Problems getting joomla to work

[krisd32]

i'm trying to install joomla,
got everything else working bar my sql getting an error saying that port 3306 is blocked so it cannot continue setup checked everything i can think of. nothing in tcp/ip filtering of nic either.
we do have an isa server if thats any help.

its doing my head in, please save from insanity

[fooby]

Has tcp/ip access to mysql been enabled? is this a windows server? have you got MySQL Administrator?

I have joomla running here on windows server 2003 mysql5 php5 iis 6 so maybe i can help


fooby

Can you provide some more info to your setup.

[krisd32]

only win 2k svr, my sql 5, and the latest version of php, and whatever version of iis comes with win 2k server.
is mysql administraotr a different package? if it is then no. set up as according to these notes on

http://www.online64.net/content/view/36/2

never used mysql before so i'm a newcomer to it all!

[krisd32]

setup is as follows

1 x win2k server for AD + sophos
1 x win2k server for files + printers
1 x isa server
1 x admin server (win 2k also)

as i mentioned before complete newbie to my sql so if you have any ideas i would be greatful

thanks
Kris

Have you considered setting up apache rather than IIS? Much easier you setup and configure.

[krisd32]

not thought about that, i'll give it a go but that still won't sort out the sql issue

this is the specific error

error No. 1045
Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I currently run an intranet site on joomla using http://apache2triad.net/

Has everything you need in one package. Just drop in the joomla core and run the install and you are good to go.

Are you sure the MySQL service is running?

[krisd32]

would i need to remove iis from my server in order to install apache cause i currently have a maths program that is constantly being used set up in iis so i couldn't take that off.

Yes you can have both running on the same box. There are a few ways of setting it up. Take alook here http://www.edugeek.net/index.php?nam...r=asc&start=15

[krisd32]

yeah mysql service is definately running!

[fooby]

Instead of uniservity, try Moodle. Moodle is an open source course management system.

[krisd32]

will try this!!

[webman]

I'd recommend getting a combined package of the core services - "WAMP Server" springs to mind. It includes Apache, PHP and MySQL and pre-configures them for you. It also includes a system tray service manager.

Well if its for a demo you could install apache2triad on a Laptop / PC and create your site to show SMT and then just transfer to a webserver at a later date if SMT like it.