plz help?

[dubish]

Hi all,
im new here and love the forum,

i finaly got my own host with domain but i cant install the smf forum on it

im trying for 3 days now with 0 succes..

This is the problem..:
iv uploaded the forum to the server public_html/smf right?, and when i go to files manager on the cp en go to the folder smf and click install.php i get this error: Sorry, this installer requires PHP!

iv readed the forums of smf and this forum but coudnt find the solution, i HOPE u guys could make me happy with this?

cheers,

dubish

 

[angelf9]

I think the error is pretty obvious. Your host might not have PHP installed.
Also I don't think this is a DirectAdmin related problem.

If you don't have access to a shell to check it out try the folowing.
Create a file called index.php.
Write this code in it:

<?php
 echo "Hello world!";
?>

Copy it on your host under public_html.
Access it in the browser with: http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php (replace yourdomain with the domain you own)

If it displays "Hello world!" the PHP works and the problem is with the forum script.
Else try contacting your host and see if they have enabled PHP scripts for your account.

Also you cannot acces the installer from the file manager.
Try accesing the forum installer from browser like so: http://www.yourdomain.com/smf/install.php

Hope this helps.