Question Can't install

I just tried to install Kunena for the first time -- pkg_kunena_v5.2.3_2021-03-07. My site has Joomla 3.9.25, which is the latest version as of this writing. When I tried, I got a big red box with the message below. I have redacted some of it, as it had a lot of possibly hackable info. I have uninstalled everything. What is going on?

Thanks,
Matt

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Installation Details To Kunena Close Installation Details Preparing installation... window.kunenaAddItems = function (log) { jQuery('#kunena-details').html(log); }; window.kunenainstall = function () { var kunenaInstall = jQuery('#kunena-install'); var kunenaProgress = jQuery('#kunena-progress'); var kunenaDescription = jQuery('#kunena-description'); jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', dataType: 'json', timeout: '180000', // 3 minutes url: '/administrator/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=install&task=run', data: *****=1', cache: false, error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) { kunenaInstall.html(' Kunena Installation Failed! Sorry, installation failed with following error: ' + xhr.responseText + ' '); kunenaProgress.addClass('bar-danger'); jQuery('#kunena-installer').show(); }, beforeSend: function () { kunenaProgress.css('width', '1%'); }, complete: function () { }, success: function (json) { if (json.status) { kunenaProgress.css('width', json.status); } if (json.log) { window.kunenaAddItems(json.log); } if (json.success) { kunenaDescription.html(json.current); if (json.status != '100%') { window.kunenainstall(); return; } else { kunenaInstall.find('h2').text('Kunena has been successfully installed!'); kunenaProgress.parent().removeClass('active'); kunenaProgress.addClass('bar-success'); jQuery('#kunena-component').addClass('btn-success'); window.location.href = '/administrator/index.php?option=com_kunena'; } jQuery('.kunena-close').removeAttr('disabled'); } else { kunenaProgress.parent().removeClass('active'); kunenaInstall.find('h2').text('Kunena Installation Failed!'); kunenaDescription.html(json.error); kunenaProgress.addClass('bar-danger'); jQuery('#kunena-installer').removeAttr('disabled'); jQuery('#kunena-container').removeClass('hidden'); } } }); }; jQuery(document).ready(function () { jQuery('#kunena-toggle').click(function (e) { jQuery('#kunena-container').toggleClass('hidden'); e.preventDefault(); }); jQuery('#kunena-component').click(function (e) { window.location.href = '/administrator/index.php?option=com_kunena'; e.preventDefault(); }); jQuery('#kunena-installer').click(function (e) { window.location.href = '#Close'; e.preventDefault(); }); window.kunenainstall(); }); Joomla! 3.9.25  —  © 2021 ***** View Site 1 Visitor 1 Administrator 2 Messages Log out

Hello,

See my answer her : www.kunena.org/forum/k-5-2-support/16107...version-5-2-3#216450

Thanks for your response. So, does that mean that there is now an updated version of Kunena that I should download and try to to install?

Thanks.

No the most recent version availaible is the version 5.2.3

The post you sent me to says:
"The change in the file is to try to fix it, they was a redirect during install of Kunena done in a way that's not allowed since Joomla! 3.9.25 for security reason."
So, what should I do to be able to install Kunena?

Just don't take care of the error message that you had quoted in your first post, so when you are here just go after under "Components" -> "Kunena Forum" -> "Dashboard"

I'm afraid I don't understand. Are you saying that I should just ignore that whole error message and that Kunena is installed fine anyway?

Do you have in http://yourjoomlasite/administrator under 'components' a menu item for Kunena. If yes, it's installed. If no then it's not installed. If it is installed click on it and it will do some post install configuration. Then you can go to Menus -> main menu, scroll down and you will find an unpublished menu item for Kunena.

I will give it a try, thanks.

I have to say, though, that it makes me nervous to leave in place an extension that produces an error in installation, especially one so extensive and serious-sounding. This can't be how it's meant to work.

Thanks,
Matt

Ok, I tried it again, and this time I got this:

Kunena Installation Failed!

It stopped on Prepare Installation ... OK