Installation stuck on creating database tables

[geldolf]

Hi everybody,
I am new with Joomla.
I am working with Window7-English.
My Apache Server 2.2.25, PHP 5.4.21 and MySQL 5.6.14 are working fine.
Im working in the database as root, so I am sure that I have the necessary rigths for creating tables in the database. I created some tables for other applicatons.
Im am working local with localhost and without external webserver.
On this forum a found that I had to change some information in the php.ini-file.
In the file PHP.ini I added
max_execution_time = 3000
memory_limit=128M
short_open_tag = Off
magic_quotes_gpc = Off
and restarted the Apache server.
I did a clean installation of Joomla 3.3 in the directory c:\joomla. Then in Internet Explorer I run http://localhost/joomla/installations/index.php.
After filling in all the information Joomla gets stuck in a infinite loop while creating the database tables.
I tested with MYSQLi and with MYSQL without better results.
Is there something more to do?

[mudotmy]

Firstly try with mozilla firefox or other modern browsers.
Secondly, in the Hostname instead of 'localhost' put '127.0.0.1'

[drhansenjr]

I am having the same problem. Tried your suggestion of using 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost with no improvement. Tried with both Chrome and FireFox.

[drhansenjr]

Upping max_execution_time to 3000 did it for me.

[sovainfo]

@geldolf: Verify with phpinfo(); that the php.ini is processed and parameters are as expected.

[geldolf]

I tried every proposal without finding the solution. For an unknown reason I now get the message "Error during session start; please check your PHP and/or webserver log file and configure your PHP installation properly. Also ensure that cookies are enabled in your browser." In your forum I found in this case I have to delete the history of my browser. Without success. I think I will be obliged to reinstall Apache, PHP and Mysql. This means that my database and all my previous work is lost! Sad news.

[timosz]

geldolf, none of your work is lost as long as you can get some backups of the mysql databases and the files of your server. With a tool like PhpMyAdmin, you can easily export backups of all your databases.

Since you are running Windows as your main OS, I would suggest installing Joomla over a LAMP server. You can do that with a Virtual Machine, using VirtualBox (which is a free piece of software). Installing Joomla on a LAMP server will help you fully understand all the aspects of Joomla's administration.

[leolam]

Just download Uniform Server. All is preset and you are up in seconds http://www.uniformserver.com/

Leo

[geldolf]

I developed an application in PHP using data comming from a Mysql database.
I considered to use my application in a Joomla website. After installing the Joomla software something went wrong. When a start PHP I have the error “Error during session start; please check your PHP and/or web server log file and configure your PHP installation properly. Also ensure that cookies are enabled in your browser.” I searched in your forum and checked as much as possible without success.
I was thinking about reinstalling PHP, Apache, Mysql, PHPBB3 and Joomla.
I have no experiences at all with Linux. The possibility to install the LAMP is perhaps good but excluded for me.
So I as thinking to download the XAMPP installer for Windows 1.8.2 & 1.8.3 from
https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html.
What is the best (and stable) choice: PHP5.4 or PHP5.5
What is the difference between the XAMPP installer and the Uniform Server that you propose?

[thomsanspart]

I developed an application in PHP using data comming from a Mysql database.
I considered to use my application in a Joomla website. After installing the Joomla software something went wrong. When a start PHP I have the error “Error during session start; please check your PHP and/or web server log file and configure your PHP installation properly. Also ensure that cookies are enabled in your browser.” I searched in your forum and checked as much as possible without success.

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[veki]

I installed Uniform Server and I got the same issue like with XAMPP. The installation process is stuck during thecreation tables stage.
please advise.

Thanks,

Veki

[veki]

When I increased value for upper max. to 3000 it worked well with Uniform Server.
The same parameter did not wirk with xampp.

Thanks,


veki

[geldolf]

I installed XAMPP an Joomla on my PC without problems and it was not necessary to increase any value. Not easy to understand what is going on during the instalation.
For me this message can be closed.

[Mr_Anonymous]

I have the same problem. I tried all the suggested steps I have come across so far and nothing works. But before the loading screen stops, I see a javascript error in console and I dont know if that is causing it to break. Still dont understand why I never had the problem in localhost (wamp server). My live server is properly configured too (I also have other production sites running for years on the same server). I checked the phpinfo() and there is nothing that could cause issue from server side. Hope one of the developers can share their thoughts to this please....

Here is my topic with the list of steps I have tried and failed. This problem is still unresolved and I havent been able to install Joomla on my live server: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=707&t=858515

[Mr_Anonymous]

Just now I added screen dumps on what I see and the error in console here: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f ... 7#p3216067

[heko]

Upping max_execution_time to 3000 did it for me.

After many days of trying, changing the execution time to 3000 in the PHP.ini file on my XAMPP local installation I got Joomla 3.3.3 to work.