help with smf error

[bpk]

hello,

i tried installing the smf forum and i received this error:

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

can someone help me out? i'm hosting using wamp.
thanks.

[pe7er]

anyone? 

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SMF forum is not a Joomla component but a standalone PHP application.
You'll need to unpack the .zip file to your WAMP environment.

[bpk]

anyone? 

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SMF forum is not a Joomla component but a standalone PHP application.
You'll need to unpack the .zip file to your WAMP environment.

sorry, but what exactly do i do?

[nathandiehl]

it is not a Joomla! component, so you cannot install it via the Joomla! component installer.

you will need to install it to your WAMP server directly.

[bpk]

it is not a Joomla! component, so you cannot install it via the Joomla! component installer.

you will need to install it to your WAMP server directly.

so will i be able to display it on my webpage?
i'm using the vortex template.
i read somewhere that you need a wrapper 

[nathandiehl]

correct. wrapper.

[bpk]

correct. wrapper.

i hope you dont mind but how do i install it exactly?

[Geoff]

1. Install SMF (like in a folder called "forum")
2. Create menu link (wrapper).

[bpk]

1. Install SMF (like in a folder called "forum")
2. Create menu link (wrapper).

do i need to install it in a specific folder?
and i tried creating a wrapper but it doesnt show.

[nathandiehl]

you will need to create a folder and install SMF in that folder on your site. for assisance with this, you might want to check out SMF's support board.

Once (READ: 'AFTER') you have SMF up and running as you like it, note the URL of the front of the SMF install, and then create a new menu item of type wrapper, and link it to this URL.