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15 Sep 2010 22:59 #184 by jstraten
I am having a problem installing the component. Here is what's happening:

1. I install the component using Joomla.
2. I get to a screen asking me to do an Install or Upgrade.
3. I select Upgrade.
4. I am getting an empty white screen that just keeps loading and loading...

If I eventually close the session and open a new admin session I can see that new tables have been created. I can also see the menu for the new component, but when I click it I get the white loading screen again. The same is true for the plugin. So, there must be something in the plugin that is not permitted in a hosted environment.

My environment is pretty standard:
- Hosted web page
- Apache
- PHP 5.x
- MySQL 5.x
- Joomla 1.5.20

Oddly enough the installation went through when I did a test installation on an older Joomla page running on IIS. It somehow seems as if something is being blocked or something. I also noticed that the installation is pretty much done immediately on IIS...

Help please!

Thanks,
Jens

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16 Sep 2010 20:51 #188 by jstraten
Replied by jstraten on topic Installation Problem
I found that the problem is somehow caused by the plugin. I am not really a coding wizard for php or java, but it seems that there is something in there that makes it different from other plugins. In short, a more secure, hosted environment won't load the code.

Here is what I did. I extracted the plugin from the component and installed it manually. Install completed. My system already has all tables installed from the incomplete component installation I did before. Then I went to the plugin in admin, but once I click on it I just get a white screen and the system seems to be busy loading something. A quick peek at the plugin doesn't show me anything unusual, but then I am not a coding wizard.

The same appears to be true for the component.

Maybe somebody else has an idea?

I mean the component looks great on the screenshots, but it is kind of a bummer if I can't install it...

My page is also a fresh install and so it appears that there is something in conflict between 1&1 hosting and the plugin/component.

Thanks,
Jens

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17 Sep 2010 13:53 #191 by chris
Replied by chris on topic Installation Problem
Make sure error reporting is enabled. This will hopefully show more than a blank page.

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28 Sep 2010 06:28 #213 by jstraten
Replied by jstraten on topic Installation Problem
I tried using the latest version today and the installation worked like a charm. However, I should mention that I also moved my hosting account from 1&1 to HostGator and so I am not sure if it is the new version or simply a problem with 1&1.

Thanks,
Jens

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31 Dec 2010 00:55 #594 by dprice
Replied by dprice on topic Installation Problem
My joomla version is 1.5.22
PHP Version 5.2.14
Mysql: 5.1.47
Permissions: all directories and files 775
joomailermailchimpintegration_v1.5.2

Hello,
I'm getting an error on installation at the point where I'm asked to do a fresh install or an update. Clicking either option gives me the following error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function json_decode() in /home/mysite.com/administrator/components/com_joomailermailchimpintegration/models/update.php on line 203

If I reload my browser to the administrator/index.php - control panel - I see under extensions "Newsletter", however, clicking on any of the options (lists, campaigns, reports) gives me the same fatal error.

In the update.php file I see that the error is associated with an ini file
Code:
private function getUpdateINIcached() { $component =& JComponentHelper::getComponent( 'com_joomailermailchimpintegration' ); $params = new JParameter($component->params); $inidata = $params->get('updateini', ""); return json_decode($inidata); }

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31 Dec 2010 02:02 #596 by pete
Replied by pete on topic Installation Problem
Hello dprice,

The function json_decode is included in PHP as of version 5.2 It's weird that your server says undefined function :/
Can you please check again the PHP version your Joomla installation runs on. To do so log into the Joomla backend and click on Help - System Info in the top menu. Then open the tab PHP Information.
Sometimes the server's cpanel says PHP 5 but in fact you have to enable it in the settings for each domain or in the htaccess.

Kind regards,
Pete

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31 Dec 2010 07:34 #600 by dprice
Replied by dprice on topic Installation Problem
Thanks Pete -

json_decode wasn't active. I turned it on and it seems to be working now.

I'll install the sinup module and test it out.

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