404 Page Not Found

can someone help me on this!

i just installed the Dolphin 7.0 on a vps and the site comes up ok, but

when i click any of the moduals like the chat or video i get this 404 error

not sure why its doin this

Doug

Please ensure your web server has mod_rewrite enabled for Apache, along with also making sure that your .htaccess file was successfully uploaded to the web server.

is the mod_rewrite in the dolphin script, cause my host says vps is user managed so

they don't give suport on matters of scripts

Doug

No, mod_rewrite is a module for Apache. Can you confirm to me that you also uploaded the .htaccess file?

theres 2 one in my root of the domain and 1 in the root of my community site

Doug

forgot ta say this is a vps on a linux server

doug

Is the one in the root of your installation the original file from the Dolphin package? You can also check to make sure that mod_rewrite is enabled (or if not, enable) by visiting this web page: http://www.tutorio.com/tutorial/enable-mod-rewrite-on-apache

 both .htaccess r diffrent, but the 1 in the dolphin has this

in it

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on

but its not in the 1 in my root of my domain

Doug

Is that all it has, or is that an excerpt? Also, ensure that you have checked the Apache configuration file as outlined in the web page I posted above.

i'm a little confused what does

Apache have ta do with dolphin 7 , it don't say that its needed

fer dolphin or am i missing somethin

Doug

Apache is a web server, and is the most widely used, also being the one developed in-mind by BoonEx. Dolphin uses .htaccess files, which are a feature of the Apache web server. mod_rewrite is a module for Apache which allows for "clean" URLs.

 ok here i have ta call them make sure its installed on my server

 Apache that is:

doug

I can assure you, Apache is installed on your web server. Otherwise, you wouldn't have even gotten past the installation of the script. Just follow the tutorial in the web page I posted above to ensure that your web server is configured correctly.

apache ?......... it's just web server software

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Apache HTTP Server,commonly referred to as Apache (pronounced /əˈpætʃiː/), is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.^[2] In 2009 it became the first web server software to surpass the 100 million web site milestone.^[3] Apache was the first viable alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web server (currently known as Sun Java System Web Server), and has since evolved to rival other Unix-based web servers in terms of functionality and performance. The majority of web servers using Apache run a Linux operating system.^{[citation needed]}

Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation. The application is available for a wide variety of operating systems, including Unix, GNU, FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris, Novell NetWare, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, TPF, and eComStation. Released under the Apache License, Apache is characterized as open source software.

Since April 1996 Apache has been the most popular HTTP server software in use. As of September 2009^[update] Apache served over 54.48% of all websites and over 66% of the million busiest

Get out of my support topic, I'm not letting you steal this one from me, too! Shoo, shoo!

then i don't understand cause i use winscp an logon to my vps

but i don't see it listed anywhere ab i can go outside of the root but nothin,

but i will look agin thanks guys

doug

Do you have any kind of control panel software installed on your web server? For example, Plesk or CPanel? You may also need to ask your web hosting provider the location to configure Apache.

they use kloxo and hypervm 2.0

its like cpanel

doug

i found out don't ever order a vps or dedicated server cause u won

get suport on it

These web hosting packages are intended to be used by more knowledgeable people who require the extra resources, not complete beginners. If you were given a money-back guarantee, and are within the allotted amount of time, you can request a refund and switch to a shared web hosting package. Of course, that's up to you, or you can always remain on your current web hosting package. If your web hosting provider will not even tell you the directory for Apache to configure its settings, they don't seem like the kind to receive services from.

ok well i found out from a2hosting if u order a vps

apache is not installed by default

Sorry, i don't normally use this kind of language, but... Your hosting company is a idiot.

You would not be able to install dolphin at all if there was not at least some kind of web server installed. And most ALL linux distros include apache as default.

This should be just a simple matter of enabling mod_rewrite, and on many distros like centos would also required that allow overrides be enabled for the directory dolphin is installed in.

I'm also wondering how he could of managed to install Dolphin unless Apache (or another web server?) was already installed. This has been more trouble than it should of been (though I don't mean the author).

 looks like they have somethin called

lighttpd and they had me switch it to apache

well now none of my darn site r working

I just looked into his web hosting company, A2 Hosting, and they would appear to be another nickel host. They offer dirt-cheap, unlimited web hosting.

I thought so (the web server). We're making progress, now. What is the problem you are having, exactly?

lighttpd is not suitable to run dolphin. Sound like it might be running ubuntu or one of the variants.


So they gave you proper instructions on how to switch it over to apache?


Once the switch to apache is done, and mod_rewrite is enabled and ever thing else with php is setup for dolphin than you most likley will have to start the install of dolphin over again.

 ok right now i am useing apache and i'm thinkin the best thing is ta re install

agin and see where that takes me cause all i get now is a white screen

when i go to my domain site wich is gayprideunity.com/community

 i'm on a centos 5

Doug

Makes sense to me. Just make sure mod_rewrite is enabled.

 Isn't it alot quicker to just have this guy go to http://hissite.com/admin/phpinfo.php and look to see if Apache is installed or not, and if it is, what version he has? 

