Did you just read the install directions and not the rest of the
documentation? You can answer a lot of your questions by reading that.
Safe mode could possibly be an issue. To find out how that is set, copy this script into a .php file and run it from your browser:
Code:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Are you still getting the "can't connect" error or what? I'm confused as to what specific problem you're having now.