Enabling the PHP register_long_arrays option

  Note: The procedure described in this document is no longer needed in Jamroom beginning with Jamroom 3.0.26.

Jamroom uses PHP "sessions" to store information about a user while they are viewing Jamroom, or working in the Jamroom Control Panel.  With PHP 5, there is a new setting that affects how this "session" information is made available for Jamroom's use when it is running - the "register_long_arrays" setting.  There is currently a bug in this feature with PHP 5.x (see this bug report for details) that can cause the global $_SESSION array to be truncated, or values not be set in it.  The workaround to this problem is to make sure that "register_long_arrays" is enabled for your Jamroom, by adding the following line to the .htaccess file in your Jamroom directory:

php_value register_long_arrays On

Make sure and save the file, then you should be able to continue installing Jamroom.

If after making this addition to your .htaccess file, Jamroom still reports that the register_long_arrays option is "Off", you will need to contact your hosting provider and have them enable this option for you.

The symptoms of this issue are:

• The inability to "log in" to your Jamroom - you will simply be refreshed back to the login page, or back to the main Jamroom index.
• You may be able to log in, but only if you check the "Remember Me" option

Adding this line to your .htaccess file should solve this issue.