I checked to make sure the hosting I'm using is compatible. To make sure I even contacted my hosting provider with the requirements page and have confirmed Elgg is compatible.
I uploaded the files and attempted to install Elgg. I get a 403 Forbidden error. I enabled the .htaccess. Same. I even added in RewriteBase /elggtest/ in the .htaccess file to see if that would help as I did install Elgg in a subdirectory. Same.
Any suggestions? I look in my error logs and all I see is:
Directory index forbidden by Options directive: /home/public_html/elggtest/
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You must log in to post replies.What hosting are you using? Did you try using the auto installer that comes with your hosting?
Rodolfo Hernandez
Arvixe/Elgg Community Liaison
@Nick - you kinda should have pasted the full error message not just that it is a 403 - which usually indicates a problem with owner:group and/or perms on files(s) in the root directory, maybe b/c of rules enforced by suexec. talk to your Tech Supp and ask them to check that area. I bet your index.php (at least) is out-of-bounds.
When I try to visit the site this is the exact error message:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /elggtest/ on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
1. do you also receive this error if you include "index.php" at the end of the URL?
2. Can you put a html file in directory and view it?
which version are you using? Give 1.8b a try, it eliminates the need for the htaccess file and does a clean install. Also see if you can change the php.ini file from the hosting control panel. php ez config is a great little program.
@Gilead, maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but 1.8 most certainly does not eliminate the need for an .htaccess file.