WHMCS won't install

[Apantic]

Trying to install WHMCS and running into a lot of problems.

 

I've tried reinstalling the database and WHMCS.

 

Eroror: Could not connect to the database!

Please check the database connection details you provided and ensure the mysql user has access to the given database name

MariaDB [(none)]> create database clients;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> create user clients@localhost identified by ‘pass’;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> grant all privileges on clients.* to clients@localhost identified by ‘pass’;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

[root@host ~]# mysql -u clients -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 71
Server version: 5.5.44-MariaDB MariaDB Server

Copyright (c) 2000, 2015, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

MariaDB [(none)]> use clients;
Database changed
MariaDB [clients]> show tables;
Empty set (0.00 sec)

 

 

Not sure what I'm missing.

 

Figured something out. The installation only works if I visit the homepage *AFTER* initiating the install for the first time, which shows the error that there are corrupt tables. Then if I refresh on the installation it will let me configure the administrator account. After doing so, it says install successful, makes the tables, and gives a crit error.

I'm using PHP 5.6 using the latest ioncube loader which is meant to have support for PHP 5.6 with backwards compatibility. WHMCS is not giving an error saying there are ioncube problems though. Ioncube self installed, your script doesn't support 5.6.

 

The database gives errors during install until I visit the homepage, which gives an error saying tables are corrupt. Then I can continue the install. Even when I complete the install, I get crit errors that WHMCS can't connect to the database.

 

Using a Linode VPS, nginx, MariaDB 5.55, PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 tried using the appropriate Ioncube loaders.

[WHMCS John]

Hi,

WHMCS v5.x does not currently support PHP 5.5+, this is being added in the v6.0 release in future.

 

For the moment I'd recommend using PHP 5.4 with the appropriate version of Ioncube loaders and MySQL: http://docs.whmcs.com/System_Requirements