Installation stuck at final stage

Hi,

I am trying to install Game News for J3 and installation get stuck. I attached screenshot for you. Please advise.

never mind, I tried other way around and it's ok now.

Can you help in modifying following please?

1. How to modify article title header from uppercase to lowercase?
2. How to modify menu background color ?

Thanks

Can someone help please?

never mind, I tried other way around and it's ok now.

Can you help in modifying following please?

1. How to modify article title header from uppercase to lowercase?
2. How to modify menu background color ?

Thanks

Hi my friend,
I have the same problem with the quickstart installation... i tried many things but nothing!
Could you tell me how you solved this problem?

Thanks in advance..
Thalia.

Hi Thalia,

I tried following:

1. Installed template on local machine using MAMP
2. zipped entire Document Root folder
3. Exported entire database

4. Transferred data to cpanel and extracted

It was success!

Hi Thalia,

I tried following:

1. Installed template on local machine using MAMP
2. zipped entire Document Root folder
3. Exported entire database

4. Transferred data to cpanel and extracted

It was success!

Hi again,
Thanks for the prompt response!
Well, am using xampp (localhost) and i dont have hosting services yet!
Do you think that i could do the process you suggested using cpanel?
I should download cpanel and then i'll have no problem?

Thalia - are You trying to install on xampp on Your local host?
Do You get any errors or just blank page?

Thalia - are You trying to install on xampp on Your local host?
Do You get any errors or just blank page?

Hi,
yes exactly! xampp 1.8.1

when i go to the last step of installation... stuck and doesn't create the configuration file..!but creates the database...i see in phpmyadmin my database!

i attached a zip file with: error.apache.logs, php_error_log, my.ini and installer.php

mysql.error.log
[Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled.
InnoDB: The InnoDB memory heap is disabled
InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use Windows interlocked functions
InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.3
InnoDB: Initializing buffer pool, size = 16.0M
InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool
InnoDB: highest supported file format is Barracuda.
InnoDB: Waiting for the background threads to start
InnoDB: 1.1.8 started; log sequence number 89341750
[Note] Server hostname (bind-address): '0.0.0.0'; port: 3306
[Note] - '0.0.0.0' resolves to '0.0.0.0';
[Note] Server socket created on IP: '0.0.0.0'.
Event Scheduler: Loaded 0 events
C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe: ready for connections.
Version: '5.5.27' socket: '' port: 3306 MySQL Community Server (GPL)

Perhaps somehow Windows blocks Apache from saving files in http folder?
I have checked installation package on Mac with MAMP and everything works like charm.

Could You include error_logs but mark the timestamp when You was trying to install (clear log filef first).

Perhaps somehow Windows blocks Apache from saving files in http folder?
I have checked installation package on Mac with MAMP and everything works like charm.

Could You include error_logs but mark the timestamp when You was trying to install (clear log filef first).

if you mean, Apache (error.logs).... i did the process from the beginning and...->

[Thu May 09 01:16:23.453311 2013] [ssl:warn] [pid 3960:tid 372] AH01873: Init: Session Cache is not configured [hint: SSLSessionCache]
[Thu May 09 01:16:23.494313 2013] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 3960:tid 372] AH00455: Apache/2.4.3 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1c PHP/5.4.7 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu May 09 01:16:23.494313 2013] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 3960:tid 372] AH00456: Server built: Aug 18 2012 12:41:37
[Thu May 09 01:16:23.494313 2013] [core:notice] [pid 3960:tid 372] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Thu May 09 01:16:23.495313 2013] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 3960:tid 372] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 4548
[Thu May 09 01:16:24.656379 2013] [ssl:warn] [pid 4548:tid 264] AH01873: Init: Session Cache is not configured [hint: SSLSessionCache]
[Thu May 09 01:16:24.696382 2013] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 4548:tid 264] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.

There is nothing wrong in this log .
php_error.log might help, but again attach only end of it made while installation stops.

There is nothing wrong in this log .
php_error.log might help, but again attach only end of it made while installation stops.

these are from php_error.log when i hit the installation button! I hope you understand something..!

