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I recently changed hosting companies to get the InnoDB storage engine and the new company offered CPanel installation of Joomla! v1.0.15. I'm now getting an alert when I test CiviContribute that says I need to modify index.php for front-end functionality. I followed the instructions at #3 and now see...

// These lines are needed for proper function of CiviCRM at the frontend
session_name( md5( $mosConfig_live_site . '_frontend' ));
session_start();

// mainframe is an API workhorse, lots of 'core' interaction routines
$mainframe = new mosMainFrame( $database, $option, '.' );
$mainframe->initSession();

but, I'm still getting the error when I test. I notice that the instructions from you include the word "true" in $mainframe = new mosMainFrame( $database, $option, '..', true ); and that you do not have the $mainframe->initSession(); line after. Can I modify this (safely) to match your instructions?

If I'm off-base in thinking this might be the problem, can you offer any further instructions for troubleshooting?

In advance, thank you!
nuMedia

Thank you, Father Shawn...

I found, as you said, that the $mainframe expression was not the problem. In fact, I went ahead and changed it and then got errors that the template couldn't be found. Eye-yi-yi!

So, now I'm back to the original configuration. And, no... I don't think sessions are working correctly on the back-end. I am such a "noob" I'm not sure what all is going on. I actually think I'm having multiple problems including having to login to Joomla! multiple times when using CiviCRM. This didn't start happening until after I had the SSL certificate installed. I read somewhere that its location/configuration can cause conflicts. I also know I don't have PayPal Website Payments Pro set up correctly (or maybe it's just not fully set up). Here's my experience... any help/advice is greatly appreciated:

Problem #1:
I'm working to develop this site: http://www.halleyswebdev.com/tccokc   with The Children's Center being the client. This, of course, is a development site and one I have to transfer to production... soon! My multiple login problems begin after I arrive at the CiviCRM dashboard. When I click on any sub-area (CiviContribute, for instance), I have to login again and the URL says: http://halleyswebdev.com/tccokc/administrator/index.php?mosmsg=Admin%20Session%20Expired.

If I login there, the URL stays http://halleyswebdev.com/tccokc/administrator... etc. and I am at the CiviContribute dashboard. However, if I click "Create and Manage Contribution Pages" once again, I get thrown out to the login panel and the URL now says:
https://halleyswebdev.com/tccokc/administrator/index.php?mosmsg=Admin%20Session%20Expired

If I login AGAIN I can work within CiviCRM without problems. This is the end of the MULTIPLE LOGIN problem. Here is some configuration information:

• The SSL certificate is listed as "www.halleyswebdev.com"
• My configuration.php file reads:

$mosConfig_live_site = 'http://www.halleyswebdev.com/tccokc';

• My civicrm_settings.php file reads:

define( 'CIVICRM_UF_BASEURL'      , 'http://www.halleyswebdev.com/tccokc/' );

This may not even be the correct, or helpful, information to provide... I'm totally stumped. And, I'm going to save the PayPal questions/problems for another post. If you want to experience the problem, click on the "Donate Now!" button on the HOME page and use this "sandbox" info for the credit card info (all the other info can be fake).

Visa   4391 8687 5453 3320  (the spaces are not necessary... just for better readability)
Exp Date:  4/2018

I'm getting "gateway decline" and "invalid parameter" errors. Anyone out there a PayPal set-up consultant? I'd pay!... gladly!


Again, thank you in advance for any assistance,
nuMedia