I have been following the installation instructions, however I have an issue.

1) I changed my system folders name from “system” to e.g. “mysystem”.
2) I then changed the text in index.php from “$system_path = ‘./system’;” to ”  $system_path = ‘./mysystem’;”
3) I uploaded all the ee 2 files (using dreamweaver cs4) to my server which is with 1and1.
4) I set the relevant persmission.
5) I directed my browser to the system folder e.g. “http://www.site.com/mysystem”

I get an error that says “The page you requested was not found.” I tried this with two seperate domains.

I thought “maybe I have messed up the system name”. So I then deleted everything of the server and went through steps 1 - 5, this time leaving the system folder name as “system”. I still get the same error.

What have I done wrong?

I did exactly the same thing when installing version 1.6 however this time I get this issue.

Regards

Yalcin

Yalcin,

Welcome to the forums.

If you browser directly to the index file its it the same issue?
http://www.site.com/mysystem/index.php

Is your ‘installer’ folder present inside ‘mysystem’

Can you run our Server Wizard please to make sure your hosting meets the requirements for EE.2.x

I applied the server wizard and all of the areas are supported.

I do set my browser to the file as you stated.

There are two index.php files. One is inside the system folder and the other is outside the folder. I have tried putting in the text “$system_path = ‘./mysystem’;” in just the outer file, just the inner file and both files. Yet I still can’t install. when I place the text “$system_path = ‘./mysystem’;” in the index.php file within the system folder I get “Your system folder path does not appear to be set correctly. Please open the following file and correct this: index.php”

Yalcin

Yalcin,

Please undo any changes to /system/index.php as system_path in that file can be left blank. Then, assuming you have not renamed the system directory, /index.php should have

Then what happens when you visit http://www.site.com/system/index.php ?

I get a text on the page “The page you requested was not found.”

Yalcin, can we get you to re-upload your files using a regular FTP program?

I used filezilla. I get the same error “The page you requested was not found.”

I really don’t understand this issue. The files are there. The folder is called “system” the index.php file has the text $system_path = “./system”; within it. Why won’t it install?

Yalcin,

Try placing a simple test.html file containing ‘Hello World’ into /system. Are you able to access it at http://yoursite.com/system/test.html ?

The page works you can take a look here http://www.cobanphotography.co.uk/system/test.html

Yalcin,

Does your server meet the requirement of PHP version 5.0 or newer?

Yes my host allows PHP 4, 5 and 6 (beta)

Here is a full spec at:
http://www.oneandone.co.uk

I have the business pro package.

Make sure to expand the tabs.

Yalcin,

Yes my host allows PHP 4, 5 and 6 (beta)

That’s good but you can only use one at a time. My guess is that you have PHP4 enabled by default and you need to start using PHP5.

Can you create a file called phptest.php and add the following to it please

Upload this file to your server and link it here please.

Howdy,

Sorry to butt in here, but I’m having the exact same problem as Yalcin, and I thought I’d join in rather than start a complete new topic.

In part of my trouble-shooting, I ran the server wizard and everything came back as supported. In the Requirements listed under the User Guide, it says “PHP version 5.0 or newer” - in the Server Wizard output, I see “PHP Version 4.3.2 or greater - required - Yes” and in my test.php file in which I put the phpinfo tag, it responds with “PHP Version 4.4.9”

So… is the problem that I’m having is that I’m not on PHP 5? If so, can the Server Wizard be updated to reflect that PHP 5 is needed? Not 4.3.2?

Thanks
-edit-

Just upgraded to 5.2.14 and I’m still getting the same issues. So, I guess there’s more to it than the PHP version.

Yalcin,

Using Firebug it looks like the server returns a 500 error when trying to access /system/index.php. That’s an internal server error; not something EE has control over. I’d contact your host for assistance on why the server isn’t executing the script there.

Hi,

The problem has been solved. I had to manually enable php5 although it said it was “on”.

For other people with ‘oneandone’ this is how I resolved the issue (I don’t know if it works the same way on other server providers. Give it a go)

i) Create a file called “.htaccess” (If you already have one then just edit it)
ii) Add the text “AddType x-mapp-php5 .php” inside the .htaccess file you created.
iii) Upload your .htaccess file to your server. Make sure it’s either at the root level or in the folder where you have your installation.

Then follow through with the ee instruction manual.

Regards,

Yalcin

Glad to see you’re all set. Please post again as needed.