Upgrade 2.5 - 3.3.6

**GK User** Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:38 pm

I have updated Joomla to the latest version and I am trying to update my World News template as well.
I have tried the files here: https://www.gavick.com/download/joomla- ... worldnews2

But they fail.
Are these the correct files? How can I install them?

**GK User** Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:40 pm

You should use this file:
gk_twn2_J!3.zip

**GK User** Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:56 pm

Okay, I just tried again, but still getting this error:

JInstaller: :Install: Failed to copy file /var/www/html/tmp/install_54b3ee68e9e29/gk_twn2/index.php to /var/www/html/templates/gk_twn2/index.php

**GK User** Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:41 pm

Does anyone know the reason for this?
Or a different way to install?

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:10 pm

Anyone?

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:36 pm

Please do not bump your thread as it makes you wait longer.

Please contact your hosting company support as it looks like some permission issues on your server.

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:52 pm

How does bumping make me wait longer?

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:59 pm

Because if you answer your own question it goes to bottom of our threads queue.
And we simply reply to threads that waits longest first.

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:28 pm

Okay, I got the template to update, but my front-end is giving me a notice: "Notice: Use of undefined constant DS - assumed 'DS' in /var/www/html/templates/gk_twn2/html/com_content/featured/default.php on line 14" and an error: 500: jhtml icon not found.

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:34 pm

Please disable error reporting in Joomla configuration.

**GK User** Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:13 pm

Error reporting disabled, the notice is no longer visible but the 500 error is still there. I can't see anything on my site at all except the error.

**GK User** Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:33 pm

Please check this site:
https://www.ostraining.com/blog/joomla/ ... -problems/

**GK User** Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:13 pm

Okay, I went through and made any changes that need to be made, but no change for my site.

**GK User** Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:20 pm

You need to run clean Joomla installation (I suggest to use quickstart) in a subfolder or something and in the 3rd step check recommended settings. If any of them is not green, then you need to contact your hosting support and ask how to change those settings.

**GK User** Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:33 pm

I am not really sure what that means?
This is a clean installation, I did it twice already. The recommended settings are all off just like in the link you sent me.

I tried installing the quickstart folder and it doesn't tell me whether it was installed successfully or not, just goes back to the regular install page.

**GK User** Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:17 pm

Please check this forum thread:
https://www.gavick.com/forums/rockwall- ... 34#p128334
99% of this type of problems comes because of hosting server incompatibility. You need to check every Pre-installation check element and recommended settings. They need to exactly fit. Colour needs to be exact AND On/Off state needs to be the same.

**GK User** Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:52 pm

What does this notice mean?

Notice: Use of undefined constant DS - assumed 'DS' in /var/www/html/templates/gk_twn2/html/com_content/featured/default.php on line 14

I realized that I didn't disable the template before migrating, so I started from the beginning, disabling the template this time. I migrated and installed the Joomla 3 template but still getting the same notice and 500 error.

You told me before to turn off the error reporting, which gets rid of the notice but that doesn't mean it is not still affecting my site.

**GK User** Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:13 pm

I opened the php.ini file to edit, but no changes were needed.

Where is the installation/index.php file located?

**GK User** Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:03 pm

Nevermind.

Notice: Use of undefined constant DS - assumed 'DS' in /var/www/html/templates/gk_twn2/html/com_content/featured/default.php on line 14

The override is using "DS" which should have been replaced by "/".
I changed: JHtml::addIncludePath(JPATH_COMPONENT.DS.'helpers');
to: JHtml::addIncludePath(JPATH_COMPONENT.'/helpers');

I can actually see my site now, even though it is a little messed up looking from all the extensions I disabled.
I should be on track now to get it going again.

**GK User** Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:35 pm

Seems this is related to php version somehow and Joomla itself.
It could be also solved this way:
https://www.gavick.com/forums/general-d ... t-ds-41727