Hello, everyone.
I just finished installing the lastest Moodle on Centos 4.1 with Apache2 + php 4 + mysql 4.x.
Everything seemed to go fine until it got the admin/site.php. I entered the site info and hit save changes.
It brought me right back to site.php blanking out all the filled-in info. I tried several times. Also restarted apache a couple times.
I tried to access the site at its root http://ipaddress/moodle. It took me right to site.php.
I did search for doc & faq. I didn't come across any solution yet.
I don't have any clue anymore.
Please help.
Thanks.
Greetings...
Is the path to the moodledata directory correct in config.php? Can you write to it?
Check these two items and make sure they are not the problem.
Regards... Tom
Thanks, Tom for your reply.
I checked the path to moodledata in the config.php & the apache user permissions (read & write). All looked good.
I actually gave 777 to apache user on moodledata.
It did not seem to help.
I looked into the httpd logs. There were pear-related , css errors.
The php-pear package was installed.
I will have to spend more time to debug those errors.
PM
Hello everybody,
Im quite new here and I think I make things a bit worse now. I have more or less the same problem. When I tried to install Moodle on my machine before moving it into my site I came across an other variant of this problem:
when I hit the Save Changes button during the installation process on the Site Settings page it just comes back with the message that the site.php doesnt exist.
I use the latest Moodle + latest PHP + latest MySQL + IIS on my laptop.
So its not Apache, its something else.
Regards: George
I am having exactly the same problem, Using win server 2003, latest php, latest mysql, latest moodle. I note suggestions on path and writing rights to moodledata folder. I will check these.
Regards Chris Cowley
I have checked, double checked and treble checked, path to moodledata and write permissions to moodledata are in order using the the IUSR_Machinename and justabout any other user I can think of, including Everyone. what is wrong here, is it this latest version of Moodle?
Chris Cowley
Just like to echo that I am having exactly the same problem. Win2K, IIS, PHP5.1.1, MYSQL 5.0
Have checked all permissions (even given everybody full control). Will not get past site.php
After pressing continue, browser (IE6) gives "Page not found" with site.php in address bar.
Will keep trying!
Mike
Ok, this works.
Open the MY.INI file (its in the MYSQL folder under program files)
find the line
sql-mode="STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION"
edit it to read
sql-mode="NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION"
Stop and Start the MYSQL service.
Don't know what knock on effects this might create, and I changed the MY.IN back after install.
Mike
Thanks Mike your a star, it works 
Regards Chris Cowley, Finland
Hi i'm rather new to programing n database.. May I know how to locate the file MY.INI n hw i can edit it?
Thanks alot
I am having exactly the same problem/ loop.
I'm running Mac OS 10.4, up to date stable MySQL, Apache, Moodle.
No problem finding a/the MySQL folder, but cannot find a MY.INI file. If anyone knows where on the Mac I should look for it, I would be most grateful.
John
I'm running Mac OS 10.4, up to date stable MySQL, Apache, Moodle.
No problem finding a/the MySQL folder, but cannot find a MY.INI file. If anyone knows where on the Mac I should look for it, I would be most grateful.
John
If Mac OS 10.4 is the same as Mac OSX (I don't know for sure, I don't use Macs), then you should look for a file called my.cnf (as in other Unices).
Saludos. Iñaki.
Saludos. Iñaki.
Thanks for that. Mac OS 10.4 is the same as Mac OSX.
My latest problem:
In order to get past site.php I need to edit my.cnf.
my.conf is in usr/local/mysql/data/
However, the data folder is locked.
sudo pico (or similar) produces permission denied.
Does anyone know how I can gain access to the data folder to change the my.cnf file, or does anyone know a different workaround to the site.php problem?
Thanks
John
My latest problem:
In order to get past site.php I need to edit my.cnf.
my.conf is in usr/local/mysql/data/
However, the data folder is locked.
sudo pico (or similar) produces permission denied.
Does anyone know how I can gain access to the data folder to change the my.cnf file, or does anyone know a different workaround to the site.php problem?
Thanks
John
Does "root" have a password yet? su or sudo won't work until you have set one. Take a look at this article:
http://www.spy-hill.com/~myers/help/apple/EnableRoot.html
http://www.spy-hill.com/~myers/help/apple/EnableRoot.html
Yes root has a password. I have used it a fair bit recently.
I have tried reinstalling mysql and changing permissions
I have tried reinstalling mysql and changing permissions
, (sudo chown -R mysql data/) but, no luck.
thanks
John
I had the same problem now. My Internet-Server uses Windows 2000, ISA-Server 2000 and IIS, latest mysql and latest moodle
It seems to be a very strange problem!!!!
but the solution of mike cameron was also helpful for me.
Shall I use the new my.ini from now on (after the installation) or the original one???