[Solved] Smarty Error in Step 1

[j4web]

Hello All,

I have done about a dozen CMS:MS installs but this is my first 1.5.3 full install, not upgrade.

Cannot get past Step 1 with this error:

string(117) "Smarty error: [in install1.tpl line 19]: syntax error: unrecognized tag 'cycle' (Smarty_Compiler.class.php, line 590)"

I have re-installed the Admin folder several times to no avail ... can anyone suggest another action?

Or do I just need to go back to 1.5.2 cuz 1.5.3 is not stable?

Thanks much,

J4 Web

[j4web]

I also have this error way above the header of the Step 1 page:

string(123) "Smarty error: [in installheader.tpl line 31]: syntax error: unrecognized tag 'assign' (Smarty_Compiler.class.php, line 590)"

I have attempted to re-install both installheader.tpl and install1.tpl and no change.

[alby]

I also have this error way above the header of the Step 1 page:

string(123) "Smarty error: [in installheader.tpl line 31]: syntax error: unrecognized tag 'assign' (Smarty_Compiler.class.php, line 590)"

I have attempted to re-install both installheader.tpl and install1.tpl and no change.

no, try to re-upload whole lib/smarty folder

Alby

[j4web]

I figured that out too.

Tried that twice and still no change.

Where do I find the checksum reports? I get a funny response about my public_html being a resource directory when I run the checksum.php but I don't see where to find the list of missing / corrupt files.

Duh!  I know it's gotta be something stupid

[alby]

Tried that twice and still no change.

Call install.php with debug=1 and look for error (and in your server logs)

Where do I find the checksum reports? I get a funny response about my public_html being a resource directory when I run the checksum.php but I don't see where to find the list of missing / corrupt files.

it's checksum that run and reports all errors found.

Alby

[j4web]

I am so sorry, that doesn't make any sense to me.

So does the report put a file somewhere on my server or just show the results on the screen?

All I got was that my public_html file was a resource directory, listed about 50 to 75 times in a row ... so what does that mean?

Thanks so much for your help.

[j4web]

OK I checked my error logs on my server and just did another checksum.php.

This is what was posted:

Mar 19 11:03:33 2009] [error] [client 74.42.222.54] File does not exist: /home/j4web/public_html/404.shtml, referer: http://www.j4web.com/install/index.php
[Thu Mar 19 11:03:33 2009] [error] [client 74.42.222.54] File does not exist: /home/j4web/public_html/install/images/.gif, referer: http://www.j4web.com/install/index.php
[Thu Mar 19 11:03:10 2009] [error] [client 74.42.222.54] File does not exist: /home/j4web/public_html/404.shtml, referer: http://www.j4web.com/install/index.php?sessiontest=1
[Thu Mar 19 11:03:10 2009] [error] [client 74.42.222.54] File does not exist: /home/j4web/public_html/install/images/.gif, referer: http://www.j4web.com/install/index.php?sessiontest=1


So I don't see anything big here ... it is mentioning a .gif file .... but that is not in that folder, so maybe that's it???

[alby]

So does the report put a file somewhere on my server or just show the results on the screen?

1. Upload checksum dat file (relative to your installation base or full), view "Download" page.
2. Checksum match your server installation with the file list into dat file.
3. Checksum display the report with match error found.

Alby

[j4web]

OK, well that is part of the problem.

I upload the checksum.php file and hit test.

And I get this page:

http://www.j4web.com/install/index.php

Which gives me nothing to download.

So I do not get what you are getting.

[Tbone]

unrecognized tag 'assign'

Download the latest smarty from http://www.smarty.net/download.php it is Smarty 2.6.22 (.tar.gz) (.zip) December 17th, 2008, CMSMS has 2.6.18 and it works.

[j4web]

OK, I am sorry to not be able to fill the gaps between the instructions.

I have downloaded the zip file and extracted it on my computer.

so where do I put it in the CMS:MS install?

Sorry for being so stupid but this is not clear to the non-developer me

Thanks again for your help.

[alby]

I have downloaded the zip file and extracted it on my computer.

so where do I put it in the CMS:MS install?

upload via checksum file box

Alby

[j4web]

Alby,

I am sorry, you give about 80% of the information and I have to figure out the rest ... 

Upload which files? The entire .zip file or ??

or just the lib folder or ??

Thank you for clarifying please.

I really do appreciate your assistance. If you could remember to write out the complete steps on your responses, you'd save both yourself and the person you are trying to assist a lot of time.

Again, thanks!

[tyman00]

This package isn't designed for non-developers. It's designed for those that have previous experience with software like this.

Feel free to search the Documentation and the Forum for information on how to do the checksum. Judging by your other post about Tiny... it sounds to me like you are either having issues decompressing the distribution, you are having issues uploading the files or both.

[j4web]

In all fairness, as I mentioned on my first post ... I have done probably 12+ installs of previous versions of CMS:MS.

This is the first full package that has come up with repeatable, significant problems getting past the first page.

In fact, I've never had this happen before.

I am going back to 1.5.2

Nothing the other person or you have said has proven that it isn't a problem with the files.

And going round and round on assistance and then ultimately giving up and saying "it must be just you" sure doeosn't help anyone else who is looking at this issue.

As I said, I've done installs before. I checked my error logs, I learned how to do checksum reports with incomplete instructions, I am willing to try and learn. And FWIW, I've installed Joomla sites with no issues as well.

So the issue appears to be a CMS:MS issue ... I will try 1.5.2 again and see how that works.