hello!

there's one variable you still haven't modified

it's max_upload_filesize

I bet yours is set to 2M. you must set it to 4M, at least!

please try

It is 24M - I read those posts! I cannot locate this variable though: max_execution_time. It is not in the php.ini file!

:lol: I can see you did your homework

max_execution_time you can add it yourself if it's not on the file.
however, I'm stranged. this problem you describe is always (well, at least all the times I've seen it) because a low value of max_upload_filesize

I know this may sound stupid, but just let me check.. are you sure you are editing the right php.ini file? a lot of times there are several php.ini files, you must make sure you're editing the correct one...
are you in localhost? if you are, maybe try to restart WAMP...

did you check the variables thorugh Joomla's PHP info?
(backend -> system info > php information .> look for the variables)

Germi

On wamp - localhost, I have 3 ini files - development, production and default. I made sure I updated ALL - just in case. And added the missing variables too. And this is not working!

Damn... This is strange
Please try this
1) unzip the package
2) locate the folder site/libraries/fpdf
3) delete it (well, move it to somewhere else on your computer so you can access to it later)
4) re-zip the package (make it include the same than when you unzipped it... Admin and site folders, manifest.xml, and the other file

Try to install this

What we did here is just getting ride of a heavy part of the package, a librarary, that can be manually added later. With this, we have a much lighter package... Which is under 2M... I hope you can install thst one!

Ok, a little closer, however I am getting this:
Unable to find install package
Unable to write entry
Warning: file_put_contents(C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\tmp\\install_4ddd4ccb58eb2\\site\\libraries\\) [function.file-put-contents]: failed to open stream: Invalid argument in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\libraries\\joomla\\filesystem\\file.php on line 298

mm.. did you delete the "libraries" folder? (you SHOULDNT!)
ONLY the FPDF folder which is inside.. not the libraries folder itself...

maybe this one the problem?

Germi

I only removed the FPDF folder, which was the only one in the library and now the library folder is empty...

Perhaps if you test yourself on a wamp or live (i tried both)or send e the packages file to make sure things work well...
It is really very confusing. I can gve you access to my live development site... Thanks

give me access, then.

I've tried the packages a thousand time...
as I said, this issue is alwasy related to size.
actually, as you said, now at least the package upload: that means that there's something, maybe some other variable, that limites the upload size.

did you re-pack correctly the 4 items? (two folders, plus manifest.xml, plus the .ini file...) ?

anyway, YES, please give me access to your live site!
I'll try it myself

Email or skype or perhaps PM, so that I can respond? I can't post it for everyone to see... Thanks

joomlamusicsolutions@gmail.com

OK, this is what I did:
- I removed from the fpdf folder everything BUT the php & css files and was able to install.
- And I am getting everywhere these guys here. This is incredibly annoying to be honest and begs the question if thie would ever work - I have been on it for 4 hours trying to install!
Notice: Undefined variable: albums in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 106

Notice: Undefined variable: artists in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 107

Notice: Undefined variable: songs in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 108

Notice: Undefined variable: formats in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 109

Notice: Undefined variable: types in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 111

Notice: Undefined variable: tags in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 112

Notice: Undefined variable: comments in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 113

Notice: Undefined variable: ratings in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 114

Notice: Undefined variable: playlists in C:\\wamp\\www\\noritezeolite\\administrator\\components\\com_muscol\\muscol.php on line 115

you didn't send me install data..?

this are NOTICES. notices are NOT a problem: you NEED to disable error reporting (I mean, not disable it, just decrease it's level to show only errors!!)

this is one of the first recomendations of JOOMLA when you install it!!

Notices are nothing to worry about.

do you know how to decrease error reporting?
(you can do it on joomla config or the php.ini file)

Germi

Oh, ok, but I created a menu item and got these on the front end when I clicked on it... I am confused... I have installed quite a few things and never had to spend so much time not being able to get a component to work...

params->get('showletternavigation')){ echo MusColHelper::letter_navigation(''); } $itemid = $this->params->get('itemid'); if($itemid != "") $itemid = "&Itemid=" . $itemid; ?>
playlists ); $i playlists[$i]->id . $itemid); $edit_link = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_muscol&view=playlist&task=edit_playlist&id='. $this->playlists[$i]->id . $itemid); $delete_link = JRoute::_( 'index.php?option=com_muscol&task=remove_playlist&id='.$this->playlists[$i]->id ); ?>
#
on_the_go->title; ?> on_the_go->songs != "") echo count(explode(",",$this->on_the_go->songs)); else echo 0; ?> JText::_("SET_PLAYLIST_AS_CURRENT"))) ; ?> id && $this->params->get('allowcreateplaylists')): ?> JText::_("SAVE_THIS_PLAYLIST"))) ; ?>
playlists[$i]->title; ?> playlists[$i]->songs)); ?> JText::_("SET_PLAYLIST_AS_CURRENT"))) ; ?> JText::_("EDIT_THIS_PLAYLIST"))) ; ?> JText::_("DELETE_THIS_PLAYLIST"))) ; ?>
playlists_others ); $i playlists_others[$i]->id . $itemid); ?>
#
playlists_others[$i]->title; ?> playlists_others[$i]->songs)); ?> JText::_("SET_PLAYLIST_AS_CURRENT"))) ; ?> playlists_others[$i]->user_name; ?>
Display #

this error you have now is because your short_open_tags PHP variable is OFF, must be set to ON.
(it is said on installation instructions

I know you must be a bit frustrated :lol: but believe me, you have found all the possible trouble you could face... all about configuration!

don't get frustrated about this... you'll see how the soft works good!!