By AdrupalCMS on

Hi,

I am trying to install Drupal using the Simple install of Drupal on XAMPP directions.

I followed all of the instructions to the letter several times but when I get to the "Select installation profile" part I get this error after stage 2 "Choose language" after pressing the save and continue button:

Fatal error: Interface 'DatabaseStatementInterface' not found in C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\includes\database\prefetch.inc on line 22

Background: I think I have everything downloaded,
I have set up the database in phpmyadmin,
I have Apache and MySQL running,
I have copied the settings.php file,

....and everything seems ok until I get to stage 2 when I get the above error message.

Is there another file that I must amend to complete the installation?

⋅ Categories: Drupal 7.x

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bitradiator commented

Check the permissions of your settings.php file. During install it needs to be writable by others so that your database information can be recorded.

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AdrupalCMS commented

Thank you for your reply bitradiator.
Changing settings of the settings.php file.

Could you tell me which of the settings I need to change?
I presume it needs some "extra" code adding to the file settings.php. and where in the script would I need to add it?

This would be a good walkthrough/record for others with the same problem as it isn't an obvious error for those following the drupal.org instructions.

Thanks for helping out.

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AdrupalCMS commented

Following on I have changed the settings.php file script with:

$base_url = 'http://localhost/drupal'; // NO trailing slash!
$db_url = 'mysql://root:admin@localhost/drupal';

and installation still stalls at stage 2.
I have also made both files writeable, right-click, properties.

I should have also said that I am not uploading to a server but trying to instal Drupal 7 to my own computer using a XAMPP stack.

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bitradiator commented

Installation guide
File/folder permissions and more on permissions.
Settings.php and more settings.php.

*AMP installations are all pretty much the same.