[Mediawiki-l] major install problems 1.4.9

[Mindy Z]

Hi guys -

I am trying to install on a Win200 server and I am
seriously stuck! :) I followed the instructions at:

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Running_MediaWiki_on_Windows

using The Saint WAMP(v3.4.0) & MediaWiki(1.4.9)

When I try to access my wiki for the first time to
create my LocalSettings.php I get the following
garbage:

----------------------------------------------------
MediaWiki installation
Wiki is configured.

Already configured... return to the wiki.

(You should probably remove this directory for added
security.)
" ); } if( file_exists( "./LocalSettings.php" ) ||
file_exists( "./AdminSettings.php" ) ) { dieout( "
You're configured!

Please move LocalSettings.php to the parent directory,
then try out your wiki. (You should remove this config
directory for added security once you're done.)
" ); } if( !is_writable( "." ) ) { dieout( "
Can't write config file, aborting

In order to configure the wiki you have to make the
config subdirectory writable by the web server. Once
configuration is done you'll move the created
LocalSettings.php to the parent directory, and for
added safety you can then remove the config
subdirectory entirely.

To make the directory writable on a Unix/Linux system:

	cd /path/to/wiki
	chmod a+w config
	

" ); } require_once( "install-utils.inc" );
require_once( "maintenance/updaters.inc" );
require_once( "maintenance/convertLinks.inc" );
require_once(
"maintenance/archives/moveCustomMessages.inc" ); class
ConfigData { function getEncoded( $data ) { # Hackish
global $wgUseLatin1; if( $wgUseLatin1 ) { return
utf8_decode( $data ); /* to latin1 wikis */ } else {
return $data; } } function getSitename() { return
$this->getEncoded( $this->Sitename ); } function
getSysopName() { return $this->getEncoded(
$this->SysopName ); } function getSysopPass() { return
$this->getEncoded( $this->SysopPass ); } } ?>

Please include all of the lines below when reporting
installation problems.
Checking environment...

    * PHP " . phpversion() . ": ok\n"; if( ini_get(
"register_globals" ) ) { ?> Warning: PHP's
register_globals option is enabled. MediaWiki will
work correctly, but this setting increases your
exposure to potential security vulnerabilities in
PHP-based software running on your server. You should
disable it if you are able.
    * Warning: PHP's safe mode is active! You may have
problems caused by this, particularly if using image
uploads.
    * Fatal: magic_quotes_runtime is active! This
option corrupts data input unpredictably; you cannot
install or use MediaWiki unless this option is
disabled.
    * Fatal: magic_quotes_sybase is active! This
option corrupts data input unpredictably; you cannot
install or use MediaWiki unless this option is
disabled.
----------------------------------------------------

I have opened up my php.ini and made sure magic quotes
are disabled and I have tried numerous other things,
e.g. moving files to c:\WINNT.

Please reply with any advice. Thanks so much!

Mindy

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