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VirtueMart 2 + 3 + 4 => Installation, Migration & Upgrade => Topic started by: tbarlow on April 17, 2012, 01:50:50 AM

Title: Install Prob
Post by: tbarlow on April 17, 2012, 01:50:50 AM
I am working on setting up a new site with the newest ver of Joomla and the newest ver of VM and when U go into Joomla to install it it sites there for a min or 2 and then goes to a page that says


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The website cannot display the page
  HTTP 500
Most likely causes:
•The website is under maintenance.
•The website has a programming error.
What you can try:
Refresh the page.
Go back to the previous page.
More information
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any help will be ver greatful thanks

Thanks
Sincerly
tbarlow
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: jenkinhill on April 17, 2012, 10:28:39 AM
You should check server error logs for details of the 500 error, but maybe something wrong with your install process or using a badly configured server. See the VirtueMart 2.0 30-Minute Quick Start Guide
on http://oscmanuals.com/virtuemart-fdm-26.html
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: mark R on April 17, 2012, 11:07:33 AM
I had the same problem with my install on my windows development server (xammp)

I converted the install files to a zip files (instead of tar.gz) and all is ok.
(unpack then repack as a zip file)

Regards
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: tbarlow on April 18, 2012, 00:12:48 AM
Ok thx for the info I did get the com_virtuemart.2.0.6 to install once I made it a .zip file and I also did get the com_virtuemart.2.0.6_ext_aio to install as well once I made it a zip file but that is the com_virtuemart.2.0.6_ext_aio for and what happen to all the Plugins the VM use to have or did something not install right I went to look in my plugins and comp and there is nothing for VM in there well like maybe 1 thing and thats it am I missing something befor we where able to put stuff on the frount page and so on and now we can't I was just wanting to make sure I have everything installed right or am I missing something let me know and what all does com_virtuemart.2.0.6_ext_aio do what is it all for just wondering thanks so far working on this new site I really like the new Joomla and the new VM just need to figure it all out anyway thanks for what ever help U guys give me it will be very greatful

Sincerly
tbarlow
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: jenkinhill on April 18, 2012, 09:32:29 AM
There is a list of the modules installed by the aio component here: http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=97841.msg322836#msg322836
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: tbarlow on April 18, 2012, 20:30:17 PM
ok thats what I kinda thought so any clue Y I can't install it I got the main cart installed but the com_virtuemart.2.0.6_ext_aio won't install right I tryed it as the .tar.gz file and I also tryed to make it a .zip file and install it it is under the comp tab in joomla but it I go to mods or plugins under the ext tab there is nothing there for VM any idah Y that is and how I can fix it thanks for the help so far I am really greatful

Sincerly
tbarlow
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: jenkinhill on April 19, 2012, 09:25:41 AM
Nobody else has reported what you are seeing, so it is most likely something to do with your server envioronment or a bad Joomla install to start with. Try using the Discover facility in J2.5's extension manager.

Maybe start over with a fresh install of Joomla 2.5.4
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: tbarlow on April 19, 2012, 09:28:27 AM
Ok I'll Give that a try and let U know thanks

tbarlow
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: tbarlow on April 21, 2012, 06:24:39 AM
Ok I am reinstalling Joomla 2.4.x after I get it installed what dir do I have to change perm for and what perm do I have to give them to install it thanks for the help

tbarlow
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: jenkinhill on April 21, 2012, 12:29:05 PM
You should not need to change any server permissions. Directories should be 755 and files 644

PHP version on the server should be at least 5.2.4 but preferably 5.3.0+ (avoid 5.2.6 as that gives component installation problems)
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: John2400 on April 22, 2012, 13:47:09 PM
I had this problem too,

In all the previous downloads 2.0.2  onwards    2.0.5 they all expanded as a zip file on my home computer to upload - no problem

The 2.0.6 came down and expanded as 2 tar file - too me. It took  ages to upload and expand.. Althought i always use joomla tar files to upload any changes.

I am confirming that I had similar issues.

* I had to FTP the files to the public folder and do a direct URL to install them.
Title: Re: Install Prob
Post by: jenkinhill on April 23, 2012, 11:27:13 AM
Some servers - and especially localhosts - are not able to unpack the tar.gz filesets. The workaround is to convert the components to .zip packages before installing. If you don't already have WinRar, ArcConvert (http://archivconvert.sourceforge.net/) or similar then there are on-line converters, eg http://archive.online-convert.com/convert-to-zip

I had no issues on my servers but I know that with these I can also use tar.bz2  (my prefered packages).