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PHP built On: SunOS eq002pw 5.9 Generic_118558-09 sun4u
Database Version: 3.23.58-log
PHP Version: 4.3.11
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Safe Mode: ON
Open basedir: none
Display Errors: OFF
Short Open Tags: ON
File Uploads: ON
Magic Quotes: ON
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Now the primary reason i am having these errors is because of the SAFE mode being enabled in PHP. I do not have the permissions, nor the hope in hell of getting it changed either.
The error messages i got at varying stages:
1. ERROR: Could not find an XML setup file in the package
2. Could not copy PHP install file.
3. Failed Could not copy PHP install file.
So in order to defeat these messages
1. Upload the zip file to:
/administrator/components/com_installer/component/babackup
This will combat error message '1'
2. Now run the installer on this zip file, to the uploaded file you just put in /administrator/components/com_installer/component/babackup
3. It will give you error '2'.
Log in via FTP and delete the /component/com_bebackup that has been created
It is at this stage however, our database queries for the menu have been created. Clicking on them will take you to the main page of the admin menu - but we are almost there!
Copy now the contents of the zip file you have locally, via ftp to /administrator/components/com_installer/component/babackup
Make sure you CHMOD the 'backup' directory at least to 777 so you can make backups.
There you go! Too many time at step three, will create multiple entries for the menu - thats ok, delete them from the database!
