SOLVED: Strange Installation Issue Regarding Database Collation

Hello everyone,

I am new to the MODx community and am currently trying to install the newest version of Evolution (1.0.0). Unfortunately, the installation process gets hung up at the second step which is inputting the database information and then testing the database collations. The only change that actually occurs after I click on the test database link is the following:

http://modx.mywebsite.com/install/index.php?action=connection#

The pound sign at the end indicating an anchor, but it doesn’t actually transition the page at all. Not sure what to do at this point, because I have tried completely re-uploading the install files, and installing using different web browsers.

I would appreciate any and all attempted solutions. Thanks in advance for your time.

Please include at least the PHP and MySQL software versions when asking for help; see http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,489.0.html

Quote from: OpenGeek at Sep 11, 2009, 12:06 AM

Please include at least the PHP and MySQL software versions when asking for help; see http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,489.0.html

Sorry, but I didn’t think that the PHP and MySQL software versions were relevant to an issue related to a simple link.

I have solved the problem regardless; I had to delete my entire directory containing MODx and then re-download the MODx files, extract and re-upload. After that, it worked just fine.

Hi,

I have the same problem. Re-downloading modx didn’t work.

ubuntu-9.10
php5
cherokee
modx-1.0.1

Web Server:
PHP version and how it’s running (suexec, mod_php, CGI, etc.): php5 as FastCGI
Apache or IIS version: Cherokee 0.99.19
Operating System and version: Ubuntu 9.10


Database:
MySQL version: mysql-server-5.1
List of any tables over 1MB in size: none


MODx:
Version: 1.0.1
Any changes you’ve made: none
Any snippets you’re running on the page that is not working properly: none
Any plugins you’re running: none


Browser/Client:
Browser name and version: chrome, firefox 3.5
Operating System and version: ubuntu 9.10

Firebug output:
$("database_collation") is null
anonymous()
connection.js (line 12)
database_collation = $(’database_collation’).value;\n

Thanks for the help!

You’re breaking new ground running MODx on Cherokee I think though I do recall someone else posting about it in the forums. I’m not sure if there are any particular issues there, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Which specific versions of PHP and MySQL are you running?

Actually, please open a new thread in the 1.0.1 support topic with those answers and mention Cherokee in the subject. Cherokee is interesting and I’d love to see it and MODx working well together.

Thanks, done!
http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,41845.0.html