URL to your eFiction: http://www.triptychvids.com/index.php
Version of eFiction:3.0.2 - clean install, have deleted all previous versions and related databases and datebase users.
Have you bridged eFiction, if so with what?:No
Version of PHP: 4.4.4
Version of MySQL: 4.0.27-standard
Have you searched for your problem: yes
If so, what terms did you try: step 2, install, error
Have you looked at the FAQs: I can't locate one for 3.0. I have looked through this board and the ones on bugs and solved bugs. The one basically identical problem appeared on this board and did not list a resolution.
State the nature of your problem:
http://www.triptychvids.com/install/install.php?step=2&language=en
when installing:
eFiction 3.0 Install
Configuration File Setup
Database Host:etc
press "submit" and get:
Configuration File Setup
Configuration file written.Continue
click "continue" and get:
A fatal MySQL error was encountered.
Query: SHOW TABLES LIKE 'settingsfanfiction_settings'
Error: (1046) No Database Selected
Solutions I've tried: deleting all eFiction files in all versions, deleting and making new databases and database users, uploading the 12/28 zip file, installling in a subdirectory (got the same error) followed by necessary moving and CHMODing, deleting everything again, uploaded files, installed in main directory, moved and changed permissions as required, got error as above.
I'm very new to PHP and MySQl and am probably missing something obvious.
Thanks!
This error seems to suggest that you aren't connecting to yor database or something, not in the right one.
Error: (1046) No Database Selected
Make sure that your database connection information is correct. The database name, location, your user name and your password.
You should write your configuration file, and then use phpmyadmin (or whatever) and make sure that it was written.
Don't go deleting the files and reuploading them and moving things around. since this is a new install, make sure that you have all the right files uploaded in the right place. Make sure your database information is correct.
reread the help docs.
1) CHMOD the stories folder to 777 if you intend to write the story texts to the server or allow image uploads.
2) CHMOD config.php to 666
3) Modify data/dbconfig.php with the appropriate MySQL database info, and put outside the web directory.
4) Run install.php
Database Info
This is going to be the hard part for people who are not used to working with MySQL databases. If you're using shared webhosting, then you probably have some sort of control panel interface that comes with your hosting. Do some poking around in there, and see if you can't find a place that mentions either "MySQL" or "databases." You need to create a database, that has both a database login, and password associated with it. Once you've done that, you can modify the dbconfig.php file with that information. If you're still not able to figure out how to do this, it's best to talk to your webhost and ask for help.
Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.
url: https://www.potionsandsnitches.org/fanfiction
php: 7.4.33 msql: 5.6.51-community GPL
efic version: 3.5.5 latest patches: yes
bridges: none mods: challenges, tracker, story end, beta, word
double checked everything and it was fine. Tried again and still got the error.
Tried deleting the DB (it's empty so no big deal) and reinstalling it and the db user and password and that seems to have done it! javascript:replaceText(' :-D', document.postmodify.message);
grin
Thanks for the quick response!
