Error There was an error uploading this file to the server.

[Villasuzi]

Hello everyone, Im new here. I urgently need to install Phoca gallery to my joomla Site. But everytime I upload the zip file, I tried 4.2.2.zip and 4.3.0.zip i get the message: Error
There was an error uploading this file to the server.
Im not so experienced in building web site content, now Im working on my second site for my own purposes. I had the phoca gallery in my first site some years ago, and I apsolutely want this and nothing else. So please help me getting phoca to my site!

[Benno]

Hi,
if you use the current Joomla! v3.5.1use this Phoca Gallery version: https://github.com/PhocaCz/PhocaGallery ... v4.3.0.zip
For installation see this doc: https://www.phoca.cz/documents/16-joomla ... -in-joomla

Kind regards,
Benno

[Villasuzi]

This is what I have under System info:
Joomla! Version Joomla! 3.0.3 Stable [ Ember ] 04-February-2013 14:00 GMT

Ok I will try it as described in the link, so which zip file should I upload?

Thank you for your quick response

[Benno]

Hi,
first you should urgently update your Joomla! system to the current version, for security reasons (v3.5.1).
Then you should install the Phoca Gallery version, I have recommended in my first post.

Kind regards,
Benno

[Villasuzi]

Thank you again, so I should install this update ?
Update from Joomla! 2.5, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 .tar.bz2 | .tar.gz | .zip
will this work over extensions manager
do I have to fear that something might be messed up after updating?
I ordered the installation complete with template and templatetuning , now I fear that something could go wrong

[Benno]

Hi,

do I have to fear that something might be messed up after updating?
I ordered the installation complete with template and templatetuning , now I fear that something could go wrong

Ask the developer of your Joomla! / Template package for help.
Make a complete backup before every update.

Kind regards,
Benno

[Villasuzi]

Hello, its me again Thank you for all your kind help So, in the meantime I updated Joomla to Joomla! 3.5.1 Stable and followed the tips in the link you provided on how to upload large files. I created a new folder in public_html/tmp/ named phoca_gallery-unzipped, there I copied the extracted files, chose install from folder and wrote the name of the new folder as shown below, I got the following error:

Error

Please enter a package folder.
Unable to find install package

/home/villasu1/public_html/tmp/phoca_gallery_unzipped

[Villasuzi]

Good evening Benno, do you have any idea how I could get the gallery on my site, I would really prefer to have phoca gallery but I am obviously not able to install it and do not know the reason

[Villasuzi]

Knock Knock! Is anyone out there who could explain what the error message is about,
I followed the instruction on how to upload large files. I created a new folder in public_html/tmp/ named phoca_gallery-unzipped, there I copied the extracted files, chose install from folder and wrote the name of the new folder as shown below, I got the following error:

Error

Please enter a package folder.
Unable to find install package

/home/villasu1/public_html/tmp/phoca_gallery_unzipped

I urgently have to implement a good gallery on my site, and I want it to be Phoca, but I cannot handle this problem. Please help!

[Jan]

Hi, the problem is, this is in fact not related to Phoca Gallery, but to Joomla! or server settings. Phoca Gallery does not install itself. You install Phoca Gallery in Joomla! and this message comes from extension manager of Joomla! which cannot upload this file to the server.

Mostly this can be due to limits on server. Try to check upload limits on your server (uploading files and POST sizes - as upload belongs to POST). If you have some server hosting provider, just try to ask him.

Not sure, if enabling debug mode will help but try to enable debug mode, maybe you get more detailed message when you upload the version 4.3.0 on your server

The same with errorLog and php errors, try to enable them, try to see your errorLog on your server, maybe there will be error message which says more.
( https://www.phoca.cz/documents/16-joomla ... rs-on-site )

As written above, if fact this is something which is not related to Phoca Gallery as it wasn't even installed on the system so no problem of Phoca Gallery cannot be solved or discussed here as it was even not installed on your server. The problem is with uploading file on your server (maybe it is because it is too large and there are limits on the server, etc.)

So first try to see all the debug information, errorLogs, etc., try to ask webhosting provider.

Jan