Parse error

[swalk88]

Hi,

I followed the steps and got down to step 4. I am not 100% sure what step 4 means.

When I go to the installation page, I get the following error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&', expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/content/s/w/a/swalk88/html/admin/inc/common.php on line 19

Thanks,

Sam

[Connie]

1)
are you sure your server fulfils the requirements of GetSimple? THere is a check before the start of the installation, was that ok?

2)
are you sure you uploaded the file to the server by FTP in the correct mode (automatic, not text)?

[swalk88]

Hi Connie,

1) The host server is GoDaddy, I notice that GetSimple CMS has this host with no known errors. I am unsure what you meant by "the check" but the requirements seem to be fine.

2) I am unsure as to what you mean by uploaded the file to the server by FTP in the correct mode? On the FTP program there is an option for AUTO/ANSI that you can select, would that be it?

Thanks,

Sam

[Faramir]

Hi all,

I have the same error at first launch of index.php.
Answers are "yes" to both question.

My host server is at online.net. Getsimple 1.7 used to run fine ...

Thanks for your help

[Connie]

1) The host server is GoDaddy, I notice that GetSimple CMS has this host with no known errors. I am unsure what you meant by "the check" but the requirements seem to be fine.

the check before the installation starts, there is a list with checks whether all requirements are ok

2) I am unsure as to what you mean by uploaded the file to the server by FTP in the correct mode? On the FTP program there is an option for AUTO/ANSI that you can select, would that be it?

depending on the ftp programme, the transfer mode should be set to "AUTO"

which PHP-version is active at your server?

did you run a search for "Godaddy" here in the forum? Do it, maybe some hints for you

this might help you: http://get-simple.info/forum/topic/890/i...g-godaddy/

[Connie]

Hi all,

I have the same error at first launch of index.php.
Answers are "yes" to both question.

My host server is at online.net. Getsimple 1.7 used to run fine ...

Thanks for your help

really the same error or just not working installation?

[Faramir]

...

really the same error or just not working installation?

Exactly the same, yes :
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&', expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in common.php on line 19

So I made a little test: I copied a .htaccess file of my own in the root directory, containing only

Code:

AddType application/x-httpd-php5 .php

and when I call index.php again, it works.
I get the recap screen listing everything in green, from the GetSimple version to Apache Mod Rewrite.

I click the "Continue with setup" button.

In the next screen I enter my site name, a username and email address, push install now and everything seems to run fine, I enter the admin part

but

as soon as I want to save a new password, boom, error 500 ...

And after that, I can no longer access wether the site admin or the frontend, everytime it triggers a 500 error...
Weird.

[EDIT]
Guess what ... I replaced (again) the .htaccess file installed by Getsimple by my very basic one, and it works... I mean, it displays the default page and I can enter the admin section...

Any idea ? Something in the Getsimple .htaccess seems to really annoy my hosting server