Why you guys taking him all the way around the solar system to answer this one question and move him on to the next step.  It might be a CGI configured server and runnin' suPHP for all we know so far.

Come on Magna, your just havin' fun draggin' this thing waaaaaaaaaaaay out there.

True, this carried on for far too longer than it needed to. This looked like a .htaccess issue, until he finally told us that Apache was not actually installed. I admit, my brain lapsed and ignored the possibility that his host made as much sense as purchasing the London Bridge.

It won't really matter. Even if it's now running apache, i am sure it's not properly setup. So he is still going to get 404 errors.


I was going to offer to do dolphin installs for people, considering this is a VPS i might make a offer, but in general i would not because there is no way i will deal with the issues on a mom and pop $.50 cent shared server. I don't have the time to deal with that.

But there are other listed in the market that do offer dolphin installs for people.

I stopped offering Dolphin installations for people when the last one suddenly transitioned from a "install my site for me" into a "manager my site for me."

 For 5 Grand a day I'll manage his site for him.  Hell, I'll even pay 1/2 the server bill for 5K a month.  :))

Now  you guys are still bein' mean, not even lettin' the guy know that the phpinfo.php file will tell him how the server is set up and in turn answer many, many questions as to what needs to be done to it to finish gettin' it to run.

I'm figurin' if this guy has a True VPS witn no support that he also has the root log & pw, which means it can be set up pretty simple via the cPanel/Plesk to get it all workin' finally.

Well, he doesn't have CPanel, or Plesk. He's using some form of a free alternative (seeing as his web hosting provider is a nickel host), which I have no experience whatsoever in, nor have I even heard of it.

Also, there's a phpinfo.php file? Where? Dear God, that could have saved allot of people's time.

I'm curious as to what he's spending on that nickel host.  A VPS at HFW w/the boonex discount is $36 a month (actuallly, it's 35 something or other) but it comes with cPanel & full management by HFW so all you have to do is ask for things and they do them for you, no extra charge.

I think there are a few others out there that do that too.  Nice to see the results of a newbie on a nickel host.  Is this what they call penny wise pound foolish?

A2 Hosting's VPS web hosting package currently costs $10.00/month. I don't know about you, but that is by far the cheapest I have ever seen for a VPS. Their shared web hosting package costs $4.00/month and is an unlimited data plan. Gotta' love this.

 So, to save $25 a month he gets to spend alot of money on support from other areas.  Sounds like a great deal to me.  NOT! 

Strongly suggest that the OP open his wallet a little and pay for a managed VPS or Shared Hosting Account from a reputable host and kill the idea of trying to manage his own VPS right now.  You will also notice that it says at the very beginning of the Dolphin Technical Requirements listings page that an Apache Server is a requirement with a Linux or Windows OS.  Here are the Technical Requirements for you:

Technical Requirements ¶

Dolphin requires the following pre-requisites for your server:

• Linux/Unix (Red Hat, Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, etc.) or Windows OS, Apache Web Server ver. 1.3

• If you're going to use media streaming features in some Flash apps, you should have VPS or Dedicated server in order to install and run RMS (Ray Media Server). You should be able to access root or administrator account on that server. JRE (Java Runtime Environment) ver. 1.6 or higher should be installed on the server as well.

• The ports 1935, 1936 and 5080 should be open on the server (where Dolphin is to be installed) and on the local computers of your site's members

• PHP 5.2.0 or higher

• register_globals must be Off
  safe_mode must be Off
  exec() (executable files) must be allowed
  allow_url_fopen should be On
  allow_url_include should be Off
  open_basedir should not have any value memory_limit should be 128M or higher

• mbstring, domxml (only for PHP 4.x) and xslt extensions should be installed

• MySQL 4.1.2 and higher

• The magic_quotes_gpc extension is also required starting from Dolphin 6.1.5 version

• If some security module is installed on the server (such as mod_security for Apache), it should be able to be disabled or set up for specific folders.

• Direct connection to boonex.com should be able to be established (i.e. connection without requiring proxy authorization).

• You should be able to run executable files (necessary for ffmpeg.exe)

• The server should be able to read any document located in public_html directory via http protocol.

• GD library compiled with FreeType fonts (for photo processing) or ImageMagick as an alternative

• Sendmail or Postfix programs for sending emails

• Ability to create Cron Jobs

• 20MB of disk space and 1MB of MySQL DB space for installation

• 8MB of disk space and 50KB of MySQL DB space for an average user

• Your server should allow 15 KB/sec for media streaming capabilities for each user.

If all the above requirements are met on your server then you are ready for installation.

Check the Hosting page to choose among recommended hosting providers.

If you want to add Dolphin to your cpanel automatic installation you should follow these instructions. These instructions are for Hosting providers and/or VPS/Dedicated server holders.

You can find them at this link:

http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/DolTech

You'll note that it has alot more requirements to it beyond Apache, but that is where it starts.  Forward those requirements to your host and see if they will assist in server set up but I really recommend finding a new host that is familiar with Dolphin and going with them instead.  Just remember, in the web business, you truly do get exactly what you pay for and nothing more, ever.  Alot of times you will get even less.