Solved Fatal error trying to install K 3.0.5 (J! 2.5.20)

Hi everyone,

I am using J!2.5.20. I wanted to install Kunena 3.0.5, but if I try I get a fatal error right after the installation process is initiated.

I manually removed all the bits and pieces via "Extension Manager" => "Manage" and also removed all the Kunena entries in the database.

I also tried version 3.0.4, and 3.0.0. but the result is the same everytime.

I then tried to install version 1.7 (which I still had on my HD). The installer detected an unfinished or briken installation, gave me the option to remove old files and then installed nicely.

However, I really would prefer to have the latest version of Kunena.

Here is my configuration report:

Database collation check: The collation of your table fields are correct

Legacy mode: Disabled | Joomla! SEF: Enabled | Joomla! SEF rewrite: Enabled | FTP layer: Disabled |

This message contains confidential information

htaccess: Exists | PHP environment: Max execution time: 120 seconds | Max execution memory: 256M | Max file upload: 10M

Joomla default template details : mornigdew | author: Benjamin Dobrunz | version: 2.5.0 | creationdate: 03 Oktober 2013

Kunena default template details : Blue Eagle (default) | author: Kunena Team | version: 1.7.0 | creationdate: 2011-08-29

Kunena version detailled: Installed version: 1.7.0 | Build: 5135 | Version name: Tale | Kunena detailled configuration:

Warning: Spoiler!

[th]Kunena config settings:[/th]

Third-party components: None

Third-party SEF components: None

Plugins: System - Mootools Upgrade: Disabled | System - Mootools12: Disabled

Modules: None

Any help is greatly apreciated

anenuk

anenuk wrote: I am using J!2.5.20. I wanted to install Kunena 3.0.5, but if I try I get a fatal error right after the installation process is initiated.

Do you have any details about this "fatal error"?

Sadly no.

That is what makes it so difficult. All I get is a status bar that says 0% and a fatal error has ocured

I'm not home right now, but I can upload a screenshot later.

Anenuk

Ok, here it is:




unfortunately the error message is in German, but it simply says: Installation failed with fatal error.

Below that it says: Prepare installation ...ok

Anenuk

This message looks familiar to me. Do you have old tables with prefix_fb_xxx in your database?

No, there arn't any tables like that.

I got rid of all tables that had 'kunena' in the name as well.

Thanks anyway

Anenuk

I mean these tables.

*_fb_announcement, *_fb_attachments, *_fb_categories, *_fb_config, *_fb_config_backup, *_fb_favorites, *_fb_groups, *_fb_messages, *_fb_messages_text, *_fb_moderation, *_fb_ranks, *_fb_sessions, *_fb_smileys, *_fb_subscriptions, *_fb_users, *_fb_version, *_fb_whoisonline;

I don't have any of these tables.
no fb_xyz

Do I need mootools to run kunena, because for some reason I don't seem to have that on my J!2.5 installation.

I tried to google it, but couldn't find how to install them as a separate package (as far as I know that should already be in the core, but in my case it is simply not there.)

Anenuk

Do I need mootools to run kunena, because for some reason I don't seem to have that on my J!2.5 installation.

Plugins: System - Mootools Upgrade: Disabled | System - Mootools12: Disabled

Ignore this message in your configuration report. These informations were for Joomla 1.5. Kunena 1.7 will not run correctly with Joomla 2.5.20 (I've tested it).

Try the following:
* Create a complete backup of your website
* Uninstall Kunnena and check whether all menu items are removed
* Remove all *_kunena_yxz tables
* Check in "administrator/components" and "components" whether the com_kunena folders are removed
* Download the Joomla 2.5.20 Installation package and install it again via Joomla Installer
* Go to "Extensions > Extensions Manager > (Tab) Database" and check whether Database table structure is up to date.
* Download and install Kunena 2.0.4
* If it worked, install Kunena 3.0.5 via Joomla installer (not with the upgrade option!)
I hope that it will help.

Hey rich,

I followed your instructions and everything went well. Until I tried to install Kunena 3.0.5.

Seems that version 2.0.4 installs just fine, but I get the same error as in the screenshot above when I try to install 3.0.5.

When I installed the full J!2.5.20, I did get a few warnings, but also a success notification.


Anenuk