Install says Curl not installed, but it is.

I'm installing 1.3.8 in a separate folder than store. It states in bright red letters that Curl is not installed, and yet I know that it is, especially since my site has been working for a while now.

However I checked php info to confirm that curl is enabled.

curl
cURL support enabled
cURL Information libcurl/7.16.1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.2.1.2 libidn/0.5.6

Looks enabled to me. How do I proceed since the installation won't allow me to unitl I can convince it that Crurl is installed.

I'm also getting the error that the configure files don't exist. Why? Doesn't the installation create those files?

The old install was much easier. But I guess you know that. ha.

What's the "exact" error message?

Nevermind,

I copied the configure files over to the new folder and the Curl problem went away.

:blush:

birdoasis:

I'm also getting the error that the configure files don't exist. Why? Doesn't the installation create those files?

The old install was much easier.Um, those configure.php files only exist after you create them.

The install hasn't changed in terms of what you have to do.
The check about whether CURL is functional was added, and a few screens re-ordered.
I can't see how that makes the old one "much easier".

My much easier comment stemmed from having to create the configure.php files. I don't remember having to do that in the old install.

Not that it was much trouble, just getting old and lazy and looking for someone else to blame for me getting old and lazy.

After changing the path to the new folder the curl error is back.

Exact error is:

 - CURL problems detected:  7 => couldn't connect to host  more info...

• CURL problems detected: 7 => couldn't connect to host more info...
• CURL requires SSL support. Please notify webmaster or hosting company. 7 => couldn't connect to host more info...

Well, that means your server's PHP couldn't use its CURL to connect to Zen Cart's server to test whether CURL is functional or not.

but when it has the path to the actually store it is able to connect.

So I'm trying to figure out what the difference would be by having it in a separate folder.

other errors I'm getting.

folder has it's name in all caps. Could that be the problem?

birdoasis:

but when it has the path to the actually store it is able to connect.I don't understand ...

Ok, I'll try to be coherent this time.

I'm installing 1.3.8 in birdoasis.com/LAB/

Of course the store running 1.3.7 is running fine at birdoasis.com, but I want to upgrade it to the new version so I unzipped into the /LAB/ folder.

If I copy the config.php files from the 1.3.7 store the install script can connect to Curl to verify that it is installed.

However if I change the store path in configure.php to birdoasis.com/LAB/ the installer is can not connect to Curl and says that it Curl isn't installed with the errors I entered before.

I'm going to try it with a blank configure.php file in the appropriate places and see if that works, but I have to go out to drop off about 10 UPS boxes before the pickup time.

Thanks

JP

While you're at it, try lowercase letters just for kicks.

Ummm. It looks like it's installed now. I didn't install it, I was planning to run the update on the database and scripts.

I changed the path in the configure.php files from the old store. Would that cause the site to look like it has been installed?

I'll rename the configure.php files and add some blank ones in there.

Man, I'm really working to screw this up aren't I.

Any updates on this?

CURL requires SSL support. Please notify webmaster or hosting company. 7 => couldn't connect to host more info...
CURL problems detected: 28 => connect() timed out! more info...
CURL requires SSL support. Please notify webmaster or hosting company. 7 => couldn't connect to host

I'm also running into this issue as I am currently re-installing 1.3.8. When I first installed about a week ago, everything was fine. Can anyone in Zen Cart confirm that this is not a problem with their server? Thanks!

I don't think it's server issue. I renamed the folder with lowercase letters and the problem remained.

I created blank configure.php files and the problem remained.

However with the configure.php file from my working store, and the current store path the installer can connect to curl.

I tried ignoring the curl errors and going ahead with the install using my configure.php files from my store in public_html.

I changed the path to the folder I'm using. Chose to upgrade the db and scripts.

It worked to a point. However it isn't seeing my template which makes sense because I haven't copied over yet, and won't allow me to login to admin, even after using the password resend. This also makes sense since Curl has something to do with security.

Therefore the connection to Curl isn't there when 1.3.8. is installed into a separate folder.

Now I'm going to copy the working site into a folder, the copy the new site into the public_html folder and see if it works that way.

My only problem is that I've been making some good sales today. Hope I don't screw the pooch.

Well that didn't work.

I copied the installed new version to the public_html folder but instead of seeing the site all I saw was the installation index file.

I confirmed that all files moved.

I'm having the same problem!!!! I first tried to upgrade from 1.3.7, and didn't work, same "CURL requires SSL support" error. But it's inspection report shows SSL is installed. I tried ignoring the error msg and did database upgrade which caused hang.

So I wiped all the tables and directories, and tried to reinstall from scratch. Same problem "CURL requires SSL support error". But I ignored it again, and continued on and seems to install ok. Checked the database and all tables are there, the cart and admin area seems to work ok. Don't know what the consequence will be down the line, I guess I'll find out eventually.

For your info, my server runs: FreeBSD 6.2, Apache 2.2.3, PHP 5.1.6, MySQL 5.0.27, OpenSSL 0.9.8d, Curl 7.15.5.

Please post a link to the "curltest.php" file in your site's "extras" folder.

I'm getting the same errors regarding CURL.
Here is a link to my curltest.php