I am trying to upgrade joomla 1.5.15 to 1.5.23
I have downloaded the Joomla_1.5.15_to_1.5.23-Stable-Patch_Package from the joomlacode.org.
While trying to install this package from my administrator, the error will be displayed "Error! Could not find an XML setup file in the package.".
Or
Shall I extract this zip file and upload the files to server directly through FTP?
Please advise me..
Any help appreciated.
I would recommend a 3-step process personally to ensure the best possible outcome.
First - backup your site (I LOVE Akeeba Backups 1-touch backup solution); download the backed up site and install on a local host or development server.
Second, do your upgrade there (extract the files from the .zip and put them in the localhost/dev server installation).
Make sure that the upgrade didn't break anything, that everything still works appropriately and as expected and create a backup of the localhost/dev server site.
At that point you know the upgrade won't break anything.
Third, upload the unzipped files from version 1.5.23 via FTP into your root joomla directory (complete the upgrade as listed HERE.
Doing these steps will ensure the best possible outcome and will show absolutely ZERO disruptions on your live site in the event something you're currently using doesn't like the jump from .15 to .23 - which is a large jump and a lot of things are different (including which version of mootools is included!) So take caution and TEST FIRST!
I would advice you to do this::
Assuming you have access to all the files of website.
1.Now download directly 1.5.23 or 1.5.26 version(last update patch of this series.)
2.Extract the files and open them,you will notice them you need to only replace 4-5 files in that patch.
3.Copy each file and replace them with the current files in the existing websites.
Hope this helps.
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Currently I will upload a website to a server, but before I upload it I want to run this website on my localhost (I'm using XAMPP).
They gave me an archive containing the website files, based on the structure of the webfiles I realize TYPO3 is used.
Since I never tried using TYPO3, I tried installing it I followed this steps:
here
After the installation I run the sample, so far I don't have a problem running it on my web browser.
But when I tried to run the website that I need to upload
I'm getting an error.
here are the files inside the archive.
Here is after I extract it. As you can see I wasn't able to extract typo3_src which is the target location of index.php, t3lib and typo3 file that are all both in .symlink type.
And also the typo3 is not in folder type unlike the sample I run.
I'm not sure if the archive is broken/corrupted or I need something to do first before it will work. Can someone please help me regarding this issue?
You do not need to deal with those unix symlinks at all.
Just figure out or ask the person who provided you with that system, which version of TYPO3 you need to use.
Then go to https://sourceforge.net/projects/typo3/files/TYPO3%20Source%20and%20Dummy/ and download the appropriate zip package.
Decompress the package, delete all symlinks (typo3, t3lib, index.php) and just copy the corresponding resources from the package.
You then need to deal with the database and database connection settings in typo3conf/localconf.php or typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php.
If it all works, you can then upload it like this to the server without using any symlinks.
I am trying a Joomla 3 quickstart package. I uploaded all the files to the server and went through the 4 installation steps (Configuration,Database,FTP,Overview). I have selected "Default English" for language and I installed the sample data. After clicking the Install button Joomla creates the tables in db, and then stops and goes back to the Overview section without creating the configuration.php file and without creating some tables.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Anyone can help me to solve this?
You are likely running into a file permission issue. Check to see whether Apache can write files to your filesystem. Also check that you have enough space on your server.
A final thing to consider is to check whether you have some PHP configuration issues (such as session issues).
I have previously installed several different Joomla installation at the same hosting company without any major faults that couldn't be corrected quickly. Though I must say that I now find myself lost and don't know where to turn.. So here I am.
I have mulitple issues that I believe is all connected somehow.
Can't upload Images using the Media Uploader (Image size too large) though everything is set up correctly (max_file_size etc.) in PHP configurations and Joomla config.
Can't upload any other files in the Extension Manager either, since it says my PHP temp folder is not set. Though it is set, and writeble, have permissions etc. Also more than triplechecked the path, by FTP upload PHP-files to write out and verify the absolute path.
When I save something in the Global Configuration, it says my "Configuration.php" file is not writable. Permission is set to 777 even! If I go back and check, my settings is saved though it just said it couldn't save to the file?
Even tried to change to FTP-upload to see if I could bypass the fault somehow, tried both by setting it in Global Settings and by downloading the config file, change it manually and then re-upload it via FTP. No luck there either, seemed to just ignore my settings..
Updating Joomla seems to go just fine though, just updated to 3.4.1 to see if it made any difference but no. Running on PHP 5.6 right now though my hostingcompany just said they will downgrade to 5.4 to see if can make something change.
Otherwise, the website is fully functional! You can browse as usual, and write blogs etc. Though, not upload anything. Saving other settings work fine though. Should also mention that the website worked locally 100% before uploaded to the current server.
Any ideas where to start looking? Been Googling for the last 8 hours!
My webhost downgraded my PHP service to 5.4 instead, which solved all problems. Weird.
I am trying to make very quick and easy css changes to a website that is wordpress site. I dont want make them while the site is live. is there a way to make them locally and then upload? what do you recommend?
people tell me that doing it locally is a big hassle because of the way the server is. is there a plug in that will let me make changes without them going live?
Thank you very much in advanced...sorry this is my first time with wordpress
What you can do is the following:
a) Install wamp server on your pc. (google where to get it)
b) Install a version of wordpress locally - in case you already have a version online that want to work on you will have to transfer it locallly. check this: http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress
Actually you are saving your wordpress database, download all the files inside your wamp\www folder and then import the database through phpmyadmin to your local wamp server and change a couple of options in the db > options table (there are two options to change the website that is loaded so that it looks locally)
c) Your work on the offline version. I assume you mean that you need only styling, so you can edit your style.css file. As soon as you are pleased with it, you just upload it on your web server replacing your old file!
same as #scooterlord .
You can use nginx and php-cgi too on your Windows if ya wanna move to nginx in future.
Just install wamp then then download Wordpress version and then download your theme or plugin on which ya wanna work.
So ya will able to work offline and its not effect ur website.
yeah. I ya download db from ur site u need to change url of wordpress in DB.
u can do it by using phpmyadmin.
or by using These lines in your themes function file.:
update_option('siteurl','http://your.site.url:port/yourblog');
update_option('home','http://your.site.url:port/yourblog');
I noticed a strange sync problem. I have my project setup as a remote project and everything works fine. I have it set to upload on save. However, if someone on my server is working on a file and saves it. I don't see this change in netbeans and I end up opening a older version of the file and overwriting my colleague's changes when I press save.
Is there a way to have netbeans check the remote server for the latest file before saving?
thanks
No, NetBeans can not check the remote file automatically. It's just not set up to do that. Even if it were, you would still run into problems where you would clobber your colleague's changes, or he would clobber yours.
What you have is a basic version control problem, which is best solved by implementing one of the several version control systems out there (e.g., CVS, Subversion, Git, Mercurial, etc.) and then "building" your website out to the server from version control. Short of that, an imperfect solution would be to partition the files such that you are forbidden to edit files assigned to your colleague, and vice-versa.
NetBeans can download the file for you, but only when you tell it to by right-clicking on the file and choosing the Download command. This downloads the file whether it has been updated by someone else or not.