[Bug] Installation Step 4 error when creating default user. #7647
Description
Describe the bug
Attempting to install FreshRSS with my web hosting provider.
Installation proceeds without issue until Step 4. I enter my desired default credentials and hit Submit and then receive a 500 error.
Here's a copy/paste of the error_log file in the .p/i/ directory:
[03-Jun-2025 17:13:26 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: FreshRSS_Category::__construct(): Argument #2 ($id) must be of type int, string given, called in /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Models/CategoryDAO.php on line 469 and defined in /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Models/Category.php:32
Stack trace:
#0 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Models/CategoryDAO.php(469): FreshRSS_Category->__construct()
#1 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Models/CategoryDAO.php(248): FreshRSS_CategoryDAO::daoToCategories()
#2 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Models/CategoryDAO.php(352): FreshRSS_CategoryDAO->searchById()
#3 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Services/ImportService.php(51): FreshRSS_CategoryDAO->checkDefault()
#4 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Controllers/importExportController.php(113): FreshRSS_Import_Service->importOpml()
#5 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Controllers/userController.php(268): FreshRSS_importExport_Controller->importFile()
#6 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/install.php(242): FreshRSS_user_Controller::createUser()
#7 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/install.php(731): saveStep3()
#8 /home/username/example.com/it_feed/p/i/index.php(32): require('/home/username/...')
#9 {main}
thrown in /home/username/example.com/it_feed/app/Models/Category.php on line 32
To Reproduce
I'm installing in a subdirectory named "it_feed", not the top level of the domain. Hoping this isn't what is causing the issue.
- Start installation example.com/it_feed
- Continue to the checks step:
- Continue to step 3: Database Configuration:
- Enter desired default user credentials:
- Error occurs:
Expected behavior
I expect the user to be created and installation to finish.
FreshRSS version
1.26.3
System information
- Database version: MySQL 10.6.21-MariaDB-cll-lve-log
- PHP version: Using PHP 8.1.32
- Installation type: Manual install
- Web server type: Apache 2.4.63
- Device: PC
- OS: Windows 10
- Browser: Chrome 136.0.7103.114
Additional context
No response