Local host installation using wamp server

**gomogon** · 01-01-2012, 10:36 PM

I want to install Hotaru in my computer(local host) using Wamp server, I have create a database named hotaru, and have done until step 4 (editing the hotaru_settings.php), for the path, i have changed it to http://localhost/hotaru which is my folder for hotaru site. When I want to install, by typing localhost/hotaru in chrome browser, I got this error, attached below. By the way, I have a bit experience with Wamp by installing Wordpress, which is working and i have searched this forum for local host installation but failed to find one. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

**PuckRobin** · 01-02-2012, 04:16 AM

First you need to add a trailing slash to the BASE_URL, i.e. http://localhost/hotaru/.

Also rename .htaccess_default as .htaccess and edit this line as:

RewriteBase /hotaru

But the warning you are getting shows mysql server is not working or you cannot connect it. Check your DB settings in hotaru_settings.php

Hotaru works with Wamp and there is nothing special about it in case of Hotaru. So you must be missing something. Maybe mysql server cannot start up? Check its status from task bar. Try to connect it using phpmyadmin from http://localhost

**gomogon** · 01-02-2012, 06:24 AM

Still cannot work after doing all the stuff, got different error this time.

**PuckRobin** · 01-02-2012, 08:14 AM

It is the same error. Either mysql server cannot start up, or your DB settings are wrong. If you are sure about your settings, you will try to find a solution in Wamp forums, because this is not a Hotaru issue.

**gomogon** · 01-02-2012, 05:48 PM

Thanks for the reply by the way, figure it out at last, the database is correct but I need to install it first to set up all the database or whatever-you-call-it. When I install wordpress, i just do http://localhost/wordpress/ and the installation will start straight away and build the database. But for Hotaru, http://localhost/hotaru/ does not install it, it is the actual site, instead when I see the readme, somehow I think it should be like this http://localhost/hotaru//install/install.php to install it and built the database and it work out fine.

**Manolof** · 01-02-2012, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by gomogon

But for Hotaru, http://localhost/hotaru/ does not install it, it is the actual site, instead when I see the readme, somehow I think it should be like this http://localhost/hotaru//install/install.php to install it and built the database and it work out fine.

Exactly as described in the Docs.

**PuckRobin** · 01-02-2012, 08:49 PM

Lets make something clear: You don't need a special Wamp installation for Hotaru. Wamp is a kind of server installation, and Hotaru is just an php application.

There are lots of people here who installed Hotaru on their PC and run it without any problem (Including me). You are probably doing something wrong, and it is certainly not related with Hotaru itself. and stop giving some wrong information that http://localhost/hotaru//install/install.php will install it. What kind of a link is that :?!

**Manolof** · 01-02-2012, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by PuckRobin

Lets make something clear: You don't need a special Wamp installation for Hotaru. Wamp is a kind of server installation, and Hotaru is just an php application.

There are lots of people here who installed Hotaru on their PC and run it without any problem (Including me). You are probably doing something wrong, and it is certainly not related with Hotaru itself. and stop giving some wrong information that http://localhost/hotaru//install/install.php will install it. What kind of a link is that :?!

He already fixed it, and also that link is the actual link to hotaru's installation file when using Wamp. These web development platforms use http://localhost/website as the home folder of any local websites you own.

**PuckRobin** · 01-02-2012, 09:15 PM

http://localhost/hotaru//install/install.php is NOT the correct link. Just look at the double slashes.

I already read that he fixed it, but I don't accept that it is a solution to be written here. Because the link is wrong at first place. It will not help to anybody else, on the contrary it will mislead people having the same issue.

**Manolof** · 01-02-2012, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by PuckRobin

http://localhost/hotaru//install/install.php is NOT the correct link. Just look at the double slashes.

I already read that he fixed it, but I don't accept that it is a solution to be written here. Because the link is wrong at first place. It will not help to anybody else, on the contrary it will mislead people having the same issue.

That was a mistype, not that great deal, after all most browsers read it even if it has 10 slashes (try http://forums.hotarucms.org/////////...ng-wamp-server works in chrome at least).
Bottom line is read the docs and in case of wamp or xampp, http://localhost/hotaru/install/index.php