.

There was; it seemed a certain upgrade to apache2 hadn't made into the package when I dowloaded it.
I just upgraded to newer versions of the apache2 and php4 packages and the installation succeeded.

Am I right in guessing that you're self-hosted on a Windoze-box?

You were right about self-hosting, but this is a linux box. :-)

Anyway the problem is now solved :-D