Hi Alec,
After reading through the discussion forums I am still unable to resolve the issue of installing OJS 3.0.2 on my XAMPP test server. Below is the Apache error log. Thanks in advance.
David Williams
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:48.986854 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:49.192866 2017] [core:warn] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH00098: pid file C:/xampp/apache/logs/httpd.pid overwritten – Unclean shutdown of previous Apache run?
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:49.457882 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:49.569888 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH00455: Apache/2.4.25 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2j PHP/7.1.1 configured – resuming normal operations
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:49.569888 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC14 Server built: Dec 17 2016 10:42:52
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:49.569888 2017] [core:notice] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH00094: Command line: ‘c:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache’
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:49.574889 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 12036:tid 564] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 12744
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:51.629004 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 12744:tid 600] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:52.065030 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 12744:tid 600] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Apr 06 16:53:52.144032 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 12744:tid 600] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:10.713081 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of ValidatorUrl::getRegexp() should be compatible with ValidatorUri::getRegexp($allowedSchemes = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\validation\ValidatorUrl.inc.php on line 19
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:10.876091 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of InstallForm::execute() should be compatible with Form::execute($object = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\install\form\InstallForm.inc.php on line 20
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:10.941095 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of UpgradeForm::execute() should be compatible with Form::execute($object = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\install\form\UpgradeForm.inc.php on line 63
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:11.105107 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of InstallHandler::validate($request) should be compatible with PKPHandler::validate($requiredContexts = NULL, $request = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\pages\install\InstallHandler.inc.php on line 20
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:12.083160 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getSeq() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getSeq($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:12.084160 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getBlockContext() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getBlockContext($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:12.084160 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62012] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getEnabled() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getEnabled($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:14.757312 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1872] [client ::1:62028] PHP Warning: Declaration of PageHandler::authorize($request, &$args, $roleAssignments) should be compatible with PKPHandler::authorize($request, &$args, $roleAssignments, $enforceRestrictedSite = true) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\controllers\page\PageHandler.inc.php on line 19, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:15.302342 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1872] [client ::1:62028] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getSeq() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getSeq($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:15.303342 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1872] [client ::1:62028] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getBlockContext() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getBlockContext($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:54:15.305343 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1872] [client ::1:62028] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getEnabled() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getEnabled($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.087450 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of ValidatorUrl::getRegexp() should be compatible with ValidatorUri::getRegexp($allowedSchemes = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\validation\ValidatorUrl.inc.php on line 19, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.094452 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of InstallForm::execute() should be compatible with Form::execute($object = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\install\form\InstallForm.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.096450 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of UpgradeForm::execute() should be compatible with Form::execute($object = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\install\form\UpgradeForm.inc.php on line 63, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.108453 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of InstallHandler::validate($request) should be compatible with PKPHandler::validate($requiredContexts = NULL, $request = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\pages\install\InstallHandler.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.167454 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getSeq() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getSeq($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.168453 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getBlockContext() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getBlockContext($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.168453 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of DevelopedByBlockPlugin::getEnabled() should be compatible with BlockPlugin::getEnabled($contextId = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\blocks\developedBy\DevelopedByBlockPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.680483 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of AbntCitationPlugin::fetchCitation(&$article, &$issue, &$journal) should be compatible with CitationPlugin::fetchCitation($article, $issue, $journal) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\citationFormats\abnt\AbntCitationPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:21.680483 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of AbntCitationPlugin::manage($verb, $args, &$message, &$messageParams, &$pluginModalContent = NULL) should be compatible with Plugin::manage($args, $request) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\citationFormats\abnt\AbntCitationPlugin.inc.php on line 20, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:23.714597 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of PubIdImportExportPlugin::display(&$args, $request) should be compatible with ImportExportPlugin::display($args, $request) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\importexport\pubIds\PubIdImportExportPlugin.inc.php on line 433, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:24.486642 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of PKPOAIMetadataFormat_DC::toXml(&$dataObject, $format = NULL) should be compatible with OAIMetadataFormat::toXml($record, $format = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\plugins\oaiMetadataFormats\dc\PKPOAIMetadataFormat_DC.inc.php on line 80, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:24.596647 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of OAIMetadataFormat_MARC::toXml(&$record, $format = NULL) should be compatible with OAIMetadataFormat::toXml($record, $format = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\oaiMetadataFormats\marc\OAIMetadataFormat_MARC.inc.php on line 46, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:24.691653 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of OAIMetadataFormat_MARC21::toXml(&$record, $format = NULL) should be compatible with OAIMetadataFormat::toXml($record, $format = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\oaiMetadataFormats\marcxml\OAIMetadataFormat_MARC21.inc.php on line 46, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:24.801659 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of OAIMetadataFormat_NLM::toXml(&$record, $format = NULL) should be compatible with OAIMetadataFormat::toXml($record, $format = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\oaiMetadataFormats\nlm\OAIMetadataFormat_NLM.inc.php on line 277, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:24.936669 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of OAIMetadataFormat_RFC1807::toXml(&$record, $format = NULL) should be compatible with OAIMetadataFormat::toXml($record, $format = NULL) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\oaiMetadataFormats\rfc1807\OAIMetadataFormat_RFC1807.inc.php on line 107, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:25.174680 2017] [php7:warn] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Warning: Declaration of PayPalPlugin::displayPaymentSettingsForm(&$params, &$smarty) should be compatible with PKPPaymethodPlugin::displayPaymentSettingsForm(&$params, $smarty) in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\plugins\paymethod\paypal\PayPalPlugin.inc.php on line 354, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install
[Thu Apr 06 16:56:25.733711 2017] [php7:error] [pid 12744:tid 1884] [client ::1:62103] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function mysql_connect() in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\lib\adodb\drivers\adodb-mysql.inc.php:456\nStack trace:\n#0 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\lib\adodb\adodb.inc.php(558): ADODB_mysql->_connect(‘localhost’, ‘ojs2’, ‘’, ‘’)\n#1 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\db\DBConnection.inc.php(144): ADOConnection->Connect(‘localhost’, ‘ojs2’, ‘’, NULL, false)\n#2 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\db\DBConnection.inc.php(119): DBConnection->connect()\n#3 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\db\DBConnection.inc.php(106): DBConnection->initConn()\n#4 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\db\DBConnection.inc.php(55): DBConnection->initCustomDBConnection(‘mysql’, ‘localhost’, ‘ojs2’, ‘’, NULL, false, ‘utf8’)\n#5 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\install\PKPInstall.inc.php(76): DBConnection->__construct(‘mysql’, ‘localhost’, ‘ojs2’, ‘’, NULL, false, ‘utf8’)\n#6 C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\classes\install\Installer.inc.php(178): PKPInstall->preInstall()\n#7 C:\xamp in C:\xampp\htdocs\journal\lib\pkp\lib\adodb\drivers\adodb-mysql.inc.php on line 456, referer: http://localhost:8080/journal/index.php/index/install