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superboyac:
I think I'm starting to understand the issue.  Check out this thread, which is my problem exactly:
http://forum.owncloud.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=18623

the final response:
Hi,

i don't think that any user in here can fix/solve this underlaying issue.
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Call me a conspiracist, but I believe the problem may be that this is intentionally done to have users pay for the enterprise version of owncloud.  In the enterprise version they say:
This appliance is a fully prepared OVA file containing the ownCloud 7.0 Enterprise Edition virtual image, and the additional software you need to get you up and running on ownCloud in minutes – including ownCloud 7 Enterprise Edition, Apache2, PHP and MySQL. Get started in no time providing a complete ownCloud environment, fully setup and ready to go!
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The bolded is exactly my problem.  i thought the bitnami download would have taken care of that, but it seems not.  I have no idea how to fix this, I just want owncloud working on my local intranet, nothing else is needed.  i thought the mysql and apache bit would have been included with bitnami, but perhaps not.  The response above is vague enough where it seems there is something like this going on.

4wd:
I'm running ownCloud 7, (the community edition), on a VPS and it doesn't cause any errors if I go to Contacts, just says I don't have any and would I like to add some.

There's also Turnkey ownCloud if you want to try a bootable ISO or a different VM implementation, (older version of ownCloud though).

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Another alternative for you, no installation required.

Download this: USBWebserver8.6 + ownCloud ~49MB (~160MB when extracted)  It's on my ownCloud server.

Extract to a flash drive, (make it a fast one), or an empty folder, run usbwebserver.exe, when the interface comes up, choose your language, and then click the Localhost button.



It will open the home page of USBWebserver in your browser, eg.

help needed: owncloud contacts on vmware with IIS

Change the address adding owncloud to the end, hit Enter, the ownCloud setup page will open:

help needed: owncloud contacts on vmware with IIS

Fill in a username and password for the Administrator,  then click the Finish Setup button.

A NOTE HERE: The database that the setup creates is absolute addressed.  This means that if you used a flash drive and you plug it into another computer, make sure it has the same drive letter assigned to it as it had when the ownCloud setup ran.

All being well, you'll end up with this:

help needed: owncloud contacts on vmware with IIS

Here's Contacts and Calendar:

help needed: owncloud contacts on vmware with IIS help needed: owncloud contacts on vmware with IIS


NOTE: You'll need to open the firewall, (Private domain is OK for local testing), for both USBWebserver and MySQL.  If you want to see it from outside your network, just open the public port for USBWebserver.

Feel free to call me names if it doesn't work  :)

PS. I'd recommend trying it on a computer that you haven't been screwing with Apache, MySQL, PHP, and ownCloud on first.  It should be OK, but why take chances  ;)

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Stoic Joker:
Just out of curiosity, are you using only a few test contacts? Or did you toss the entire phone book at it out of the gate? It's possible a corrupt entry - or the massive size of you legendary contacts list - may be causing the issue.

superboyac:
Just out of curiosity, are you using only a few test contacts? Or did you toss the entire phone book at it out of the gate? It's possible a corrupt entry - or the massive size of you legendary contacts list - may be causing the issue.
-Stoic Joker (December 01, 2014, 07:25 AM)
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Good question.  I definitely have had issues with corrupt cards, but I have and am able to fix them with various tools now.  But that's not the problem, I'm almost sure of it.  It's the mysql, or apache issue (or something along those lines).

4wd!  Thanks for that advice.  I will try this tonight.  It looks very similar to AMPSS, which initially worked, but then had apache/mysql issues that couldn't be fixed.

I am also going to try the apple contacts server implementation, which may work.  The apple route has worked previously when I was struggling with not losing the contact photos of my addressbooks.

4wd:
No problem, let me know if it doesn't work and I can always set up an account on my ownCloud server if you want to do some testing with it.

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