I have locally a wpress blog running without troubles.
I was just testing the movable software but as last year I couldn't make it work.
I use xampp, have the perl modules.
hostname is correct : localhost
user and psw also
Can log without problems in to the database I created for MT using cmd shell:
mysql -u USERNAME -p -h DATABASE_SERVER_HOSTNAME DATABASE_NAME
I put this in the config wizard:
Static web path
http://localhost/s/mt/mt-static/
Static file path
c:/xampp/htdocs/s/mt/mt-static/
I received this as answer:
Requirements Check
All required Perl modules were found. You are ready to proceed with the installation of Movable Type.
Some optional Perl modules could not be found. Display list of optional modul
Then on the next page I inserted the correct login info and database info (as used in the shell)
This is what I receive when I test the connection:
An error occurred while attempting to connect to the database. Check the settings and try again. Details
Connection error: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) at C:\xampp\cgi-bin\mt\extlib/Data/ObjectDriver/Driver/BaseCache.pm line 320 at C:\xampp\cgi-bin\mt\extlib/Data/ObjectDriver/Driver/BaseCache.pm line 320 at C:\xampp\cgi-bin\mt\extlib/Data/ObjectDriver/Driver/BaseCache.pm line 320
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please see also the slashes (first left slashes then right slashes).
Can that be the problem?
ps:
mysql + apache is running.
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I changed the first line in every cgi file to:
#!c:/xampp/perl/bin/perl.exe -w
in order to let work perl
Reported on Movable Type 5
Hi Rando,
As the error message suggests there must be something wrong with the mysql database connection.
So this doesn't seem to have anything to do with movable type.
Make sure to check the "port" and "socket" options in the [mysqld] section.
Kind Regards,
Mihai Bocsaru
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if this is a problem of mysql I would not be enable to login in wpress blog.
I'm sure that my login info is correct.
I suppose movable its too difficult to install for me as I had the same problems a year ago on another webserver.
Do you know how I can resolve the slash problem?
C:\xampp\cgi-bin\mt\extlib/Data/ObjectDriver/Driver/BaseCache.pm line
(to have all "/" slashes)
Is there a way to indicate in movable that the slashes must be "/"?
Hello Mihai,
Are you still there?
I'm still trying to connect to the mysql db.
I checked my perl installation:
Movable Type System Check Successful
You're ready to go! Your server has all of the required modules installed; you do not need to perform any additional module installations. Continue with the installation instructions.
Perl is ok, isn't it?
Is movable compatible with the latest activestate perl version?
If I can connect to the mysql movable db, why can't I connect to the db using the browser?
found it on the web :)
Just had to uncomment this line in my.ini
#bind-address="127.0.0.1"
Well done Rando!
That wasn't specific to movable type so I couldn't help much on it with the anyway too little spare time that I rarely have :)