TOPIC: problem installing

Hi,

I've been struggling for two days now to install joomla comment and decided to ask for some help.

When i use the Upload Package File option i get the error:

JFolder::create: Could not create directory
Unable to create destination

If i use the Install from Directory option i get the error:

JFolder::create: Could not create directory
JInstaller::install: Failed to create directory. "/usr/home/webroot/lx.ro/vhosts/reflectii.lx.ro/components/com_comment/joscomment"


I tried to create the folder myself but then it says that another component is using the folder.

Any suggestions?

Thnx

Do you have the right to write to this destination?

i can create folders and copy files usig ftp. i don;t know if this answers your question. the thing is as far as i know the host has safe mode enabled, but they say it should work with this too... any suggestions?

go in backend help->system info and then look at your folders are they all green or red? If they are red this means that the system(joomla) doesn't have the rights to write to your server.

edit: ok sorry. i'm new to joomla so i don;t know where backend is. do you refer to the administrator pane? if you do then i went to help->system info->directory permition and they are green when i set chmod to 777

And with chmod777 you are unable to install the component?

i get the errors i mentioned

edit: can you please tell me what files i need to copy where and the mysql commands so i can try to manual install it?

is this helping:

compojoom.com/forum.html?func=view&catid=8&id=2944
compojoom.com/forum.html?func=view&catid=8&id=1231

edit: ok. i created the folders and the tables but the the component still doesn;t appear in the admin panel. my joomla tables in mysql are jos_xxxxx so i created the tables.
jos_comment
jos_comment_captcha
jos_comment_setting
jos_comment_voting
also tried with jos_etc...

i'm pretty sure it is because i didn't insert anything in the joomla tables. if this is the problem, can you tell me where i can find the querry to do this

also tried

INSERT INTO jos_components VALUES( 0, '!JoomlaComment', 'option=com_comment', 0, 0, 'option=com_comment', '!JoomlaComment', 'com_comment', 0, 'js/ThemeOffice/component.png', 0, '', 1 )

with this:
you should have a button in backend under components.

found the button.

404 - An error has occurred.
Component Not Found

What do you have in the folder administrator? Does it look like this here:

it looks like this

ok, move comment.php and joscomment folder to components/com_comment and then tell me what is the link that you are calling in backend.

ok i did that. now it returns a blank page.

link is reflectii.lx.ro/administrator/index.php?option=com_comment

Nothing in the error log?

Do the jos_comment tables have some data?

want ftp and mysql user and pass?

OK, PM them to me.

Ok, I've put everything in place, but it still returns blank page. Even setting
is not showing any php errors. This hosting is terrible - the standart joomla functions as Jfolder::create are not working! Even with folder chmoded to 777!

So, my advise is change the hosting company. You will not be able to install any installation with these guys.
Or just contact their support for help and ask them to give you the necessary rights so you can do basic things as installing components.

I'm sorry, that is all I can do.

ok. thank you very much for help. i will look for another host.