[Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

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[Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by crushim » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:13 pm

My server
Opensuse 10.3
Apache 2.2.4
PHP 5.2.4
MySql 5.0.45
safe mode is off

I have search all over trying to figure out is this is a 1.5.1 bug or not. When I try upload File/ Install I recieve the following error

Error! Could not find a Joomla! XML setup file in the package.

Warning: file_get_contents(/srv/www/htdocs/mysite/tmp/install_47caec7b20725/ddj006/templateDetails.xml): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /srv/www/htdocs/mysite/libraries/domit/xml_domit_lite_parser.php on line 1082 .


This is my server and I have root access. All files and folder chmod 777 ( for troubleshooting purpose). The webserver is running under my credintials.I have been researching this for about a week and a half with no solutions. I also know that others are having this issue with no clear cut answer.
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Re: Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup file in the package

Post by crushim » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:40 am

I solved the issue by following these steps.

Follow these steps to configure your system for PHP:

Open the httpd.conf file so you can make changes.
Configure Apache to load the PHP module.
Find the list of LoadModule statements. Look for the following line:

LoadModule php5_module libexec/libphp5.soIf this line isn’t there, add it. If a pound sign (#) is at the beginning of the line, remove the pound sign.

For PHP 6, the line will be:

LoadModule php6_module libexec/libphp6.so
Configure Apache to recognize PHP extensions.
You need to tell Apache which files might contain PHP code. Look for a section describing AddType. You might see one or more AddType lines for other software. Look for the AddType line for PHP, as follows:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .phpIf you find it with a pound sign (#) at the beginning of the line, remove the pound sign (#). If you don’t find this line, add it to the AddType statements. This line tells Apache to look for PHP code in all files with a .php extension. You can specify any extension or series of extensions.

Start the Apache httpd server (if it is not running) or restart the Apache httpd server (if it is running).
You can start or restart the server with a script that was installed on your system during installation. This script might be apachectl or httpd.apache, and might be located in /bin or /usr/local/apache/bin. For example, you might be able to start the server by typing apachectl start, restart it by using apachectl restart, or stop it by using apachectl stop. Sometimes restarting is not sufficient; you must stop the server first and then start it.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by hootocol » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:19 pm

I figured it out!!!! Open the templateDesigns.xml file and rename the beginning and ending 'install' tag to 'mosinstall'. Save the file and try again. Boom! It works.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by mhoramm » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:00 pm

Thank you so much for posting the solution hootocol :D . I've been searching for this for a good while. It seems like a common problem and yet the solution is not widely known.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by djvdthemaster » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:40 pm

Thanks for the solution!

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by estebanoliveros » Sun May 25, 2008 7:11 pm

dear Users,

I have solved my problem with XML with the simply solution! The template was installed, but now when I select it as a default tempalte in joomla and go to my web site, this is blank with only the text "Restricted Access".

please help me...

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by hugogee » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:44 am

how are ppl supposed to evaluate your system?? If simple funct. is broken?

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by amaurib » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:26 am

try changing the xml version on the head of your xml file
to

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by aniphreak » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:26 pm

thanks amaurib!!! that made my day :-)
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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by cobolino » Thu May 28, 2009 1:53 pm

you i have the same problem and i try to fix it with "hootocol" solution but know i got a different error now File "/homepages/0/d282643007/htdocs/joomla/media/install_4a1e962f6f731/siteground-j15-27/index.php does not exist!" what now !!!!

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by Alders » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:28 am

I changed install to mosinstall as suggested above - but it didn't help. Isn't this "bug" so big that an official fix has to be released?

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by vjtemplates » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:04 am

This thread has been solved. Better you open a new thread.
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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by cfanmax2000 » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:17 pm

Check your templateDesigns.xml file to make sure it incldes the xml file itself.
Should look like this at or around line 20:

<files>

<filename>index.php</filename>

<filename>template_thumbnail.png</filename>

<filename>templateDetails.xml</filename>

</files>

Also insure line 2 install version reads <mosinstall type="template"> and not <install type="template"> and make sure the last line reads </mosinstall>, not </install>

It solved this error problem for me, hope this helps.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by bbakersmith » Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:35 am

I ran into a similar error message, turned out to be an FTP configuration issue.

Solved it by uncommenting "local_umask=022" in /etc/vsftpd.conf

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by weelliam » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:56 am

where do i find templateDesigns.xml is that part of joomla's install?

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by Frank_H » Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:12 pm

Also make sure you don't have any foreign characters in the text in the xml file.

I had an ö in the description, and this caused the "Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup" error when trying to install the template.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by Ghonjez » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:29 am

weelliam wrote:where do i find templateDesigns.xml is that part of joomla's install?
You can find it on template folder you are using

p.s : In future, if you have a new question, please create a New post

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by shareea » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:25 pm

Check to make sure you aren't installing a double compressed file (zip within a zip).

Solves error:
* JFolder::create: Infinite loop detected
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* Warning! - Failed to move file

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by dalearyous » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:21 pm

i have tried all these solutions and it still doesn't work

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by itchibahn » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:49 am

Thanks to amaurib, your solution worked, and allowed to install.
But now, the forum page won't come up. The component page won't come up either for configuration.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by inner » Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:07 am

Thanks fot all but for me the best solution was delete all the description text in xml file and result like this <description>
<![CDATA[<h1>Notepad Chaos for Joomla 1.5</h1]]>
</description>
every thing is rigth now

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by Spirmy25 » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:37 am

I have downloaded the file again and tried to reinstall. Still receive the same error. Can someone please help?

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by Fonias » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:29 pm

i have tried everything and still doesn't work. Do you have any news?

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

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I have downloaded the file again and tried to reinstall. Still receive the same error. Can someone please help?

Even I am having the same problem :'(

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by toddb575 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:31 am

Fonias wrote:i have tried everything and still doesn't work. Do you have any news?

Hi,

Unexpected errors may also occur if Joomla is installed into a folder where other files already exist. For instance, if you at anytime published from the builder and then installed Joomla to the same folder the Joomla installation will not work correctly.

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by louisjunwe » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:05 am

Should change the xml encoding when install other language version
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by john-wh » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:49 pm

amaurib wrote:try changing the xml version on the head of your xml file
to

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
I'd similar problems and this solution worked for me, so I suggest that everyone that has this problem try this method first. 8)
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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by Aprentice » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:38 pm

I know now what my error was. I didn't notice that I was trying to use a template that wasn't supported by the joomla version installed. I mean, I was trying to install a joomla 2.5 template in my joomla 1.5 :-[

Could be one of your troubles too ;)

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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by aakashdavis » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:47 am

hootocol wrote:I figured it out!!!! Open the templateDesigns.xml file and rename the beginning and ending 'install' tag to 'mosinstall'. Save the file and try again. Boom! It works.
How did it worked by changing name to mosinstall!!! ???
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Re: [Solved] Error!Could not find a Joomla! XML setup

Post by MsVette » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:36 pm

shareea wrote:Check to make sure you aren't installing a double compressed file (zip within a zip).
This worked for me! :)


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