Installation 500 error problem

[avansant]

Oh, definitely Joomla then.

[Tonyp]

Do the error_log files in

/
and
/administrator

Say anything?

Regards
Tony

[avansant]

I found a error.php in the "logs" directory, but can't find where there is an error.php anywhere within the administrator directory. There wasn't anything in the error.php except one invalid passsword try from a while ago.

I uninstalled the whole jevents again, made sure all the permissions were right for a good install, upgraded to 2.5.9 (it was 2.5.8 joomla), reinstalled the whole thing, setup everything, gave user permissions, everything I can think to do... and still, 500 error.

The plan is to use it in conjunction with dtregister, so I can't just try and use another calendar. I'm so sorry to be such a pain!

[Geraint]

Is there any other text on your 500 error page of is it just
"500 error"

and nothing else

[avansant]

Yep, nothing else without turning on reporting (which was the text I posted at the beginning of this thread). I took a screenshot for you here: http://www.winfamilyservices.org/error.pdf

[Geraint]

A google search throws up this forum post

http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=639164#p2694490

It suggest the issue could be with the config of the error log folder and its permissions. Did you check that?

By the way did you see the demos of RSVP Pro (http://www.jevents.net/products/attenda ... -reminders) the JEvents event registration addon.

[avansant]

Yep, already found that doing my own google searches before I started posting here. Permissions are all good, and I tried them several different ways just to be sure.

[Geraint]

Since Joomla is providing you will so little information can you try the following.
1. Enable maximum error reporting in Joomla config (server tab)
2. Edit the file administrator/includes/application.php and fine the dispatch method (line 129 in Joomla 2.5.9). Ir currently looks like this

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   public function dispatch($component = null)
   {
      try
      {
         if ($component === null) {
            $component = JAdministratorHelper::findOption();
         }

         $document   = JFactory::getDocument();
         $user      = JFactory::getUser();

         switch ($document->getType()) {
            case 'html':
               $document->setMetaData('keywords', $this->getCfg('MetaKeys'));
               break;

            default:
               break;
         }

         $document->setTitle($this->getCfg('sitename'). ' - ' .JText::_('JADMINISTRATION'));
         $document->setDescription($this->getCfg('MetaDesc'));
         $document->setGenerator('Joomla! - Open Source Content Management');

         $contents = JComponentHelper::renderComponent($component);
         $document->setBuffer($contents, 'component');

         // Trigger the onAfterDispatch event.
         JPluginHelper::importPlugin('system');
         $this->triggerEvent('onAfterDispatch');
      }
      // Mop up any uncaught exceptions.
      catch (Exception $e)
      {
         $code = $e->getCode();
         JError::raiseError($code ? $code : 500, $e->getMessage());
      }
   }


temporarily change it to

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   public function dispatch($component = null)
   {
      //try
      //{
         if ($component === null) {
            $component = JAdministratorHelper::findOption();
         }

         $document   = JFactory::getDocument();
         $user      = JFactory::getUser();

         switch ($document->getType()) {
            case 'html':
               $document->setMetaData('keywords', $this->getCfg('MetaKeys'));
               break;

            default:
               break;
         }

         $document->setTitle($this->getCfg('sitename'). ' - ' .JText::_('JADMINISTRATION'));
         $document->setDescription($this->getCfg('MetaDesc'));
         $document->setGenerator('Joomla! - Open Source Content Management');

         $contents = JComponentHelper::renderComponent($component);
         $document->setBuffer($contents, 'component');

         // Trigger the onAfterDispatch event.
         JPluginHelper::importPlugin('system');
         $this->triggerEvent('onAfterDispatch');
      //}
      // Mop up any uncaught exceptions.
      //catch (Exception $e)
      //{
      //   $code = $e->getCode();
      //   JError::raiseError($code ? $code : 500, $e->getMessage());
      //}
   }


which basically strips out the try/catch combo and will give you more helpful error message then the installation fails. (Remember to reinstate the original when you are done testing).

I'm fairly convinced the problem will be caused by either:
1. the Suhosin patch for PHP or
2. a SEF addon of some sort.

[avansant]

YEA! Fixed it. The very first line said it was unable to write to rokcommon.php located in the logs folder. I changed the permissions on THAT (I had changed the permissions on the directory but not the files inside) and boom, fixed. Thank you so much for your patience!

[havocwreaker]

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Joomla : 2.5.9
component_com_jevents : 3.0.8
module_mod_jevents_cal : 3.0.8
module_mod_jevents_filter : 3.0.8
module_mod_jevents_latest : 3.0.8
module_mod_jevents_legend : 3.0.8
module_mod_jevents_switchview : 3.0.8
plugin_editors_jce : 2.3.2.3
plugin_finder_jevents : 3.0.8
plugin_jevents_jevjsstream : 2.4.0
plugin_search_eventsearch : 3.0.8


Hi Geraint,

This might be in the wrong area but I was researching before bothering you. I have the same problem. I could not resolve it like the other fellow. My error when I did the steps you mention above is:

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Warning: fopen(/logs/rokcommon.php) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/loggers/formattedtext.php on line 248

Warning: fputs() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/loggers/formattedtext.php on line 254

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'LogException' in /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/loggers/formattedtext.php:256 Stack trace: #0 /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/loggers/formattedtext.php(137): JLoggerFormattedText->initFile() #1 /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/log.php(382): JLoggerFormattedText->addEntry(Object(JLogEntry)) #2 /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/log.php(171): JLog->addLogEntry(Object(JLogEntry)) #3 /home/mysite/thepublic/administrator/components/com_finder/helpers/indexer/adapter.php(765): JLog::add('FinderIndexerAd...', 64) #4 /home/mysite/thepublic/administrator/components/com_finder/helpers/indexer/adapter.php(135): FinderIndexerAdapter->getTypeId() #5 /home/mysite/thepublic/plugins/finder/jevents/jevents.php(77): FinderIndexerAdapter->__construct(Object(JDispatcher), Array) #6 /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/plugin/helper.php(194): plgFinderJEvents->__construct(Object(JDispatcher), Array) #7 /home/mysite/thepublic/li in /home/mysite/thepublic/libraries/joomla/log/loggers/formattedtext.php on line 256

I replaced my real site with mysite (I can PM you actual site)

Please help me. Thank you!!