error: invalid login when trying to update to j3

[carsten888]

When I try to update this site from 2.5.28 to j3 I get this error.



I'm doing the update on my own localhost, like I did with 7 other websites in the last few days (update locally and then upload). All sites updated without this issue, except this one. So system requirements and server rights are all ok.
I updated all extensions to versions compatible with j25 and j3, and disabled the 2 plugins which are not (need to install the j3 version after the update).

install-manager > 'database' is up to date and all ok at 'warnings'.

also with error reporting to 'ALL' and enabled, no errors at all.

Is there a manual way to update to j3?

What am I possibly overlooking?

[carsten888]

I did a deep search and found the error message is only defined in
administrator\components\com_joomlaupdate/restore.php

There seems to be lots of akeeba code there. I don't know why that is in that folder

Code: Select all

/**
 * Akeeba Restore
 * A JSON-powered JPA, JPS and ZIP archive extraction library
 *
 * @copyright   2010-2014 Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos / Akeeba Ltd.

obviously I got Akeeba backup installed, but so did I on the other 7 sites with updated flawlessly.
The message is used 3 times in various functions. So I suspect the update might not be available because it can not be uppacked because of a rights issue.

How to do a manuel install of j3 over a 2.5.28?

[carsten888]

I noticed in the /tmp dir there is a Joomla_3.3.6-Stable-Update_Package.zip with has 0 bytes. When I delete that and try again, its back again, also empty. So it seems corrupt.

[carsten888]

I've downloaded it straight from the git and placed in the /tmp folder, now the install does not need to download the file anymore, but still gives the same error the moment it tries to install.

[carsten888]

I've unzipped the zip and tried to install from diretory throu com_installer. Which comes to a fatal error:
first there is a whole long list of these errors for each and every core extension

Error on updating manifest cache: (type, element, folder, client) = (component, com_mailto, com_mailto, 0)

then this:

Warning: include_once(E:\_websites\test\libraries/joomla\error\exception.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in E:\_websites\test\libraries\loader.php on line 197

Warning: include_once(): Failed opening 'E:\_websites\test\libraries/joomla\error\exception.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in E:\_websites\test\libraries\loader.php on line 197

Fatal error: Class 'JException' not found in E:\_websites\test\libraries\joomla\error\error.php on line 175

In j3, that libraries/joomla\error\exception.php file is not there, but in j2.5 it is suppose to be there. So I copy-pasted the error folder from another j2.5 site and did the install again and ..... yes! finally! j3 here we go.

[carsten888]

maybe it would be a nice idea if the updater did an integrety-check before updating.

[red4]

Try to: Logout and login to /administrator

[davemass]

Thanks red4! That solved my problem.

[kay4luv]

Warning: include_once(/home/brightsm/public_html/components/com_community/libraries/core.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/brightsm/public_html/plugins/user/welcomemessage/welcomemessage.php on line 53

Warning: include_once(): Failed opening '/home/brightsm/public_html/components/com_community/libraries/core.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/brightsm/public_html/plugins/user/welcomemessage/welcomemessage.php on line 53

Fatal error: Class 'CFactory' not found in /home/brightsm/public_html/plugins/user/welcomemessage/welcomemessage.php on line 55

[matt_nz]

I had the 'Error: invalid login' pop up error when trying to update from Joomla 2.5.8 to Joomla 3.5.1. For me fixing the file/folder permissions in Joomlas system infomation view resolved this. It may also help to set the file administrator\components\com_joomlaupdate/restore.php to permissions 777 before the update then put it back to the usual permission, the updater needs to write to this file.