Silverstripe-framework: SS 4 - Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting ';' or '{' in /public_html/vendor/symfony/filesystem/Filesystem.php on line 727

[SqualaDesign]

Affected Version

SilverStripe 4.0.1

Description

I'm trying to install SilverStripe 4.0.1 on my VPS, LAMP technology. All requirements are correct.

Steps to Reproduce

I'm using the normal installation and not composer.

PR:

• [x] https://github.com/silverstripe/cow/pull/66

[tractorcow]

This is a known bug and will be fixed in 4.0.2. The issue is purely with the zip generation, which was optimised for php 7.1.

If you are running php 7.0 or 5.6 you will run into errors where 7.1 only API is used.

You can fix this by clearing your vendor folder and re-installing the dependencies with composer. This will optimise the installed libraries for your local platform php version.

[tractorcow]

Relevant cow issue: https://github.com/silverstripe/cow/issues/65

[SqualaDesign]

I'm running PHP 5.6 and I never use composer before :(
When the vers. 4.0.2 will be available?
Thanks

[tractorcow]

Early next year;

In the short term I would suggest you setup composer https://getcomposer.org/ and try it out. :) I promise it will make development easier for you. :)

[SqualaDesign]

I will definitely try, thanks

On 15/12/2017 17:22, "Damian Mooyman" [e-mail] wrote:

Early next year;

In the short term I would suggest you setup composer
https://getcomposer.org/ and try it out. :) I promise it will make
development easier for you. :)

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[dhensby]

My understanding is that composer is not meant to be optional for SS 4 :P

[tractorcow]

I think we should make sure the zip archive works in as many platforms as possible.

of course, we could end up with the inverse issue, where we ship a php 5.6 version of a dependency that doesn't work on php 7.1 / 7.2.

The only sure-fire way is to just use composer. :)

I would totally rather drop zip download for 5.x onwards, maybe. We could replace it with an installer that sets up composer + creates your project for you, maybe?

[dhensby]

I would totally rather drop zip download for 5.x onwards

Can we not do that now? As I said, my understanding is composer is now a requirement for SilverStripe...

I would totally rather drop zip download for 5.x onwards, maybe. We could replace it with an installer that sets up composer + creates your project for you, maybe?

This stuff is the responsibility of the devs.

[tractorcow]

Can we not do that now? As I said, my understanding is composer is now a requirement for SilverStripe...

Yes, and, if we are using composer, we don't need the zip downloads. I don't understand your point sorry.

[dhensby]

Let's not wait for SS5 to stop the zips :)

[tractorcow]

Oh I see, that's better then!

[tractorcow]

I can are english best!

[tractorcow]

Fix at https://github.com/silverstripe/cow/pull/66

[kigi001]

I used composer for the first time today and it installed the SS4.1.0 version and chose php7.19 (WAMP) - by the way, where can I actually find the version I installed? (I know it by watching the installation, since SS4 I can't find the silverstripe_version file anymore). ''composer' just the name for to test composer installation:
Anyway, I get the following message in cmd:
unexpected ':', expecting ';' or '{' in devcomposervendorsymfonyfilesystemFilesystem.php on line 732

[kigi001]

Ups, I just noticed that my WAMP actually wasn't set to php7.19 itself. I changed this and re-installed the project. Now it went through.
I pressed enter in the cmd and now it added the following:
unexpected ':', expecting ';' or '{' in D:kdwebsitesdevcomposervendorsymfonyfilesystemFilesystem.php on line 732
'unexpected' is not recognized as an internal or external com
ged this and re-installed the project. Now it went through.
I pressed enter in the cmd and now it added the following:
unexpected ':', expecting ';' or '{' in devcomposervendorsymfonyfilesystemFilesystem.php on line 732
'unexpected' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[tractorcow]

You can check the version you installed by adding this file, and navigating to it.

<?php
echo phpinfo();