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I originally posted an issue related to upgrading from 2.1.2 to 2.2 on Joomla (thread here: http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,7307.msg32378.html#msg32378) and opted to do a full restore (Joomla 1.5. then attempt an upgrade to 2.2.2 as lobo suggested.  In the process, I decided to move the site from its original domain to a subdomain.

Full restore worked great, changed database information and paths in both 'civicrm.settings.php' files.  Now I have a new issue (sorry).  From both the administrative area, say when I click to go through to 'Administer CiviCRM', or on the live site, when I click through to do a donation, I receive the following error:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'Please make sure the IDS/tmp folder is writable' in /public_html/(subdirectory)/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/packages/IDS/Monitor.php:187 Stack trace: #0 /public_html/(subdirectory)/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/CRM/Core/IDS.php(112): IDS_Monitor->__construct(Array, Object(IDS_Init)) #1 /public_html/(subdirectory)/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/CRM/Core/Invoke.php(74): CRM_Core_IDS->check(Array) #2 /public_html/(subdirectory)/components/com_civicrm/civicrm.php(73): CRM_Core_Invoke::invoke(Array) #3 /public_html/(subdirectory)/components/com_civicrm/civicrm.php(24): civicrm_invoke() #4 /public_html/(subdirectory)/libraries/joomla/application/component/helper.php(162): require_once('/home/####/pu...') #5 /public_html/(subdirectory)/includes/application.php(124): JComponentHelper->renderComponent('com_civicrm') #6 /public_html/(subdirectory)/index.php(68): JSite->dis in /public_html/(subdirectory)/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/packages/IDS/Monitor.php on line 187

Looked like it was a Chmod'ing issue (found this topic, although it's the drupal equivalent: http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,5390.0.html) and changed:

/public_html/(subdirectory)/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/packages/IDS/
&
/public_html/(subdirectory)/media/civicrm/upload/

to writable (777).  Same error occurred.  More research lead to a similar error, though involving an xml issue (http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,4712.0.html).  Followed the instructions here to no avail.

Deleting the Config.IDS.ini didn't seem to have any effect.  Commenting out line 74 of CRM/Core/Invoke.php: CRM_Core_IDS->check definitely did something, though it generated this error (both admin area and front end):

Warning: fopen(/home/humane/public_html/media/civicrm/upload/CiviCRM.log) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/barton/public_html/bartondev/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/packages/Log/file.php on line 216

Warning: fopen(/home/humane/public_html/media/civicrm/upload/CiviCRM.log) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/barton/public_html/bartondev/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/packages/Log/file.php on line 216

unrecoverable error
    Sorry. A non-recoverable error has occurred.

    HTTPS is not set up on this machine

Based on the warning, you should see two completely different directories, which I assume is part of the problem, though I don't know how to fix it as I've triple check the settings files.  Also, I restored this database to a sub domain in which there's no SSL established (wanted to make this restore a test site).  I'm assuming that the original settings (the site from which I was restoring from) forced SSL, thus I'm getting this error.  Not sure where to look in the settings to change this.

Interestingly, in the administrative area, all of the functions work, except when I attempt to go to Administer CiviCRM.  I can view, edit and save contacts, contributions, etc.  I just cannot get to the administrative area of CiviCRM.

1.  Your powers of perception re: my PHP skills are dead on  ... I opted for option 1 as you suggested and the issue appears to be resolved.
2.  Thank you.

Josh