IP 1.6 stable (Failed to parse dotenv file)

[jdmdigital]

I am attempting to install a clean 1.6 stable version onto my local host. I’m following the instructions and at step 3, my setup page returned this:

Fatal error: Uncaught Dotenv\Exception\InvalidFileException: Failed to parse dotenv file. Encountered an invalid name at [<?php exit('No direct script access allowed'); ?>]. in W:\wamp\www\donyaCo\ip\vendor\vlucas\phpdotenv\src\Parser\Parser.php on line 30

I looked around the forum to see if others had similar issues but nothing found. I’m running php 8.1.13.

[UnderDog]

Hey man!
Welcome back!

Open up your ipconfig.php file and place a ‘#’ in front of the <?php (whatever it ways there)

I have a references for you with basically the same solution:

Getting error 500 while trying to install InvoicePlane

The upload didn’t work. First try this out: https://community2.invoiceplane.com/t/topic/10011/36 and this: https://wiki.invoiceplane.com/en/1.6/getting-started/updating-ip#1511-16-instructions and this: https://community2.invoiceplane.com/t/topic/10324/4 With an internal server error, the error should at least end up in the server log. Check there as well. Most likely the solution is to comment out that first line in ipconfig.php (see the documentation link)

Next, you might run into 2 things:

• password, just put quotes ' around your password
• pdf logo, it might not show upm there’s a solution as a merged PR on github: 898: Fix bug where logo wasn't found while creating PDF invoice by nielsdrost7 · Pull Request #964 · InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane · GitHub

Current version in development branch is v1.6.1-beta-2

Beta 3 is on its way.
They have the PDF problem and that pesky ipconfig.php problem resolved

[jdmdigital]

@UnderDog

place a ‘#’ in front of the …

That worked. Thx. Recommend adding that to the readme file (e.g. Step 4b. Comment out the top line…)

Now i have 1.6.0 running and did some quick checks, I noticed the pdf generator is extremely slow in Chrome but supper efficient in MS Edge.

@UnderDog

welcome back

Yea, my client has been using IP for a while now. Got it all customized like he wants; lots of new features but his host is now charging to sustain PHP 7.4 so he pressed me to find a cure for the old IP. All my custom modules fit right in. Got lots of testing to do then I’ll push it to production server hopefully next week.

Thx UnderDog!

[UnderDog]

All my custom modules fit right in

Check your PM