if ($_REQUEST['step']==1){ // step 1 - basic requirements



       if (!session_id()) $error['session'] = true;

       if (!is_writable(TMP_CORE_ROOT."inc/settings.inc.php")) $error['settings'] = true; // check writable settings file



       if (!check_folder(TMP_CORE_ROOT.NEWS_PICS)) $error['news_pics'] = true;

       if (!check_folder(TMP_CORE_ROOT.FORUM_UAVATARS)) $error['forum_uavatars'] = true;

       if (!check_folder(TMP_CORE_ROOT.FORUM_UPICTURES)) $error['forum_upictures'] = true;

       if (!check_folder(TMP_CORE_ROOT.FORUM_UFILES)) $error['forum_ufiles'] = true;

       if (!check_folder(TMP_CORE_ROOT.FLD_DOWNLS)) $error['fld_downls'] = true;



       if (!in_array("gd",get_loaded_extensions())) {

            $error['gb_installed'] = true;

            $error['gb_version'] = true;

       }

       if (!$error['gb_installed']){



            $info = gd_info();

            if (preg_replace("/[^\d\.]/","",$info['GD Version'])*1 < 2) $error['gd_version']= true;

       }



       if (!in_array("mysql",get_loaded_extensions())) $error['mysql'] = true;



       if (!$error){

             $error['next'] = true; // enable next step

             $_SESSION['step1'] = true; // step 1 passed*/

       }



       $sm->assign ("error",$error);



       $install_step = "step1";