Everytime when i click on the extensions (com_installer) in Joomla i get a 404 error.
i updated the page from 1.5 to 3.x
i tried to override the whole joomla installation
now it is joomla 3.2.4 (newest)
when i change the administrator folder the frontend is not working any more
i have a linux root server
nothing helpful in logfiles
/administrator/index.php?option=com_installer&view=manage is working, only install is not working
newest php version
no .htaccess in administrator folder
I think there are old files that were not deleted. Can i find the old files? Can i find the "call path" of these php files when i get the 404? access_log doesn't help either.
Download a copy of Joomla 3.3.1, upload the administrator/components/com_installer folder to the corresponding location on your website, and see if that solves the problem. If it doesn't, then you have a completely botched migration, and you will need to fix it.
You can not update from Joomla 1.5 to either 1.6, 1.7, 2.5 or 3.x. It requires a migration because the whole setup has changed.
If you have a backup of the old 1.5 site, I recommend that you make a subdomane and a new database, and reinstall it there. If ie. images are not included in the backup, you can copy them via the FTP. When it's all restored and updated to 1.5.26, you can migrate the old side - see more here
http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_I_upgrade_from_Joomla!_1.5_to_3.x%3F
before you get started. Remember to always start with a fresh database and server folder
If you do not have a backup, you have to build a new page. Download pictures and files from the old page that you need and delete the rest and all database tables, so you also can here a fresh start
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I have my web site running on Joomla 2.5.22, I made backup using Akeeba but I didn't make backup from Cpanel (I mean zipping all these files in cPanel).
Now I have to move to a new server and decide to upgrade to Joomla 3.7.1.
The backup (the JPA file) is already in the new server.
What should I do now?
- Should I kickstart it using Akeeba kickstart and upgrade it
- or should I install a new Joomla 3.7.1 first and restore my backup of joomla 2.5.22 on it.
I'm afraid of the second solution to work well !!!
Please I need suggestion what to do?
No you cannot.
When you restore a backup made with Akeeba Backup, you are basically installing a new site which already contains your content and extensions.
If the webspace already contains a J3.7 site, that site is going to be overwritten (and in fact it may create troubles to have mixed files from different versions of Joomla, so it's probably best to clean up the webspace first).
You should just restore the J2.5 site, by using the kickstart tool from Akeeba.
After you are finished successfully and your J2.5 site is running fine on the new hosting, you can upgrade Joomla to 3.x following the guide https://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_2.5_to_3.x_Step_by_Step_Migration.
I am no expert in Joomla... :)
On my local station using XAMMP, my Joomla 1.5.22 site is running fine but when I upload it to our server online, my problem began, when I visit the frontpage it pulled out nothing but I can still access its backend. I tried to search all over the net, I did some suggested fix but still failed :(
Look for error log in the root folder of your Joomla install, that will give you a hint on why this is happenning.
Also, instead of copying the files and database manually use Akeeba Backup extension for backing up complete site (all files and database) in a single archive. Then use Akeeba Kickstart script for restoring. Akeeba Kickstart will automatically change all configurations needed to run your site on the new server. The extension and the script are free and the process is very simple, look for Youtube videos that show the backup / restore process step by step.
Good luck.
I just get my site back, I just learned that a depreciated module caused the problem, because our server has been upgraded, so I just disabled all my modules on site then single by single I enable it again and find the module that caused the problem, which I did, I'm now replacing that depreciated module with new extension so that the site will be working back.
-- Update --
Now my site is back, I just found out that GD library is not installed on PHP, that's why it shows blank page in the first place, PHEW!
thanks
I have a Joomla site running on a windows machine. The site was at 1.6 when some update requests came in. I decided to update the site, but the automated process didn't work, so I started FTPing the files up there manually.
I followed the instructions for the manual upgrade at http://docs.joomla.org/Upgrading_1.6.5_to_1.7 once I got the site to 1.6.5, but my problems had already started before that.
