Body: <p>I have been struggling to get my initial install to work. All seemingly went well with the instal. I am sure it must be a very basic setting I have wrong.</p>
  
  <p>When trying the Wordpress dashboard link to CiviCRM panel, I got a <a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/2730/problem-with-open-basedir-restriction-in-effect">base_dir problem</a> where I applied the recommended "fix" of adding a line to CiviCRM setting to force directory to my base wordpress instal. This progressed me a little further.</p>
  
  <p>After that, now receiving ...
  Fatal error: Uncaught CiviCRM_API3_Exception: [unknown error: DB Error: unknown error thrown in /home/…/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/api/api.php on line 45</p>
  
  <p>Thinking of abandoning CiviCRM as a Wordpress option for my needs. The install seems to be problematic.</p>
  
  <p>However, if anyone is willing and has the time to work with me to resolve the issues, I am really keen to use the product and willing to give it a good crack :)</p>
  
  <p>Cheers,
  Garry</p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-16T11:20:44.290Z
Comments.Text: Can you provide a backtrace on the error? It's impossible to know what's triggering this otherwise.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Christian Wach
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-16T22:46:39.570Z
Comments.Text: Thank you Christian - I shall research to see how to turn this option on
Comments.UserDisplayName: Garry Owen
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-16T23:17:25.017Z
Comments.Text: @ChristianWach I added some [database entries](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60283321/Screen%20Shot%202015-11-17%20at%2010.12.18%20AM.png)  that should have enabled backtrace, but there is nothing additional appearing on the page or in the log.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Garry Owen
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-16T23:59:31.230Z
Comments.Text: Trying another clean install.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Garry Owen
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-17T22:56:02.783Z
Comments.Text: Ok - [same result](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60283321/Screen%20Shot%202015-11-15%20at%205.21.18%20PM.png) (Isn't that the definition of insanity?) Back to original message, which did also occur after plugin activation, and PRIOR to the Install
Comments.UserDisplayName: Garry Owen
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-18T09:35:00.223Z
Comments.Text: Hi Garry, that last screenshot does help - it seems that CiviCRM can't find a WordPress file that it's looking for in order to validate that WordPress is present. Have you got a value for `CIVICRM_CMSDIR` in civicrm.settings.php?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Christian Wach
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-19T22:23:10.490Z
Comments.Text: Hi Christian, The virgin install does not have that setting in the settings file. As  mentioned above, when I DO add such a setting, I then get a different error ... Fatal error: Uncaught CiviCRM_API3_Exception: [unknown error: DB Error: unknown error thrown in /home/…/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/api/api.php on line 45
Comments.UserDisplayName: Garry Owen
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Comments.CreationDate: 2015-11-20T00:30:36.370Z
Comments.Text: I have tried having the database as both standalone, and as part of the CMS database - same result in both cases.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Garry Owen
Tags: <wordpress><installation>
Title: Wordpress install - problems in getting to Administrative Panels
ThreadText: # Wordpress install - problems in getting to Administrative Panels
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-15)
  
  I have been struggling to get my initial install to work. All seemingly went well with the instal. I am sure it must be a very basic setting I have wrong.
  
  When trying the Wordpress dashboard link to CiviCRM panel, I got a [base\_dir problem](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/2730/problem-with-open-basedir-restriction-in-effect) where I applied the recommended "fix" of adding a line to CiviCRM setting to force directory to my base wordpress instal. This progressed me a little further.
  
  After that, now receiving ...
  Fatal error: Uncaught CiviCRM\_API3\_Exception: [unknown error: DB Error: unknown error thrown in /home/…/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/api/api.php on line 45
  
  Thinking of abandoning CiviCRM as a Wordpress option for my needs. The install seems to be problematic.
  
  However, if anyone is willing and has the time to work with me to resolve the issues, I am really keen to use the product and willing to give it a good crack :)
  
  Cheers,
  username_0
  
  **Tags:** wordpress, installation
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Can you provide a backtrace on the error? It's impossible to know what's triggering this otherwise.  
  > **username_0**: Thank you username_1 - I shall research to see how to turn this option on  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 I added some [database entries](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60283321/Screen%20Shot%202015-11-17%20at%2010.12.18%20AM.png)  that should have enabled backtrace, but there is nothing additional appearing on the page or in the log.  
  > **username_0**: Trying another clean install.  
  > **username_0**: Ok - [same result](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60283321/Screen%20Shot%202015-11-15%20at%205.21.18%20PM.png) (Isn't that the definition of insanity?) Back to original message, which did also occur after plugin activation, and PRIOR to the Install  
  > **username_1**: Hi username_0, that last screenshot does help - it seems that CiviCRM can't find a WordPress file that it's looking for in order to validate that WordPress is present. Have you got a value for `CIVICRM_CMSDIR` in civicrm.settings.php?  
  > **username_0**: Hi username_1, The virgin install does not have that setting in the settings file. As  mentioned above, when I DO add such a setting, I then get a different error ... Fatal error: Uncaught CiviCRM_API3_Exception: [unknown error: DB Error: unknown error thrown in /home/…/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/api/api.php on line 45  
  > **username_0**: I have tried having the database as both standalone, and as part of the CMS database - same result in both cases.  
  
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