Prestashop 1.2.5 Instalation trouble

[jmaciasm]

HI everyone,

i'm trying to install PS1.2.5 on zobyhost.
I'm on #3 Step "System Configuration". Database test is successfull, but
when i click on "next" button, nothing happens. And no error messages.

Anyone knows something ?
Any log or something ?

Thanks in advance

[jmaciasm]

when in step #3, if mail server is not setted up that can stop the instalation ?
I've trying to solve that problem, i can see a 500 INTERNAL SERVER ERRROR when i
click on the "send me a test mail".

Please, i need some help.

[TropischBruin]

Do not use "send testmail".

Ask you hoster about the server error, there should be somthing in the server-log.

[sodiska]

Hi, I am having the same problem as mention, whereby I am in #step3, when I click on Next button nothing happens. Please advice.

[SomeUser]

I have the above described trouble too. At step 3 (System configuration), successfully verified database, but when I click Next - nothing happens...

[SomeUser]

Ok, I resolved this issue :-). Of course, it was obvious, that the problem was related to the server configuration. To be exact it was php.ini, that required configuration (well at least in my case).
In my php.ini file I had quite strict error reporting level:
error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE
For instance, when executing phpinfo() function, I used to get a warning that "It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings ...". Because I have locally installed server (apache v.2.2.14, php v.5.3.0, mysql v.5.1.40) for developing and experiments, I just ignored this warning. In general there are 2 ways to solve this issue: ether make the apropriate changes in the php source file or in the php.ini file.
Ok, to make the long story short, I uncommented the following line in php.ini:
date.timezone =
and wrote my timezone:
date.timezone = Europe/Tallinn
Of cource you should write your time zone (see here: http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php )
So that resolved my issue and I was able to install Opencart :-)

Hope this will help somebody

[sodiska]

Hi, manage to resolved mine too by adding value to 'date_timezone'

[chinliang629]

any advice or alternative if we r using shared server, cannot find n modify the php.ini file...

[Tirjasdyn]

I'm having a similar issue. I get to step three and click next...nothing happens...no errors nothing.

[deepee]

I have exactly the same problem.

I have tried changing the php.ini but no go.

File permissions are set correctly for all folders, my browser cache has been cleared, the installation checklist shows all items as ticked and the installation routine can connect to the database, but it just won't progress beyond Step 3

I already have two Prestashop stores which I installed successfully (albeit previous versions) and cannot understand why this isn't working!
I have wasted a lot of time deleting the failed installation, downloading and a fresh version and retrying, searching this forum for clues but to no avail.

Can any of the Prestashop team help us with some suggestions?

Thanks
Deepee

[ibanana]

Please help as I have the same issue, done the same checks but unable to go beyond step 3...

[deepee]

I eventually gave up trying to run the installer server-side.

I also tried running the installer on my local Windows XP based system using XAMPP and changing file permissions using Filezilla FTP.
That didn't work either, as apparently, the file permission changes set by Filezilla on a Windows system don't stick as the OS changes them back.

I then installed LAMPP on my Ubuntu Linux system.
I ran the installer and, using CHMOD, was able to set file permissions properly for the installation routine to finish.
I then uploaded the local site to my server and all worked o.k.

It's an overly complex process but it seems the PrestaShop team have a long way to go in sorting out compatibility issues with their installation routine and the OS/application variants that exist on different host's servers.

PrestaShop is a fantastic application and a credit to the development team but unfortunately I'm sure these installation bugs have lost them many prospective users.