Major Issues trying to update from vm 2.0.10 - 2.0.14

[freshweb]

I am having major issues trying to update my virtuemart.

I have tried everything.  I keep getting errors no matter which way i try to install.  Now I have lost the virtuemart link on the administrator / components panel.

I have tried making all directories accessible and double checked that they were all working via

I have tried using the aio.. Error Copy failed
JInstaller: :Install: Failed to copy file /usr/local/pem/vhosts/111069/webspace/httpdocs/devilish/tmp/com_virtuemart_allinone_update/admin/index.html to /usr/local/pem/vhosts/111069/webspace/httpdocs/devilish/administrator/components/com_virtuemart_allinone/index.html

I tried using the Extension Manager from package.  I get the error
-1 - An error has occured.  Copy Failed

I tried to install from Directory
Please enter a package directory

I tried to install from URL
Error connecting to the server: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Invalid URL


I tried to just upload the files over the old ones but I still cannot access my menu item....

Please help guys.. I have wasted HOURS on this and trying everything on the forums.. I am at my witts end.....

[jenkinhill]

Update problems are almost always related to a lack of PHP resources on a shared server.

The issue with components menu - see http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=101120.msg336461#msg336461

[freshweb]

Can anyone help.

I cannot even update or reinstall virtuemart.  I can install other components just not virtuemart.

Please help

Regards

Shannon

[jenkinhill]

For many people having installation issues related to server upload_max_filesize being set too low, installing the tar.gz file packages rather than the .zip packages usually works.

An alternative is to do this:  http://www.phoca.cz/phocagallery/478-how-to-install-large-components-with-help-of-ftp-in-joomla