Quickstart Package Won't install !!!

Please help, It's the first time in 10 year of joomla I'm facing this problem

I'm using the joomla 3 quickstart package, fill in all the installation info, on Step 3, all pre-installation check are green (yes) all DB info is right. Server settings are ok (installed more than 10 joomla site earlier).

When I click install, it load "Creating Database tables" and after a few seconds it returns to step 3 ...

Any ideas !?!

It could be that the package you downloaded was incorrupted, try downloading it, extracting, and installing again. If it doesn't work, try installing it in another server to confirm the issue. This is strange because I have never seen anybody else complaining the same issue.

Hi,
I have the same problem!!

I have the "Display Errors = off", could be it?

@danlele: that option should be off, just try my suggestion above.

@DonLee I wrote wrong, the option is set to ON.

In https://www.gavick.com/forums/template-discussion/installing-creativity-template-quickstart-package-26734.html they suggest to set "Display Errors = off".
I still can't do it working.

I installed template "publisher" (joomla 3.x version) with "Display Errors = on" successfully!! So why "creactivity" doesn't work?

That option actually does not affect the installation progress, it is just to hide or show unexpected error massages which are not critical.

Did you try?

It could be that the package you downloaded was incorrupted, try downloading it, extracting, and installing again. If it doesn't work, try installing it in another server to confirm the issue. This is strange because I have never seen anybody else complaining the same issue.

I just try but it doesn't work!

any ideas??

This option does affect some of our templates - those with big portion of data and settings.
display errors needs to be set to off, then installation goes as it should.
More details here:
https://www.gavick.com/forums/rockwall- ... 34#p128334

THis is the only template from here that this has happened to me as well. The tables get created, everything seems fine however it will not pass the overview section and will not create the configuration.php file. Are there any other solutions?

Have You read link in previous post?
Any of the solutions given in that thread didn't helped?

Correct, the only thing I cannot do is turn off the displaying of errors ....which I find that really strange an install won't proceed because of that ?

Yeah... Its like connecting 110V device to 220V source - well maybe not that much, but still if your hosting company doesnt met Joomla requirements - its Your own risk.

I have small workaround, but if You will get into troubles later, You have be warned

Edit the file:
/installation/index.php and add a simple line at line 13:

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ini_set('display_errors', '0');


so entire header's beginning looks this way:

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<?php
/**
 * @package    Joomla.Installation
 *
 * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2005 - 2012 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
 */

if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.1', '<'))
{
   die('Your host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this version of Joomla!');
}

ini_set('display_errors', '0');

/**
 * Constant that is checked in included files to prevent direct access.
 * define() is used in the installation folder rather than "const" to not error for PHP 5.2 and lower
 */
define('_JEXEC', 1);


It might help wit Your issue, but still its workaround of your hosting configuration problem which should be solved in first place.

I have the same problem!!!!

And there is 100% solution in this thread, and in one that I have linked to.
If You dont want to read this thread, here is a shortcut to this link :
https://www.gavick.com/forums/rockwall- ... 34#p128334

In case you have tried all the solutions but still can't install the quickstart package, I have a trick for you:

- Install the package normally till it stops at the last step (where you saw the issue).

- Copy file configuration.php from another joomla installation and paste to the new one. Edit this file to correct database connection details.

- Remove installation folder.

- Done

Hi, why don't you check FIRST on our WIKI
http://www.gavick.com/documentation/joo ... -fix-them/

WE have this article over ~3 weeks