http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/ Alex's Support Forums Tag: server en Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:58:32 +0000 http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/topic/fails-to-connect-to-database-on-local-server#post-52 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:08:54 +0000 Alex 52@http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/ <p>If you have installed simpleContact on your personal computer (e.g. for testing), you may get this message:</p> <p><em>"An error occurred when connecting to the database. Please check that you have configured and installed this system correctly."</em></p> <p>A likely cause is that "localhost" is not recognised as the address for your MySQL server. If this occurs, open <strong>sc_config.php</strong> and try setting the $server variable to "127.0.0.1". It should now connect successfully.</p> <p>This is a <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=mysql+localhost+127.0.0.1">well known MySQL issue</a>, not a particular fault of simpleContact.</p> <p><strong>Please note:</strong> You should restore the $server variable to "localhost" (or the specific address of your database server) before uploading it to your website. </p> http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/topic/one-solution-when-outgoing-mail-is-blocked#post-38 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:34:31 +0000 Alex 38@http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/ <p>Thanks for this :)</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Policy_Framework">SPF</a> is a security measure designed to help prevent spammers sending email from forged addresses. It works by adding a record to your DNS, stating that a server is allowed to send email for that domain.</p> <p>For example, <a href="http://www.campaignmonitor.com">Campaign Monitor</a> recommend that you set up SPF for their server before you send a mailshot. It can be the difference between an email arriving or being deleted by the ISP before it even reaches the user's inbox.</p> <p>A good host will often provide an interface for this, or sort it out for you on request.</p> <p>Propagation of changes to your DNS can take anything from a few hours to days. </p> http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/topic/one-solution-when-outgoing-mail-is-blocked#post-33 Wed, 14 May 2008 13:40:30 +0000 papyrusdoc 33@http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/ <p>In case anyone else runs into this: I installed SimpleContact on a windows h-sphere server where smtp authentication was required. We discovered that I had to enable SPF ("Sender Policy Framework") and choose pass, for the emails to go out. I was getting the auto response emails, but not the ones with the actual visitor info until this setting was changed. It took a while for this SPF enabled setting to work. </p> http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/topic/what-are-simplecontacts-minimum-requirements#post-6 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:57:03 +0000 Alex 6@http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/ <p>simpleContact's requirements are deliberately modest. You need a web server with PHP support and access to a MySQL database.</p> <p>MySQL 4.1 is strongly recommended because of its support for varying character sets and collations (which aids internationalisation). Although earlier versions may work, version 4.0 is the oldest version that I actively support.</p> <p>A definitive minimum spec for PHP is a work-in-progress. PHP 4 and above are recommended.</p> <p>The built-in update check requires either fopen or cURL.</p> <p>The "remember me" checkbox at login uses a cookie. </p> http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/topic/installing-a-local-php-mysql-development-server-on-mac-os-x#post-4 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:32:48 +0000 Alex 4@http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/forums/ <p>I have written a blog post that gives a step-by-step guide to setting up a development server on a mac. This would be especially useful to a web developer with a laptop who wants to work and present while on the move.</p> <p><a href="http://www.alex-hardy.co.uk/2007/12/21/install-php-mysql-mac">Installing a local PHP MySQL development server on Mac OS X</a> </p>