STUCK AT INSTALLATION STEP 2

Hello
Any help with the error below, stuck at installation step 2

Warning: Uncaught PDOException: PDO::__construct(): Error while reading greeting packet. PID=7656 in C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\src\Database\MySqlConnector.php:45 Stack trace: #0 C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\src\Database\MySqlConnector.php(45): PDO->__construct(‘mysql:host=loca…’, ‘CKN’, ‘326320…’) #1 C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\installer\install.php(281): Gibbon\Database\MySqlConnector->connect(Array) #2 {main} Next PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2006] MySQL server has gone away in C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\src\Database\MySqlConnector.php:45 Stack trace: #0 C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\src\Database\MySqlConnector.php(45): PDO->__construct(‘mysql:host=loca…’, ‘CKN’, ‘326320…’) #1 C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\installer\install.php(281): Gibbon\Database\MySqlConnector->connect(Array) #2 {main} thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\src\Database\MySqlConnector.php on line 45

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 120 seconds exceeded in C:\xampp\htdocs\core-20.0.00\src\Database\MySqlConnector.php on line 51

Hi Chief,

Hmmm, it looks like PHP’s PDO might not be properly installed, or something has gone wrong with the SQL server.

In Step 1 are you seeing any red crosses?

Thanks,

Ross

Access denied at step 2: line 303 installer/install.php

Hi Ebiteinye, is your PHP log showing any entries relating to this script? Thanks! Ross