XF 1.1 Error creating superuser during installation (thought I was on different version, might be not an issue)

[Mike Hollis Jr]

I've been trying to reinstall Xenforo for the last couple days but have had trouble getting past creating the superuser, with the error below, I have searched the forums, and have seen two likely causes

1) Some files didn't upload correctly, I don't believe this to be the case as I have downloaded from Xenforo twice, uploaded to my server twice, once as the zip, once individually, both in forced binary mode and the problem persists.

2) I have also seen some reference of something needing adjusting in PHP but I couldn't find any information to what, other than it being related to some security setting.

I shouldn't be missing any prerequisites as this it the same physical machine it was installed on previously.

I'm using Centos 7 and PHP 7.0.29 Any Advice or pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.


Server Error
Validate class not found from basename 'EmailAddress'

1. Zend_Validate::is() in XenForo/DataWriter/User.php at line 572
2. XenForo_DataWriter_User->_verifyEmail() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 964
3. XenForo_DataWriter->_runVerificationCallback() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 720
4. XenForo_DataWriter->_isFieldValueValid() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 638
5. XenForo_DataWriter->set() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 978
6. XenForo_DataWriter->bulkSet() in XenForo/Install/Model/Install.php at line 216
7. XenForo_Install_Model_Install->insertAdministrator() in XenForo/Install/Controller/Install.php at line 274
8. XenForo_Install_Controller_Install->actionStep3b() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 313
9. XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 132
10. XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/username/www/forum.mikeandcarriehollis.com/install/index.php at line 18

 

[Mike Hollis Jr]

Following this advice from another thread I got a little bit of additional information

It's possible there's actually another issue at play here. In library/Zend/Validate.php, find:

// fallthrough and continue for missing validation classes

After it, add:

throw $e;

Is the error logged different?

Server Error
iconv_set_encoding(): Use of iconv.internal_encoding is deprecated

1. XenForo_Application::handlePhpError()
2. iconv_set_encoding() in Zend/Validate/Hostname.php at line 521
3. Zend_Validate_Hostname->isValid() in Zend/Validate/EmailAddress.php at line 487
4. Zend_Validate_EmailAddress->_validateHostnamePart() in Zend/Validate/EmailAddress.php at line 546
5. Zend_Validate_EmailAddress->isValid() in Zend/Validate.php at line 234
6. Zend_Validate::is() in XenForo/DataWriter/User.php at line 572
7. XenForo_DataWriter_User->_verifyEmail() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 964
8. XenForo_DataWriter->_runVerificationCallback() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 720
9. XenForo_DataWriter->_isFieldValueValid() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 638
10. XenForo_DataWriter->set() in XenForo/DataWriter.php at line 978
11. XenForo_DataWriter->bulkSet() in XenForo/Install/Model/Install.php at line 216
12. XenForo_Install_Model_Install->insertAdministrator() in XenForo/Install/Controller/Install.php at line 274
13. XenForo_Install_Controller_Install->actionStep3b() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 313
14. XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 132
15. XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/username/www/forum.mikeandcarriehollis.com/install/index.php at line 18

 

[Optic]

Hi @Mike Hollis I think your version of XenForo is too old for PHP 7..

1.5.9 made changes to improve compatibility with PHP 7.1:
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-1-5-9-released.118892/

And XF2 has full compatibility with PHP 7.2

 

[Mike Hollis Jr]

Hi @Mike Hollis I think your version of XenForo is too old for PHP 7..

1.5.9 made changes to improve compatibility with PHP 7.1:
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-1-5-9-released.118892/

And XF2 has full compatibility with PHP 7.2

Sadly updating the software is planned but isn't an option just yet, So I suppose I need an older version of PHP?

 

[Mike Hollis Jr]

I updated Zend using changes mentioned here https://xenforo.com/community/goto/post?id=899464 and got it to install, I'm good thanks!

 

[Optic]

Okay good to hear.