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33554432 is 32MB of memory. You haven't got enough memory to install. Hence the need to modify the your php environment. You need to allocate more memory.

OK..so when you add the lines to .htaccess you get an internal server error. Have you looked at your logs (apache, etc) to see what the error is?

Try just adding the php_value memory_limit 64M line. Where does that get you?

There are two main issues going around in this post. It's great to piggy-back on posts, but since different people have different issues (and error messages), you might need to slow down and figure out the problem specific to your situation.

1) Memory issues. Symptom -- white screen or timeout message.
You need to make sure EITHER your .htaccess or php.ini file has the correct settings. Different hosting providers allow you to modify these settings in different ways (and some, like Siteground, doesn't let you alter them at all). You need to find out from your hosting provider which way they allow. Generally speaking, .htaccess is preferred because it's easier (it can change the settings throughout your site space with a single file). But some (like Bluehost) require alterations to be made in php.ini files, which only affect the actual folder in which that file is located (look at their knowledgebase for guidance).

2) Installation from directory issues. If you get a message saying the package isn't found or something to that effect, the bottom line is that you haven't put the full, correct path of the com_civicrm unpacked files (or you haven't unpacked them properly). There's no magic. Look in the cPanel file manager, talk to your hosting provider, -- whatever -- locate the folder location from the root. If you continue to get the error message, you still don't have the right folder location. Joomla can't read minds. It only reads directories and files.

I think the solution of your problem is here:
http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,1974.msg8562.html#msg8562
please give me 1 karma point, I'm at -2!
I think your host is similar to blouehost.com and you must put php.ini fiel in any folder, not only on the root, and in installation einstructions don't explain this..

if I remember good, the internal server error is because your serverdon't accept the .htaccess command .
could you please give the exact error you receive?
anddo one step per time and not one over the other?
which web hoting are you using?
I use bluehost.com and is all right
you are installing on joomla, drupal or standalone?

I feel your pain, all...I've been there, and it hurts! ;-)

OK, OK, so it might not be officially supported, but the ONLY way I've ever gotten this to install is by doing so manually as in my post http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,4433.0.html.

Works every time in less than a minute!

Try it -- you might like it!

BTW -- CiviCRM is WORTH THE EFFORT; please don't give up, there's lots of help out there in the forums, sometimes it's just not where you're looking.