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There seem to be LOADS of errors using the latest version of Geeklog v2.2.2.

We have found that using PHP V7.1, kind of, works fine with Geeklog, after that it starts to become very buggy. It is virtually unuseable using PHP 8.

I've been using Geeklog with the latest version of PHP 8.1 without any issues (Geeklog doesn't officially support PHP 8.2 or higher yet). Under Tools can you run the Environment Check and see what it says?

What does the error.log file show?

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One of the Geeklog Core Developers.

Hi,

Hopefully this will work here. I was going to upload a txt file to make life easier, but uploads are not allowed so let's try this.

A NEW INSTALL
Geeklog v2.2.2

Database Settings
MySQL Version 8.0.41 4.1.2+ Geeklog requires MySQL version 4.1.2 or newer (MySQL 5 recommended).

PHP Settings
PHP Version 8.1.31 5.6.4+ Geeklog requires PHP version 5.6.4 or newer.

open_basedir Off Off If open_basedir restrictions are enabled on your site, it may cause permission problems during the install. The File System Check below should point out any issues.

memory_limit 128M 48M It is recommended that you have at least 48M of memory enabled on your site.

file_uploads On On Many features of Geeklog require the ability to upload files, this should be enabled.

upload_max_filesize 128M 8M Geeklog allows you to upload plugins, images, and files. You should allow at least 8M for the upload size.

post_max_size 128M 8M Geeklog allows you to upload plugins, images, and files. You should allow at least 8M for the maximum post size.

max_execution_time 60 secs 30 secs Geeklog recommends the PHP default value of 30 seconds as a minimum, but plugin uploads and other operations may take longer than this depending upon your hosting environment. You may be able to increase this by modifying the value of max_execution_time in your php.ini file.

Libraries
Fileinfo Library OK The Fileinfo library is loaded. This library is required when uploading images for articles. It is used to get the mime type of the file being uploaded when creating a thumbnail of the image.

OpenSSL Library OK The OpenSSL library is loaded. This library is required if you wish to use with Geeklog the OAuth user login method or the SMTPS protocol for sending mail.

Graphics Library Skipped No graphic libraries are set to be used by Geeklog.

Directory / File Permissions
Directory Permissions OK
File Permissions OK

ERRORS!
PHP 8.1.31

ADDING AN ARTICLE

If permissions are not set to all then an error occurs.



SAVING AN ARTICLE AS A DRAFT
PHP 8.1.31



WHEN ARTICLE IS SET TO POST MODE: Plain Old Text
PHP 8.1.31 and PHP 7.1.33
The article cannot be saved.

WHEN ARTICLE IS SET TO POST MODE: HTML Formatted
PHP 8.1.31 and PHP 7.1.33
The article can be saved, but the layout of Allowed HTML Tags, and the rest of the page, is not displayed correctly.

This also happens with comments in Post Mode: HTML Formatted.

DELETING A POLL
PHP 8.1.31



DELETING A POLL
PHP 7.1.33



UPLOADING A PLUGIN
PHP 8.1.31



UPLOADING A PLUGIN
PHP 7.1.33
Uploading a plugin or adding a plugin works fine with PHP 7.1.33.

MANUALLY INSTALLING A PLUGIN
PHP 8.1.31



WEBSITE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AFTER REMOVING PLUGIN
Had to remove the plugin files and remove the entry in sql Table: gl_plugins to access the website again.

ANOTHER ERROR
[04-Feb-2025 22:58:15 Europe/London] PHP Deprecated: array_last(): Implicitly marking parameter $callback as nullable is deprecated, the explicit nullable type must be used instead in /home/path/private/system/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php on line 183

Hope this helps with future development.

This has been resolved by switching off Threat Protection in Anti-Virus sotfware, but other errors remain.

Thanks for the details.

I have confirmed the Poll issue and we already have the Article issue regarding the permissions in our tracker to be fixed.

I haven't confirmed the Upload plugin issue yet.

I haven't had manual plugin install issues though. I am wondering if this depends on the plugin itself (maybe it has a bug that Geeklog can't handle). What plugin where you trying to install via upload and manually?

By the way our Github issue tracker is here:

https://github.com/Geeklog-Core/geeklog/issues

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One of the Geeklog Core Developers.