Now when I go to mysite.com/administrator most images are not there and when I try to log in I get kicked up to my site root rather than the /administrator folder. I took the opportunity to look at the code and none of the image src attributes or the form action attributes include "/administrator".
Soooo I need a little advice as to why this is happening. I would rather not have to restore from my backup and start over at 1.6. I was kinda hoping for this to be my first Joomla 3 site. Thanks in advance.
You said that you had trouble with updating Joomla via the admin panel, however did you check if the folders were writable? Site -> System Information -> Directory Permissions Always check this page once you have installed Joomla as it is the reason why a lot of people are unable to install updates or normal extensions.
You then mentioned that you had to upload the files manually via the FTP, however this is not requires. All that is required it to upload the update.zip to the foot of your Joomla site and unzip it.
As for a proper answer, May I suggest that you first update to the Latest version of the 1.6 series (1.6.6), then you download a fresh copy of Joomla 1.6.6, unzip the "administrator" folder, zip that folder, upload via the FTP to your Joomla root folder, then extract it. This will override all the default administrator files.
In the end I had this client move their Joomla install off Windows and onto a Linux machine. Things were just getting worse with the install and I threw in the towel. Thanks to Lodder for trying to help.
This can happen if you are using the JSecure plugin. It requires a token in the URL to enter the admin panel, for example:
http://www.yoursite.com/administrator?token
Explanation:
http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?p=2198164
I was able to fix this by removing the value that I had in the $live_site variable in the configuration.php file. I am also running this on a Windows server.
I have simply downloaded my joomla+virtuemart files from the server and the mysql file and set up a db, inserted the imported rows and updated the config.php file in joomla.
However, even after updating the configuration.php when I open my joomla installation my site (on the actual webhost opens up) as in example.com
I wanted it to work on localhost/joomla (where the downloaded files and modified configuaration resides).
I also have DELETED the .htaccess files to remove any redirections.
I also updated the virtue mart administratior/components/com_virtumart/virtuemark.cfg.php file's URL and secure url variables.
No matter what I do, it still opens up the example.com site instead of the localhost/joomla app directory
Any help is much appreciated.
Running on joomla 1.5.1
I thought it might be DB related so I exported the data to a php file through phpmyadmin and ran a check on example.com even on the sql file. But it didn't show up any either
Cheers
Dileep
Dileep,
There is an addon for migrating Joomla (and it's extensions) that we've had great success with in the past. I've moved sites dozens of times and to date, have had no big problems
It's called Akeeba Backup. There are free and paid versions and (last I checked) there are legacy versions still there for 1.5.x.
Combined with a package called Kickstart, you can backup and restore the entire site from one server to another with just a few clicks.
The website is akeebabackup dot com.
Migrating by hand, I've had mixed results. Use this software and you'll avoid those headaches.
I need to make a copy of my Joomla site into a new directory on the same domain Because I need to migrate from version 1.5.9 to 2.5.25. (there's no upgrade from 1.5.9 to 1.7)
But when I copy into just another folder, do I then need to change the prefix of the database and tables in the database after copying? And how do I do so? Will there be any conflicts?
If you are cloning the website to another folder you will need to make a copy of the database and edit the configuration.php to point to the new DB otherwise you will have two sites using the same database - which is not good.
I'm puzzled as to why you would do this though, would it not be better to create a Joomla 2.5.3 website in a subfolder and then us SP Upgrade to port the data? Or maybe install JUpgrade into your 1.5 Joomla and have it create the 2.5.3 in a subfolder for you.
Either way you should update to 1.5.25 before doing anything (you can do this automatically using the free Akeeba AdminTools extension). https://www.akeebabackup.com/products/46-software/855-admintools.html
Take a look at this:
http://docs.joomla.org/Moving_the_site_among_directories/sub-directories
However I agree with the comment above: It's not a good idea.