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Hi,

I am building installations of standard Joomla configurations using the Joomlapack package (I am not affiliated with this product - I just think it is cool). Basically the joomlapack component takes a copy of your site and database and allows you to reinstall it elsewhere.

You can use the kickstart scripts to load up the whole package and uninstall it. Then you can install the database like a standard Joomla installation.

Given the pain that people have installing on joomla I've tried this out with with civicrm and it seems to work. Of course you need to change all your paths (in the configuration files and in the Joomla back end) but otherwise it seems fine.

Of course this only works as a clean install (i.e. no data or other components - apart from Joomlapack) loaded but I think that it is an alternative way for Joomla people to get CiviCRM working

Cheers

Rob

Hi,

I need some help and hoping this section / topic is a way to get it...

I've used the alternative route to TRY to install CiviCRM, but no luck. See below, I get the internal server error. I've check and my hosting while GoDaddy meets the requirements of Joomla 1.0.15 php5/x MySQL 5x.

I contacted tech support and am told I cannot change my max_exeution_time of any "shared server settings" like those listed below...

php_value max_execution_time 60
php_value upload_max_filesize 25M
php_value post_max_size 25M
php_value memory_limit 64M
php_value register_globals off

So I am stuck and am looking for other ideas, things I've missed, etc.

Bottom line is HELP???

Here is the process I used:

1) Unzip the files locally to me C:\Joomla\ sub-dir; to create a com_civicrm sub-dir directory with files then another sub-directory below called civicrm.

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2) I created a directory under ~/administrator/components called com_civicrm
3) I FTP transferred the civicrm directory to the ~/administrator/components/com_civicrm directory you just created.

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4) I created a directory under ~/administrator/components/com_installer/component called com_civicrm
5) I FTP transferred the files only to the ~/administrator/components/com_installer/component/com_civicrm directory you just created

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6) I edit the civicrm.xml file; and deleted all references to any files under the civicrm directory using find & replace FROM

<filename>civicrm/CRM/Contribute/Form/Task/Export.php</filename>

TO

<filename>/CRM/Contribute/Form/Task/Export.php</filename>

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7) I then installed from my C: drive directory to Joomla using the path ~/administrator/components/com_installer/component/com_civicrm

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I modified or attempted to change the *.php and / or .htaccess file to avoid memory and time out issues
Unfortunately, I got the same "Internal Server Error" as previously, that is WITHOUT using this approach.

I do NOT have a php.ini file, but did attempt to change .htaccess file in my root directory by adding this text

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
php_value max_execution_time 60
php_value upload_max_filesize 25M
php_value post_max_size 25M
php_value memory_limit 64M
php_value register_globals off
</IfModule>

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Bottomline, NO LUCK with the install to Joomla 1.0.15 php5/x MySQL 5x.

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I am more than open to further help on this. After looking at the DEMO, this component is perfect for us, but does no good without being able to get it installed.