I searched the forum and found only one relevant post to this problem in 2008---which didn't really answer the question.
I'm trying to install Drupal 6.14 on a local machine setup with the latest version of WAMP, downloaded 11/24/09.
I followed the install guidelines on learningbythedrop.com to the letter, and when I got to installing drupal on the localhost, I got this:
"Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\drupal-6.14\includes\file.inc on line 902," 178 times before I got down to the drupal install options and the "Choose Language" window.
Whew!
Can someone tell me if this is okay, or do I have a problem that the video series doesn't tell me about? In the video, he gets the drupal install options with nothing above them, and as I said, I followed the download and install of WAMP and drupal to the letter---on three install attempts.
So, I decided to go ahead and try the install by clicking on the "Install Drupal in English" link:
WRONG!
Now I got bizillions of the same "Deprecated" message along with this little tidbit of widsom:
"Requirements problem
The following error must be resolved before you can continue the installation process:
The Drupal installer requires that you create a settings file as part of the installation process.
1. Copy the ./sites/default/default.settings.php file to ./sites/default/settings.php.
2. Change file permissions so that it is writable by the web server. If you are unsure how to grant file permissions, please consult the on-line handbook."
According to the video, none of this should be happening. I stopped here without creating the settings.php file in #1.
I'm in over my head at this point, and any assistance anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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Its most likely because your
Its most likely because your WAMP version is running PHP 5.3. There are many modules that will have problems with 5.3 due to tighter coding restrictions. Try using an older version of WAMP that has PHP 5.2.x. That's all you can do until the modules get upgraded to work with 5.3.
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Problem solved!
WOW! That did it!
Downloaded the php 5.2.11 addon from the WAMP home page, installed it per instructions, selected it in the WAMP menu, and WALA!
I got this message after going to phpMyAdmin and creating the database: "Your PHP MySQL library version 5.0.51a differs from your MySQL server version 5.1.36. This may cause unpredictable behavior," but then the drupal install options screen showed up clean when I went to localhost. Drupal install went without a hitch after that.
Thank you so much, Mr. Myburgh. I never would have figured this out. I truly appreciate your help.
Glad to help. There's going
Glad to help. There's going to be major issues coming up now as more and more people end up on servers with 5.3. Lets just hope the hosting companies keep 5.2.x as an option for a long time to come.
I've seen that MySQL error too and never bothered to figure out how to get rid of it. But as you see, it doesn't seem to do anything bad.
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