Help needed

[tineke]

Hei,

I've dowloaded cpg 1.3.2 and did as follow :

unpack the archive - upload all the files onto my webserver - Run the install script on my server (http://my_server/coppermine_dir/install.php) but then I've got a page full with codes !!

Do I have to download something else with it ??

I'm lost, please help me and tell me what exactly I have to download !

Thanks,

Tineke

[kegobeer]

You need to read the installation instructions that are in the docs folder.  You've missed a bunch of critical steps.

[Joachim Müller]

most likely you don't even have php set up properly, if you get code listings... Make sure you have the minimum requirements (PHP, mySQL, GD/ImageMagick).

Joachim

[tineke]

I'm sorry but very new in this !!

I've already have an entire site that turns very good but want to have a picture gallery added to it !

I'm working with dreamweaver ! Do I have to download mySQL and GD too ??

Thanks,

Tineke

[Joachim Müller]

your server needs to fullfill the minimum requirements as suggested in the docs (this includes mySQL and an image library of your choice, usually you use GD, as it comes bundled with more recent versions of php). If you don't have those, you will have to download and install those programs if you want to run coppermine. As you seem to be very unexperienced in running a webserver of your own I don't recommend doing so, you should find out some webserver basics first.
I didn't ask what tool you use to edit your webpage, I just advised to do as suggested in the documentation: after uploading the coppermine files from the unzipped package with a plain ftp application, you're meant to run the installer in your browser, not in your editor.

Joachim