Install 1.9.1 base stage 2 fopen problem on local host

[dempseyj]

Hi there it would be a great help if someone could explain how i get past this thanks.

extract cms made simple 1.9.1 base on a wamp server local host.
create a database called cms
get to install via http://localhost/cmsmadesimple
stage 1 checksums all match
stage 2 recieve error message as follows

Warning: fopen(http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/latest_version.php) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! in C:\wamp\www\cmsmadesimple\lib\test.functions.php on line 1332

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded in C:\wamp\www\cmsmadesimple\lib\test.functions.php on line 1332

anyhelp would be great thanks
Joe

[Dr.CSS]

Do you have a firewall?...

[Wishbone]

You need to ensure you have allow_url_fopen enabled.

http://php.net/manual/en/filesystem.configuration.php

[dempseyj]

oh dear its been a long day, yep it was the firewall thanks.