Unable to run the installer

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When I run the installer, I'm getting this message (more full stack trace below): "Expression dateTimeFormat is undefined on line 2, column 29 in default/header.htm"

I saw another entry, and the gentleman said he fixed the problem by adding an hsqldb properties file. I've verified that this file already exists for me.

Any ideas what else could cause this?

FYI, this is on submit from the install page:

http://www.****.com/install/install.page?module=install&action=welcome

And it happens for MYSQL as well as HSQLDB. The server doesn't have PostGres, so I haven't tried that one.


Expression dateTimeFormat is undefined on line 2, column 29 in default/header.htm. The problematic instruction: ---------- ==> setting datetime_format set to "dateTimeFormat" [on line 2, column 1 in default/header.htm] [on line 2, column 1 in default/header.htm] in include "header.htm" [on line 1, column 1 in default/message.htm] in include "${templateName}/message.htm" [on line 5, column 1 in exception.html] ---------- Java backtrace for programmers: ---------- freemarker.core.InvalidReferenceException: Expression dateTimeFormat is undefined on line 2, column 29 in default/header.htm. at freemarker.core.TemplateObject.assertNonNull(TemplateObject.java:124) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:118) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.PropertySetting.accept(PropertySetting.java:110) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.Environment.include(Environment.java:1375) at freemarker.core.Include.accept(Include.java:155) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.Environment.include(Environment.java:1375) at freemarker.core.Include.accept(Include.java:155) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:176) at freemarker.template.Template.process(Template.java:231) at net.jforum.exceptions.ExceptionWriter.handleExceptionData(ExceptionWriter.java:108) at net.jforum.InstallServlet.service(InstallServlet.java:143) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor86.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) at org.apache.catalina.security.SecurityUtil$1.run(SecurityUtil.java:239) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at javax.security.auth.Subject.doAsPrivileged(Subject.java:517) at org.apache.catalina.security.SecurityUtil.execute(SecurityUtil.java:266) at org.apache.catalina.security.SecurityUtil.doAsPrivilege(SecurityUtil.java:157) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.access$000(ApplicationFilterChain.java:50) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain$1.run(ApplicationFilterChain.java:140) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:136) at net.jforum.util.legacy.clickstream.ClickstreamFilter.doFilter(ClickstreamFilter.java:59) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) at org.apache.catalina.security.SecurityUtil$1.run(SecurityUtil.java:239) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at javax.security.auth.Subject.doAsPrivileged(Subject.java:517) at org.apache.catalina.security.SecurityUtil.execute(SecurityUtil.java:266) at org.apache.catalina.security.SecurityUtil.doAsPrivilege(SecurityUtil.java:213) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.access$000(ApplicationFilterChain.java:50) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain$1.run(ApplicationFilterChain.java:140) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:136) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContextValve.java:198) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:152) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:137) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:535) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.SingleSignOn.invoke(SingleSignOn.java:417) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:929) at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:160) at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:300) at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:374) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:743) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:675) at org.apache.jk.common.SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:866) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)

[originally posted on jforum.net by flannelboy]

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hhmm.. don't know exactly.. looks like some restriction on the filesystem.

Rafael
[originally posted on jforum.net by Rafael Steil]

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Rafael Steil wrote:hhmm.. don't know exactly.. looks like some restriction on the filesystem.

Rafael

this is the same problem as I have. Probably the server is started WITH security enabled.
[originally posted on jforum.net by soudmaijer]

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I'm having the same problem

I'm trying to install the forums on a godaddy domain and now I have the install page but if i want to go to the next step I get that stupid error..

I could really do with some help here or we will be forced to look for other forums (and I don't want to do that), I know little about the whole web stuff.. I'm learning it now but I have no idea what to do to fix it..

Oh I already created the tmp dir but that also doesn't work

Please help
[originally posted on jforum.net by qwickkertje]

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I see.

Please try installing and configuring it manually, according to http://www.jforum.net/install_no_wizard.jsp

The web installer may have some problems when running on a very strict system.

Rafael
[originally posted on jforum.net by Rafael Steil]