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I get the following error when I install CiviCRM:

Array
(
    [callback] => Array
        (
           

• => CRM_Core_Error
[1] => handle
        )

   

=> -18
    [message] => DB Error: no such table
    [mode] => 16
    [debug_info] => SELECT *
 FROM civicrm_preferences
 
 WHERE (  civicrm_preferences.domain_id = 1 )  AND (  civicrm_preferences.is_domain = 1 )
 
 
 
 [nativecode=1146 ** Table 'ccrcdev.civicrm_preferences' doesn't exist]
    [type] => DB_Error
    [user_info] => SELECT *
 FROM civicrm_preferences
 
 WHERE (  civicrm_preferences.domain_id = 1 )  AND (  civicrm_preferences.is_domain = 1 )
 
 
 
 [nativecode=1146 ** Table 'ccrcdev.civicrm_preferences' doesn't exist]
    [to_string] => [db_error: message="DB Error: no such table" code=-18 mode=callback callback=CRM_Core_Error::handle prefix="" info="SELECT *
 FROM civicrm_preferences
 
 WHERE (  civicrm_preferences.domain_id = 1 )  AND (  civicrm_preferences.is_domain = 1 )
 
 
 
 [nativecode=1146 ** Table 'ccrcdev.civicrm_preferences' doesn't exist]"]
)


What does this mean, and what do I need to do?  I am desperately under the gun in getting this up and running.

Please help.

Updated

I am using Dreamhost

argh sorry about that

most likely the installation is not complete but the installer does not detect that it failed silently (joomla controls the installation process)

your best bet is to move to a better (but more expensive) hosting provider. civicrm takes a fair amount of resources to execute

lobo

Who would you recommend as a host?