[30-Apr-2013 16:09:16 UTC] PHP Warning: file_get_contents(lang.tmp): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\index.php on line 2

[08-May-2013 22:18:24 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 1891

[08-May-2013 22:18:24 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 2100

[08-May-2013 22:23:45 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 1891

[08-May-2013 22:23:45 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 2100

There is nothing wrong in this log .
php_error.log might help, but again attach only end of it made while installation stops.

these are from php_error.log when i hit the installation button! I hope you understand something..!

[30-Apr-2013 16:09:16 UTC] PHP Warning: file_get_contents(lang.tmp): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\index.php on line 2

[08-May-2013 22:18:24 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 1891

[08-May-2013 22:18:24 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 2100

[08-May-2013 22:23:45 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 1891

[08-May-2013 22:23:45 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 2100

i did the process again..and still the same!

[09-May-2013 07:20:32 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 1891

[09-May-2013 07:20:32 UTC] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_file(): I/O warning : failed to load external entity "file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/eidisoula.gr/administrator/manifests/packages/pkg_joomla.xml" in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\installer\installer.php on line 2100

Could You increase:
max_upload_size
and
max_execution_time
limits in Your php.ini and try again?

Also, please check if You have php_magic_quotes turned off in php.ini.

Could You increase:
max_upload_size
and
max_execution_time
limits in Your php.ini and try again?

max_execution_time=30 -> i did it 300
upload_max_filesize = 2M -> i did it 10


but still nothing...!
I have done some of these changes again but nothing changed!!!

am sure that we are around the problem but we can not face it properly...!

check if:
magic_quotes_gpc = Off
magic_quotes_runtime = Off
magic_quotes_sybase = Off
(it should be all off)

Remember, that after changing php.ini You should restart xampp.

check if:
magic_quotes_gpc = Off
magic_quotes_runtime = Off
magic_quotes_sybase = Off
(it should be all off)

Remember, that after changing php.ini You should restart xampp.

Hi my friend,
Sorry but i don't have my laptop now.... Tomorrow i'll be able to work again!!!
thanks a lot for your help..
am very disappointed with that subject! i hope we will manage to solve the problem!
So we'll talk tomorrow....
bye...

Hi,
I checked what you said and everything was as it should....!
I don't know what else to do!!!!!!

Sadly I have no more ideas how to help You.
I will ask my colleges to check out everything in this post again, but it seams tis a problem related to Your xamp installation, and as far as I cannot replicate it on my desktop, I cannot find out the problem source.

Sadly I have no more ideas how to help You.
I will ask my colleges to check out everything in this post again, but it seams tis a problem related to Your xamp installation, and as far as I cannot replicate it on my desktop, I cannot find out the problem source.

ok, I understand....
so, do you know a way to replicate it on your desktop?
i mean without having hosting services yet?
is it possible via Team Viewer?

Maybe try wamp instead of mamp.

Maybe try wamp instead of mamp.

you mean instead of xampp!

Right .

Have you came up with any soulution for this problem? I have the same problem and don't know what to do.

It looks like the database is created but it get stuck on creating the configuration file

Please try to increase max_execution_time in php.ini.
Remember to restart Apache after modification.
Please tell us if it helped.

Hi Cyberek,

Do you know what' s this error about?
loadSetupFile() should be compatible with JRegistry::loadSetupFile() in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\html\parameter.php on line 512

you told me to download wamp instead of xampp... and i did it!
but I gave up because it showed errors!!! i was very tired with errors!!!!!!!
so i installed xampp again and i tried to install game news quickstart 2.5 this time...!
it does the installation but it gives the above error.......!
i am trying to check if the quickstart installation of this template works with joomla 2.5!!!!!!!!!!

For now i have only installed gk news 3.0!
will be a problem if i install game news 2.5?

am just trying to find a solution!!!!!

Hi Cyberek,

Do you know what' s this error about?
loadSetupFile() should be compatible with JRegistry::loadSetupFile() in C:\xampp\htdocs\eidisoula.gr\libraries\joomla\html\parameter.php on line 512

you told me to download wamp instead of xampp... and i did it!
but I gave up because it showed errors!!! i was very tired with errors!!!!!!!
so i installed xampp again and i tried to install game news quickstart 2.5 this time...!
it does the installation but it gives the above error.......!
i am trying to check if the quickstart installation of this template works with joomla 2.5!!!!!!!!!!

