Need php.ini changed?

[componentwarehouse]

Hi

I am trying to install Joomla, and I cannot get the sessions to work, meaning I cant login to the admin account. Ive searched the internet and found a forum saying I need to change the php.ini file to link to a tmp or sessions directory. Ive created the tmp folder, and chmod 777, but can you change the php.ini file for me?

My username is cw

Thanks
Alex

 

[Starshine]

http://forums.x10hosting.com/news-announcements/30267-important-php-changes-read-all-servers.html ... Have you read this lately?

 

[componentwarehouse]

OK, I have requested and have been granted a downgrade to PHP2, but my sessions still arent working correctly. I have put an info file on my site, and the session save path is not specified (www.componentwarehouse.co.nr/info.php). What can I do to fix this, or do I still need the php.ini file edited?

Thanks
Alex

 

[Corey]

Is it working now?

 

[componentwarehouse]

No, still have the same error. Everytime I try to login to the admin I just get returned to the login screen.

Alex

 

[Corey]

Are you getting a certain error ?

 

[componentwarehouse]

No, theres no error message. Although when I set it up, it did say something like "Session Save Path - Unwritable/Not Set"

I think this is because it was not setup in php.ini, but maybe I was wrong...

Thanks
Alex

 

[DizzyTechnology]

The one they set usually is unwriteable. You can fix this by setting it in php.ini:

session.save_path = "/home/username/public_html/sessions"

Make sure there is a folder chmodded (permissions) to 777 named sessions in your public_html.

 

[componentwarehouse]

OK, Ive created the sessions folder in public_html, and chmod it 777, but still no success. Any other ideas?

Thanks
Alex

 

[Corey]

Change the path to /tmp

 

[componentwarehouse]

Hi

Something still isnt right. Im just about to try a fresh install, but this is the error I get:

PHP version >= 4.1.0 Yes
- zlib compression support Available
- XML support Available
- MySQL support Available
configuration.php Writeable
Session save path Unwriteable
Not set

Everything is fine until that last line.

Thanks
Alex

EDIT : This is the forum/FAQ post that told me that the php.ini file needed changing. Not sure if it helps much http://forum.mambo-foundation.org/showthread.php?p=16012

 

[Corey]

I made some changes, please try now.

-Corey

 

[componentwarehouse]

Hi

Thanks for changing the file, and now the installer says evertything is fine, but I still cant login to the admin! I can login to the front end, but not the back end, the screen just refreshes and I am left with a blank logon screen again! Any ideas?

Thanks
Alex

 

[Corey]

Can you try a different browser just to make sure that is not the problem?

 

[componentwarehouse]

I tried it on another version of IE (IE6 instead of 7) on another machine that has never been to the site before, and the same error. This is really annoying me now, but the help and support here is great, really apprechiated. Any other ideas?

Thanks
Alex

 

[Corey]

Would you mind PMing me the link and login info so I can debug it here?

 

[componentwarehouse]

OK, I have downloaded and installed the latest version of firefox, to test on. The error is still the same, just returns me to the admin page.

Thanks
Alex
Edit:
OK - SUCCESS!

I have reinstalled Joomla again, and modified some settings after following a forum post I found. All seems to be working for now...

Again, thanks for all the help, the support really does make this host very good.

Thanks
Alex

 

[Corey]

Great, please re-open this if further assistance is needed.

-Corey