It determines the forums exist by looking for their config file. That the config file gets placed on the line is a mistake yes, but that's part of the reason the user is required to verify that the path is correct. If you feed it a path to a specific file then it's as much your fault for not paying attention as it is mine for letting that glitch through. I'll correct the glitch on RC2 but you need to watch the paths that come up during the install - I'm trying to help by having the computer make an educated guess but an educated guess is still that - a guess.

Ok that's fine, and yes the forum path is correct. But when I get rid of the /includes/config.php part of the path and hit next, I get these errors:

Warning: chdir() [function.chdir]: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/xxx/public_html/installation/install2.php on line 60

Warning: main(./global.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/xxx/public_html/installation/install2.php on line 62

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/xxx/public_html/installation/install2.php on line 62

Any guesses? Is the syntax/path (to look for ./global.php) correct? I'm not big on php but it seems to me like it's not finding that file for some reason.


EDIT: I just looked at lines 60-62 and I see the "dirsplit" thing you were talking about that is for php5. I'm running php4. I've uploaded the updated common.php file like you said, but it's still doing the same thing. I'm wondering if the two are connected (again it appears that it just can't find the file).

Dump the cache and cookies, then start over.

You mean deleting temp internet files/cookies from my local machine? Did that. Still getting the errors. Have you tested the fix?

Yes or I wouldn't have released it. Works fine on my machine, seems to be working on others, so I'm out of ideas.

I've contacted my host about this, but looking at the errors, am I right in assuming it's looking for this "global.php" file? And where is it "supposed" to be located? In one of the public directories? Or the php library or whatever it's looking for?

I also think some people are.. $#@$#@$. Well i will write a tutorial on how to get it to work for them and to thank you :)

http://www.alchemist-team.net/vjoomla.html <- Is that correct? Its how i did it.

Michael - it's now working.

This is probably something I missed earlier in the thread, but my host helped me figure out what was wrong. I have a custom name for my admincp directory (for security reasons) and I had to go back and update all the installx.php files to reflect this accordingly. I know a lot of people have specific names for their admin directories. It's up to you, but you may want to make a note about that - that if you have a custom admincp directory name, you'll have to manually enter it into all of the installx.php files.

Also, a question about the Joomla install. During the install, it told me to make a bunch of directories writable. According to my host, having some of these writable opens my server up to attacks. Do these directories need to remain writable once the installation is complete?

And finally, you said you need to make copies of the images, clientscript, and cpstyles folders and place them in the joomla directory (root for most websites). Does this mean that any time changes are made to any of these folders (such as during vb version upgrades) I will need to re-copy the folders again?

EDIT: would you prefer support/issue questions to be posted here or in the vJoomla forum?

If you have an intelligent and secure host, you will have phpsurexe or what ever it is called. Then you will only need to chmod folders that files will be saved to, like attachments. In joomlas case, its not needed to CHMOD with phpsurexe.