For now i have only installed gk news 3.0!
will be a problem if i install game news 2.5?

am just trying to find a solution!!!!!

http://localhost/gk_game_magazine_quickstart_J30/
this is what happens when am installing game news magazine!

Sorry, but I can't access your localhost machine .

Its strange, that with the same package, and the same apache/php/mysql server before You haven't got any errors (beside installation that stops at last step), and now You do.
Firstly I would check php configuration (php.ini) settings for:
max_execution_time
and in mysql configuration (my.ini):
max_allowed_packet
and and try to increase its value. That might help.


J2.5 wersion is as good as the 3.0 one. The only difference is joomla administrator interface (from users point of view).

Sorry, but I can't access your localhost machine .

Its strange, that with the same package, and the same apache/php/mysql server before You haven't got any errors (beside installation that stops at last step), and now You do.
Firstly I would check php configuration (php.ini) settings for:
max_execution_time
and in mysql configuration (my.ini):
max_allowed_packet
and and try to increase its value. That might help.


J2.5 wersion is as good as the 3.0 one. The only difference is joomla administrator interface (from users point of view).

of course you can not access my localhost!!!!!!!!! sorry..... am so silly!!!!!!!!!
with joomla 2.5 quickstart package.... installation doesn't stop at last step....
obviously creates the configuration file... i can see my site almost like your demo...but gives the error..
i tried many times to find the solution by changing the settings you said but nothing changed...!
i'll try one more time...! i don't understant ....
I wish it could be possible to check the process...!

one more question: is it a problem if i install one joomla 3 quickstart package and one joomla 2.5 on the same web server? will work?

I will try to make some changes again.... and we will see...!
thanks for your time...

You can install as many installations as You like. Just put them in different folders and use different table suffixes. I would suggest to use different database for each installation, but its not mandatory.

You can install as many installations as You like. Just put them in different folders and use different table suffixes. I would suggest to use different database for each installation, but its not mandatory.

with different folders you mean... inside htdocs folder! each template package will have its own folder.......inside htdocs folder!

Not template, entire installation. So You download theme1.quickinstall.zip and put it on folder1, then do the same with theme2 etc. Go to local phpmyadmin and create database for each of this templates.
Now You can access them by goint to : http://localhost/theme1/ http://localhost/theme2/ etc.

Not template, entire installation. So You download theme1.quickinstall.zip and put it on folder1, then do the same with theme2 etc. Go to local phpmyadmin and create database for each of this templates.
Now You can access them by goint to : http://localhost/theme1/ http://localhost/theme2/ etc.

you mean: extract theme1.zip file into folder 1 and theme2.zip file into folder 2!

Depends, if You would like to have two sites running at the same time, then You need 2 Joomla installations, each with own files and database.
Or You could have one installation and put few templates into templates directory and change active one.
Ps. Don't use spaces in folder names.

Hi my friend,
Well, sth magic happened....
I did all from the beggining... and i installed game news quickstart package joomla 2.5...!
I had an error again...but i went to joomla backend global configurations->server-->Error reporting to none!!!!
All went fine......! i have on my localhost the game news template just like in your demo.....!

Do you think it's ok with joomla 2.5?
Now should i install my next package on 2.5 or it's ok with joomla 3.x?

In my opinion (and I'm not kind of a geek), Joomla 3.0 has a little bit better interface (better looking, more intuitive) than 2.x, some code has Ben changed, but beside that, from frontend and security point of view, it doesn't matter if Yu will choose 2.x or 3.0 as long, as they are upgraded to a quite new version.

In my opinion (and I'm not kind of a geek), Joomla 3.0 has a little bit better interface (better looking, more intuitive) than 2.x, some code has Ben changed, but beside that, from frontend and security point of view, it doesn't matter if Yu will choose 2.x or 3.0 as long, as they are upgraded to a quite new version.

thanks for your help...
now i have bigger problems..!
on saturday night someone broke into my house... now i have nothing... no laptop!!!!!!!!
i 'll see what to do...

Its sad to hear that