I ran into some issues with setting up phpWebSite version 0.8.2 on my server, due to the way the latest version of PHP is set up. I am recording the information here in the hope it may help others.
Problem: Server returns a 500 Internal Server Error and setup is unable to run.
Issue: server runs PHP from /usr/local/bin/php
Solution:
Add this as the first line in the following files (make sure no space in front of the shebang):
#!/usr/local/bin/php
Top Level Directory /:
admin.php
article.php
backend.php
cookies.php
friend.php
help.php
index.php
mod.php
search.php
site_map.php
top.php
topics.php
user.php
Setup Sub-Directory /setup/:
index.php
install.php
upgrade.php
Mod Sub-Directory /mod/:
calendar/calendar_setup.php
fileman/fileman_install.php
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