API error upon installing EspoCRM 5.7.7.

[tothewine]

When trying to install from scratch (unzipping from: https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-5.7.7.zip) I get API Error in the GUI, but this error in response header causes that error 500.

SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'espo_test_5_7_7.auth_log_record' doesn't exist

Update: I'm not sure why, but after changing browser and restarting the install it did not fail. Probably some cache is to blame, from other Espo instances on the same domain.

[tothewine]

Despite it was solved I would suggest to split that api check during install in two parts. The first should be a simpler check like GET /api/v1/Metadata/?die=1 and do die("REWRITE IS WORKING"); in /api/index.php when $_GET['die'] is set before loading the bootstrap file. If it fails the rewrite/htaccess error page should be shown. Afterwards, the regular metadata check can be done. If it fails it's not the rewrite rule and a different troubleshooting information can be shown.