Important [SOLVED] uddeIM 2.3 won't install

sozzled wrote: you should take them up with the author of uddeIM.

Yes, I wrote in the joomlapolis "uddeIM" area too, but no answers...
More than this, I think that solution of this problem could help Kunena users too here in the Kunena forum.

I've installed uddeIM several dozen times and I've never encountered a problem. If you cannot upload more than 2 Mb, then you should use one of the other two installation methods (e.g. unzip the uddeIM component files and upload them to a temp directory on your site and install from there). I've read the uddeIM installation guide and this case study is covered in it.

You have several choices (1) Change webhosting companies (2) Try to get your webhosting company to increase the 2 Mb upload constraint (3) Copy your entire website to another webhost, perform the install there, and copy it all back again (4) Learn how to use the three different Joomla installation options and choose the one that's right for you (5) Pay me for my time to do the job for you.

Some of these options may seem a little extreme but they're all reasonable. uddeIM is no more a part of Kunena than it is a part of Joomlapolis. The best support for uddeIM is from the author of uddeIM.

Option 6? eheheheh... :laugh: I would cover you with gold, if only I can! You wrote a lot of tips on this forum, your work is simply priceless.

sozzled wrote: Some of these options may seem a little extreme but they're all reasonable. uddeIM is no more a part of Kunena than it is a part of Joomlapolis. The best support for uddeIM is from the author of uddeIM.

Yes, I've asked for help to the author, but his help was useless and his reply was full of... nothing. Only 'cause he don't want to admit that my case is not covered by his "magnific" manual (in many parts, just copied from the Joomla online docs...). His answer has greatly irritated me... I'm really surprised of his reply like "don't disturb me with your stupid problems"...

Ok... I will solve this problem by myself. No problem. There are more big problem in the world than this...

I would kiss xillibit that addressed me in the right direction :laugh:


p.s: if I solve the problem, I will post solution to help other guys

SOLUTION:

The standard "upload_max_filesize" setting for the PHP environment prevents from uploading uddeIM when the component-zip is larger than 2 megabytes (i.e. uddeIM version 2.3).
Here the steps to raise the limit to 3 megabytes:

1) start a simply text editor (notepad on windows, gedit on linux);[/li]

2) write this simple line,

upload_max_filesize = 3M

(you can modify other php settings, if you want. For example:

upload_max_filesize = 3M
post_max_size = 8M
memory_limit = 128M
max_execution_time = 30
max_input_time = 60)

3) save the file as "php.ini" (all in lowercase);

4) upload this file in your "public_html" directory (using an FTP client or the file manager web-interface from your provider)

5) check if the upload limit is really changed. To do this, log in Joomla as administrator and

a) select the menu item "Help"->"System info";
b) select the "PHP information" tab;
c) find the string "upload_max_filesize" in the page (use the search-function of the browser)
d) you should now see "3M" as value.

6) browse ad install the "com_uddeim.zip".

This solution ha worked for me. If you google in internet, you will find that this trick is working almost in any case. But there is no 100% guarantee that it will work for you. If doesn't work, is better to erase the uploaded php.ini file.

Thanks for the information. This procedure works only if the local values in php.ini are less than or equal to the master values set by the webhosting company. In my case, my webhosting company has a master value of 10 Mb and that's something that I cannot change.

Also, for Joomla 1.6, the PHP information is located under Site Information » System Information » PHP Information