date.time error

[oxman]

version 1.5
I am seeking to install on the linux box lamp server. When I attempt to run the install I get a date.time error. I have looked in my php.ini files and my apache files and they contain the appropriate configuration terms for date time (America/Los Angeles) along with the lat long info. I am at a loss to go any further after having searched extensively.
Any help is appreciated.

[DrByte]

What version of PHP?
Who is your hosting company?
What control do you have over the php.ini configuration? Are you able to edit the server's master file, or just a "local" file for your particular user account?
What is the date.timezone setting exposed by phpinfo?

[oxman]

Thank you for your attention.

php5

I have the linux,apache,mysql,php (LAMP) server set up on my computer with root privileges.

All php or apache ini files are accessible and are editable.

date.time no value ( master value or local value)

[DrByte]

"php5" is extremely generic. And, as far as I know, the PHP authors have never distributed a "php5" version. They all have at least two digits in them, usually separated by periods. And, yes, the actual version number IS important. I wouldn't have asked otherwise.

And, if phpinfo is finding the master and local values to be blank, then that means you're either not editing the correct php.ini file, or you've neglected to restart the webserver services since making the changes. And, since Zen Cart is using the same information that phpinfo is revealing, Zen Cart is perfectly correct in telling you that the date.timezone setting is not set.

You can get specific help on learning how to configure your local webserver services from the various vendors of the webserver apps you've installed. Once you've sorted that out, then you can carry on with installing Zen Cart.

[oxman]

Thank you for your time.

php 5.3.2

There are two php.ini files on this computer:
/etc/php5/cli/php.ini
/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

both contain the following information:
[Date]
; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions
; http://php.net/date.timezone
;date.timezone = America/Los_Angeles

; http://php.net/date.default-latitude
;date.default_latitude = 31.7667

; http://php.net/date.default-longitude
;date.default_longitude = 35.2333

; http://php.net/date.sunrise-zenith
;date.sunrise_zenith = 90.583333

; http://php.net/date.sunset-zenith
;date.sunset_zenith = 90.583333

I have restarted the apache server several times using:
code:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

I've also shut down and restarted the computer along with doing:
code:
sudo updatedb

to no avail. I will continue to sleuth the net in the hopes of finding some clue to the problem. If you have any further assistance I would be grateful.

kind regards

[gilby]

Thank you for your time.

php 5.3.2

There are two php.ini files on this computer:
/etc/php5/cli/php.ini
/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

both contain the following information:
[Date]
; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions
; http://php.net/date.timezone
;date.timezone = America/Los_Angeles

kind regards

Ummm...
Doesn't ; comment it out?
Try removing the ; at the start of the line