Advanced Poll Installation Questions

Can anyone on this forum tell me where the files and directories I have should be uploaded.

I have 2 directories worth of files
db
textfile

These are currently in my /poll
directory

I have changed all permissions as stated in the readme files.
I have attempted to set up my database settings in the config.inc.php file.

When I attempt to call the install script there is a file not found error.
Due to the fact that there is not an install.php in the root of the poll directory. In fact there are no files in the root of poll.

Now what?

I am a novice with this but I recently installed the php forum software and had no problems.

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Any ideas?

Hi,

First of all, decide if the webserver/hosting service that you use supports a database or not (mysql that is).
If not, you're going to be using the version that stores the data in a textfile. If you do have a database, use the db version.
Just delete the other one then, I would say.
The readme.txt file has all the information you need.

It would be a good idea to try it all on a local server (your own PC for instance), and start uploading it only when you understand how to setup the program.

Good luck.

Thank you, let me try that I will get back to you if there are any more questions.

You have been most helpful

Ok, now I am getting an error that says
"Some tables are not defined. Please check the configuration file"

Can you give any advice on this issue? I am using the db version.
(mysql version)

I am one step closer to getting it resolved.....

Thank you

Hi,
This is from the readme file:

Have you done both steps?

Try the link in my sig. saying install guides for Adv. Poll.

Auron

Thank you for the assist, still I believe the tables are not yet created for the program to run.

I have edited the config.inc.php to include the variables you describe,
uploaded and changed permissions as required.

What tables do I need to add so as to make it work?

I am certain this is the problem....I am running the mySQL version.

Any ideas?

Thank You....

kingdavidPhP wrote:(...) still I believe the tables are not yet created for the program to run. (...) What tables do I need to add so as to make it work? (...)

The answer to your question is in the second step of the installation instructions:

The tables will be created for you!

There is a helpful tool that you could use to see if the tables have succesfully been created. It's called phpmyadmin, and it can be found at http://phpmyadmin.sourceforge.net/

I have done this step.

Call the install script from your browser
http://kingdavidministries.net/poll/install.php
The following message in red shows up at this phase of the install.

Welcome to the Installation Wizard for
Advanced Poll v2.02

Some tables are not defined. Please check the configuration file.

Which is why I am concerned.

The readme files don't say where to put the lines of code they mention.

$POLLDB["dbName"] = "clients_kingdavidministries_net";
$POLLDB["host"] = "localhost";
$POLLDB["user"] = "dbm.kingdavidministries.net";
$POLLDB["pass"] = "XXXXXXX";
$POLLDB["class"]= "class_mysql.php";

I have put them at the bottom of the file
config.inc.php just before the ?>

This is a puzzle, do you know the proper tables it should set up?
There appears to be some problem with the script not creating them.

Thank you for your interest in assisting us.