php 5 required but i have php 5.2.0-8+etch16

Just bought power gallery solution and trying to install and get this server error

PHP 5.2.0-8+etch16
PHP 5 or greater is required. Contact your hosting provider to upgrade your PHP server.


thanks for your help,
-Jim Balthrop

PHP version 5.2.3 is needed. this is the earliest version that introduced the mysql_set_charset function in php.


to work around the issue, edit the install_gallery/dignostic.php file, change:

if (strnatcmp(phpversion(),'5.2.3') >= 0){

to:

if (strnatcmp(phpversion(),'5.2.0') >= 0){

next edit the install_gallery/global.php file, add the following code at line 1:

<?php

 if (function_exists('mysql_set_charset') === false) {

     function mysql_set_charset($charset, $link_identifier = null)

     {

         if ($link_identifier == null) {

             return mysql_query('SET NAMES "'.$charset.'"');

         } else {

             return mysql_query('SET NAMES "'.$charset.'"', $link_identifier);

         }

     }

 }

?>

add the same code at line 1 of the install_gallery/scripts/connection.php file.

after the install is complete, you may need to edit the Connections/powergallery.php and add that code block again at line 1.

Jason,

should Power Gallery be installed on local testing server also?

"should" isn't really the correct question.

Power Gallery _can_ be installed on a local testing server, but it doesn't _have_ to be. it is entirely up to you.

thanks Jason