[TYPO3-install] fatal error session start

[Erdal Gök]

Hi Carol,

Carol Berry wrote:
> I'm just about ready to give up on Typo3 all together
>
> On my first installation attempt I got all the usual problems - fatal error,
> not enough memory etc etc and ended up with a half installation
>
> I could log into the backend but had no introduction package/template etc.
>
> I deleted all the Typo3 files from my server, fixed the memory problem with
> php.ini, deleted the database and made a new one, and then reloaded all the
> introduction package.
>
> I followed all the installation steps right to the end where it says go to
> your website.  When I do I get this message:
>
> Not Found
>
> The requested URL /get-started/ was not found on this server.
>
> Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an
> ErrorDocument to handle the request.
>
> If I try to get to the login for the backend I get:
>
> Fatal error: session_start() [<a
> href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: Failed to
> initialize storage module: files (path: ) in
> /home/toto9699/public_html/typo3/index.php on line 97
>
> I've looked at this line and it's about the url redirect
>
> I have no idea how to fix this. I can't find anything about this in the
> archives

is this a unix server? Maybe something is missing on this server. Did 
you read the INSTALL.txt for missing requirements?

Maybe also try another browser.

If you installed the package in a subdirectory you must change the 
.htaccess file

"# Change this path, if your TYPO3 installation is located in a 
subdirectory of the website root.
#RewriteBase /"

to "RewriteBase /yoursub/"

If this doesn't help, you can try to uninstall the RealUrl extension in 
the extensions modul in backend.
If you still cant login you can deactivate it by an editor.

Look for the file localconf.php in typo3conf

Find this place

$TYPO3_CONF_VARS['EXT']['extList'] = '...,realurl,...';

And erase the "realurl" out of the list.

Kind regards

Erdal