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wieslawg

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Package directory
June 04, 2008, 03:12:11 am
Hi,
 
I have problem with installation.
I have uploaded civicrm-2.0.4-joomla.zip file to component directory - full path:
htdocs/administrator/components/com_installer/component
 
and after I have tried to install according documentation.
Login to my Joomla admin site
Go    Extensions >> Install / Uninstall
In Extension Manager
Install from Directory - I enter full path
htdocs/administrator/components/com_installer/component/com_civicrm
but I see Error - Please enter a package directory
 
Can you help me?
 
Best regards,
Wieslaw

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Re: Package directory
June 04, 2008, 04:22:30 am
You need a preceding and trailing slash:

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/htdocs/administrator/components/com_installer/component/com_civicrm/
Also, are you sure that's the full path? Is this a VPS or shared hosting? If shared, the full path likely begins with /home/USER/ or something like that to indicate your account space on the server.
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Re: Package directory
June 05, 2008, 12:30:44 am
I am having the same problem.  I uploaded the zip file and unpacked it on the server.  It's location is:
/myweb.com/jhome/administrator/components/com_installer/com_civicrm/

(The web address is myweb.com)
However, when I try to do the Install from directory using /myweb.com/jhome/administrator/components/com_installer/com_civicrm/ I am directed to enter a package directory.

Can anyone help me? 

Info:  CiviCRM civicrm-2.0.4-joomla.zip
         Joomla! 1.5.3
« Last Edit: March 03, 2009, 02:45:51 am by CJ »

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Re: Package directory
June 05, 2008, 04:16:15 am
Don't know if this is relevant but I always unpack the zip. I think joomla is looking for an xml file.

Also a straight install needs to run in legacy mode. There are details here on how to run in J1.5 native http://civicrm.org/node/297. Also for 2.0.4 this might be an issue (last couple of paragraphs of) re civicrmcivicrm.config.php and the xml file http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,3473.msg15694.html#msg15694

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Re: Package directory
June 05, 2008, 05:43:37 am
Yes, it must be unpacked. That's the whole idea. Joomla lets you install extensions either by installing from the packaged zip file OR from a directory containing the unpacked files. CiviCRM must be installed from directory because it's too large for the Joomla system to unpack and process the installation in a single step.
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Re: Package directory
June 05, 2008, 07:07:49 am
I did unpack the zip file after uploading it.  I used Joomla! Xplorer to do it.  J1.5 is in legacy mode.  I'm just not sure that I'm entering the correct path.

The path I'm using is:  /myweb.com/jhome/administrator/components/com_installer/com_civicrm/

Should this path end with an .xml file?  If so, I just need to add the file to the path.

Thanks!
« Last Edit: March 03, 2009, 02:44:46 am by CJ »

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Re: Package directory
June 05, 2008, 07:45:35 am
The problem is likely with the beginning of your path. You need to enter the full path directory.

Within Joomla, try going to Help > System Info > Configuration File tab

Scroll down to the bottom where you have the log_path value. That should show you the root path. Pick up whatever prefaced directories you're missing and add to the path location in the installer.
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Re: Package directory
June 05, 2008, 11:55:50 am
Thanks lcdweb,

That was the problem, I wasn't entering the complete path.  I now have a nice install of CiviCRM on my Joomla! 1.5.  Will post back to say how things are going.


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