Cannot use auto update in Joomla 1.6.6

[nyabynghi]

Hello,

I had erroneously tried to update 1.63 to 1.7 using the auto update feature. It failed and I proceeded to manually update the site to 1.6.6 manually. The site works fine, no problem at all.

However, when I follow the instructions to update 1.6.6 to 1.7 it doesn't find the new version of Joomla.

I get the message:

"There are no updates available at the moment. Please check again later."

I don't know how I can get the system to see the new version of Joomla.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

[OOmNezar]

Already try purge cache, then find update, again?
http://docs.joomla.org/Help16:Extension ... te#Toolbar

[NikkJ]

Thanks for the information, the problem still exists - "There are no updates available at the moment. Please check again later."

[nyabynghi]

Yeah, done that. No joy. I figure we probably have to clear some cache or something but don't know where. it still does not work.

[OOmNezar]

Backup #1
http://docs.joomla.org/Upgrade_1.6.5_to_1.7
http://docs.joomla.org/Upgrading_1.6_fr ... 6x_version
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... tion=index use 1.6.0 to 1.6.6 then to 1.7 can use the auto update
remember backup #1

[NikkJ]

1.7 can use the auto update

OOmNezar,
This bit does not seem to work for us. Autoupdate does not find the update file.
Can the file be downloaded and work from a local directory automatically using the Extensions update option?

[nyabynghi]

Yes, I am already running 1.6.6 but autoupdate does not find the update file. I would like to get that feature working because of future updates. It's been made so simple that I don't want to go a longer route everytime I want to update.

Is there a way to get the auto-update feature working again?

[OOmNezar]

Yes, I am already running 1.6.6 but autoupdate does not find the update file.

Yes, I am already running 1.6.6 and autoupdate find the update file. And Joomla! 1.6.6 upgraded successfully.

Can the file be downloaded and work from a local directory automatically using the Extensions update option?

Yes it's can. If you know how to set your virtual server
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/vhosts/

[NikkJ]

My site is running on my PC under WAMP

I have tried to update using the 1.6 to 1.7 package in various directories but Extensions update does not see it.

[perpessio]

I know this an old/dead thread, but I am WAY behind on updating, and the links on joomla's update pages deadend. Anyone know where to at least download these old update files?

[Per Yngve Berg]

https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla ... format=zip

This should take you to 2.5.28.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Or do you have to go to 1.7.0 first? I don't remember.

https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla ... format=zip
https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla ... format=zip

https://docs.joomla.org/Upgrading_1.6.5_to_1.7

[perpessio]

Thank you. I think I may have interrupted either an installation of akeeba backup or the upgrade you've linked and messed things up a bit. Attempting to overwrite folders with an old folder containing the site, via ftp, then will attempt to akeeba and update again.

Once again, thank you.

[perpessio]

I managed to restore an old backup with akeeba kickstart, then I used the links you provided to update to 1.7, then to 2.5 (through extensions manager - think it didn't work the first time b/c I was trying to use full stable packages not the update packages you linked - not sure how that happened). Unfortunately, I am not able to use akeeba to make any more backups at this stage, but I will proceed to try updating to 3.x and see what happens.

Many thanks.