Cannot access php.ini for timezone correction.

[ROUBOS]

Hi,
Getting this error " ELXIS WARNING: There is no Timezone indentifier defined! " During installation. Is there a way to fix this with the .htaccess file or something? I have no access to the php.ini file

thanks a lot

[ROUBOS]

Yes sorry, I think I got it.
Add the following to the .htaccess file right?

php_value date.timezone "Europe/Athens"

oops: now getting Internal Server Error!

[Ivan Trebješanin]

It has to be set in php.ini, so you can ask your hosting to set it.

[ks-net]

probably your server runs on cgi/fastcgi....if so then you have to contact your provider

but you can work a little around to see what your environment is

find what your php environment is  in administartor>>system>>site-info>>php
look for "Web Server to PHP interface:"  value
or in phpinfo() page look for "server api" value .

if your php runs as mod_apache(apache handler) or suphp  or cgi you can try one of the solutions here:
http://wiki.elxis.org/wiki/PHP_settings

[ROUBOS]

Can I go ahead with the install and sort out the time zone later?

[ROUBOS]

They told me that the timezone is set to Athens, but I do get the warning message in the installation.
Should I go ahead with the install? 

[ks-net]

did they restart apache after the new settings applied?

[ROUBOS]

not sure, you see it's a government hosting space
from what they say it has always been set.
Should I re-ftp elxis?

[ks-net]

did you take a phpinfo?

[ROUBOS]

looked at php info and yes it shows that its set to Athens. I sent a request on the helpdesk to restart the Apache server.

[ks-net]

since it is there the value... no need for restart apache...

you said that elxis still complain about timezone ?

Note: we want this  => date.timezone = " "   not to be empty

what is your " Server API " as ti is shown in the phpinfo?
maybe you can set this value .. did you read this:
http://wiki.elxis.org/wiki/PHP_settings


yes is mandatory  date.timezone not to be empty as it is mentioned here:
http://wiki.elxis.org/wiki/Set_timezone

[ROUBOS]

OK, I have no access to the php.ini file. in php info it has "Default timezone    Europe/Athens"
I was informed that it has always been set to Athens so there is no need for Apache restart
In the php info I also get this: "date.timezone   no value   no value "

[ks-net]

so there is no value....

what is your  server's Api?

[ROUBOS]

Is this it?:
Server API    CGI/FastCGI

[ks-net]

with fastcgi you have only one option...
contact hosting provider and tell to add the directive in php.ini
or setup a custom ini for you

add =>  date.timezone = "Europe/Athens"