I ran the zenphoto set-up and after having addressed all apparent issues as they appeared, I finally came to this screen shot:

PHP version 4.1.0 or greater
PHP GD support
PHP mySQL support
zp-config.php file
mySQL setup in zp-config.php
connect to MySQL
MySQL version 3.2.3 or greater
connect to the database Sql177939_1
.htaccess file (RewriteEngine is ON)
.htaccess RewriteBase
albums folder
cache folder

Which would indicate that everyting is correct, but the phrase:
"You need to address the problems indicated above then run setup.php again"
Keeps appearing even though it seems like everything has been set-up correctly.

here is the url:
http://www.andreamatone.com/ZenPhoto/setup.php

Can anyone help me out on this and indicate how I can proceed further?

Many thanks

Please always tell which version you are using. Is it a nightly or 1.1.3? If 1.1.3 please try the nightly build, it's quite stable.

No images are showing on the setup page, so we really don't know what issues setup has found. It puts check marks or x's in front of each line.

I looked at the htlm of the setup page so I can tell you that the problem is that your PHP does not have GD support--which may also explain the lack of images?

Check permissions for zp-core>>>images folder and make sure that those images are there...
Also, your URL goes straight to ZenPhoto/setup.php. My setup.php file is located under zp-core directory; did you rename zp-core or redirected setup file somwhere else? Good Luck. r

With the nightly build, all references to an album will go to setup.php until it has been run. Saves me having to ask "Did you run setup.php? :} (It will also simplify the installation instructions for release 1.1.4.)

Hello and thank-you for your help.
I am running version 1.1.3. I've also just now downloaded, unzipped and uploaded the latest nightly-built as adviced. Like for the version 1.1.3. I had to:
)Rename zp-config.php.example to zp-config.php
)Enter mysql personal data manually in the zp-config.php as through the on-line set-up it wasn't possibile to fix the information.
)Had to manaually create folder exif and plugins and place in them exif.php and phooglelite.php rispectively.
)Manually create folder albums and cache
)I've place either or folders and images in folder albums with no outcome
)Finally activated and/or disactivated file htaccess

here is the end result:
http://www.andreamatone.com/zen-photo%20nightly%20built/setup.php
I am still unable to get past this.

I have seen that other installations have the zp-core folder. I don't have this folder and my set-up file is located in the 'zen-photo%20nightly%20built' folder (made by me arbitrarly at the moment of server upload). It wasn't renamed nor redirected somewhere else.

I interpret 'running set-up' as going to the above-mentioned web address, are there any other ways to run set-up?

As far GD support in my PHP is concerned, do you mean that the server does not offer this support? Is it mandaotry in order to make zen-photo work? Are there ways to avoid this problem or to fix it? Sorry for not knowing much about this.

Many thanks, hoping to be able to make this work.
-Andrea

The GD lib is image processing extenstion for PHP that is indeed mandatory to be installed on your server. Without GD zenphoto is not able to generate thumbnails and sized images and therefor would not be of much use for you.
Ask you host if he can install and enable this.

You apparently did something wrong installing zenphoto. The zp-core folders needs to be within your zenphoto folder.
Please do a complete fresh installation with the package you can download. You should see this content of folders and files:

albums
cache
index.php
License.txt
README.html
rss-comments.php
rss.php
themes
zp-core

Just upload that into a folder called "zenphoto" or what you like.
But as I said without the GD Lib zenphoto can't work properly.

Your new link took me to a page not found error. However, Unless you have got the GD support problem fixed, you won't be able to run zenphoto. GD is mandatory. You need to talk to your ISP about enabling GD support in the PHP they provide.

Quick way to find out about your php setting is to create a phpinfo.php file with the following code:

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PHP Test

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Upload it to your server, call it with the browser and it will tell you everything you need to know about your settings. I am not sure whether server admins can ban this from executing - but it is worth trying. Good luck.