Installation hangs on Step 2 (database)

Jara Raca: "Don't waste time changing with your PHP version with the Multi-PHP function from the Cpanel. "
Why is that? I have 7.4 via cPanel Multi PHP manager. Is that not creating a 7.4 environment?

It seems some PHP distributions do not create PHP 7.4 environment with A 7.4 extensions (Like CLI) Use phpinfo to check this point. You can ask the admin to update the PHP to include extensions.

Did you get anywhere with this? Having the same issue

Sadly I couldn't get it to work in the time i had so i had to choose a different accounting platform. I went with Front Accounting, it worked with good error reporting.

Hi, i have the same problem with yours. myabe you have a solution for this? or best practices. i been stuck for a month. trying to fix this. i follow the procedure how to install in my server but never works.

If you are having issues where you are stuck on the database setup screen with the three pulsing dots you can try the following:

In the terminal run the following cmd(change the below values where required):

php artisan install --db-name="akaunting" --db-username="user" --db-password="password" --admin-email="[email protected]" --admin-password="123456"

Once the process has completed, you can then navigate to the site and it will ask you to log in.

This process worked for myself.
Windows XAMPP PHP 8.1.1

Re-creating the MySQL schema with the exact correct charset/collation type was what fixed the issue for me.