* Error encountered while writing /includes/configure.php - GOING MAD!!!!!!!

[Effect]

ok so ive tried to install serveral times now and on the install script i get to the database thing and get this msg,

* Error encountered while writing /includes/configure.php


what do i have to do? ive checked on the ftp and they are set to 777, also renamed....do i have to do anything else to them? edit them etc?


PLEASE HELP

msn or aim anyone?

[HeathenMagic]

Hello there,

I haven't used the installer for ages, I do it all manual, but I think you have to fill in the Database name, user name and password. And an extra one aswell, unsure what it is called. One answer is usually localhost, but the rest you have to get off your host. Does your host have an admin interface that you can connect to?

[Effect]

no thats fine...the database info is fine but then i get this error,

Error encountered while writing /includes/configure.php more info...

[Effect]

http://www.sellmysound.com/store/

thats my store url....

do i have to edit the configure files other than chnaging them to 777 and renaming

[Kim]

Ask your host if scripts are allowed to write to files on your server.

[DrByte]

* Error encountered while writing /includes/configure.php

That message means that after the installer "wrote" the settings to the configure.php files , and tried to read them back to verify that they wrote successfully, it found different or incomplete information.

The installer cannot guess "why" the information is wrong. It just knows that the writing of the changes it needed to make ... failed.

That's usually a result of permissions blockages or insufficient disk space available in your hosting account.

Additionally, at the bottom of this page, under "Similar Threads", you'll see 4 more links to posts on the same topic. They boid down to basically the same root causes as I just stated, but if you want to read others' experiences and some of the things they tried in order to resolve the problem, go take a look.

[Effect]

thanks for the reply however i am really new to this so could you please breakdown what you think i should try to do to fix this.

[Effect]

- Nick says:
tell him that
- Nick says:
you checked the permissions
- Nick says:
and the disk space is fine
- Nick says:
and see what he says
- Nick says:
and btw
- Nick says:
the files do appear to be writing correctly


strate from my hosts mouth

[DrByte]

First, you have a warning in the installer about PHP magic_quotes_runtime.

I'd start by turning those off, according to the instructions in the help text under "Click here for more info"


Next, post the /includes/configure.php file contents that it's built for you so far.

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<?php
//
/**
*
* @package Configuration Settings
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
*/


/*************** NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "store" version of configure.php. ***********/
/*************** The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other. ***********/

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// Main webserver: eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com
// HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
// HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com
/*
* URLs for your site will be built via:
* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_ADMIN or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN or
* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_CATALOG or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG
* ...depending on your system configuration settings
*/
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://sellmysound.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://sellmysound.com');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://sellmysound.com');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://sellmysound.com');

// Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false');
define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'false');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/store/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/store/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/store/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/store/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/home/imk/public_html/store/admin/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/imk/public_html/store/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', '+++++t');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '+++++');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'imk_zencart');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
define('STORE_SESSIONS', ''); // use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/imk/public_html/store/cache');

?>