Joomla Install

entrecon · 8-10-06, 03:00 PM

Still getting used to PowWeb, so please forgive me if I use wrong terminology or mis-understand something.

I have set up my account and have several domains that I am pointing at sub-directories. I purchased to the extra pack so that I don't have to mess with the .htaccess file myself.

I just tried to install Joomla using the instant installer. I told it I wanted it on a certain domain and then did not put a path in because I wanted it in the root of that domain. It installed in my htdocs folder and not the sub-directory. I uninstalled. I then tried to install again and put in the path "/folder" where folder is where my domain points. It was installed in the right folder, but the path was now part of the links I get www.folder.com/folder which does not exist because the domain root is already that folder (does that make sense?). I uninstalled again and thought someone here might be able to offer some insight.

Thanks,
Kip

k30248 · 8-10-06, 09:44 PM

Not sure how you would use the instant installer to get it right, but one thing you could try is download www.folder.com/configuration.php through your ftp and then open it up with a text editor. Inside should be a field that says "$mosConfig_live_site = 'http://www.folder.com/folder';" and you can just correct that and reupload that file. There are several other paths you might want to double check too, but that should fix it.

8-10-06, 03:00 PM	#1
entrecon Custom User Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,961 Reputation: 238	Joomla Install Still getting used to PowWeb, so please forgive me if I use wrong terminology or mis-understand something. I have set up my account and have several domains that I am pointing at sub-directories. I purchased to the extra pack so that I don't have to mess with the .htaccess file myself. I just tried to install Joomla using the instant installer. I told it I wanted it on a certain domain and then did not put a path in because I wanted it in the root of that domain. It installed in my htdocs folder and not the sub-directory. I uninstalled. I then tried to install again and put in the path "/folder" where folder is where my domain points. It was installed in the right folder, but the path was now part of the links I get www.folder.com/folder which does not exist because the domain root is already that folder (does that make sense?). I uninstalled again and thought someone here might be able to offer some insight. Thanks, Kip

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8-10-06, 09:44 PM	#2
k30248 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 57 Reputation: 5	Not sure how you would use the instant installer to get it right, but one thing you could try is download www.folder.com/configuration.php through your ftp and then open it up with a text editor. Inside should be a field that says "$mosConfig_live_site = 'http://www.folder.com/folder';" and you can just correct that and reupload that file. There are several other paths you might want to double check too, but that should fix it.