I set the folder permissions on the www folder to Everyone / Full Control. I dropped the Concrete5 database and recreated the user and database in MySql. When I re-run the install, I get:

Deprecated: Function eregi() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\concrete\helpers\validation\strings.php on line 31

Warning: get_class() expects parameter 1 to be object, null given in C:\wamp\www\concrete\blocks\autonav\controller.php on line 189

Fatal error: Call to a member function add() on a non-object in C:\wamp\www\concrete\models\collection.php on line 418

Anyone have any suggestions? I'd really like to evaluate this for use. I've looked at the online eval, but I'd like a working local copy so I can experiment with themes, etc.

Hi

Sorry i can't help you with the errors you writen. But you have Vista - why you don't us IIS for your tests? Maybe it's a wamp problem? I have a test C5 installation on IIS - W2k8 Server - running with no problems.

Greez

marius

I was operating under the impression that Apache was the "preferred" way to run it, so I downloaded Wamp.

I'll try setting up a Virtual PC image using IIS, PHP and MySql and see what happens. If you have any guidance on setup, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

Hi

IIS 7.0 is good. Why preferred? It's the 08/15 opinion microsoft products are bad. You can find installation manuals here:http://php.iis.net/ or many when you use google :) Or ask here ;)

Using our base Windows Server image, I installed PHP, MySQL and MySQL GUI Tools. I created the catalog and user for MySQL and then ran the Concrete5 install. It failed at first, due to folder security. I just dropped all the tables it made and then updated the security. Since this is just for me to dev on, I set Everyone / Full Control. The install worked fine and I'm up and running!

Everyone is not so good - but it's only a test system right?

You can also use the IUSR Group (W2k8) or User in W2k3 and give only read permissions.

In IIS7 (w2k8) you must also set the physical path Credentials (menu Advanced Settings)

You see it works ;)

It is absolutely a test system. I only wanted to evaluate it and I needed to get under the hood quickly. We're bidding on a web site project and the design company wants to use Concrete5. I wanted to make sure I could talk intelligently about it! LOL

As for permissions, does the IUSR User need Read/Write during install and then switch it to read only?

On the Root i have only Read permissions. But the Folder /files have write permission.

Btw, I updated the permissions today as you recommended and everything is still working fine. Thanks for the input!