RocketTheme

please tell me what went wrong? i had followed the video tutorial guides from start to finish but when i open my webpage nothing hapen only a white screen with text file parent directory and showing some other folders.

question 1 do i have to create a mysql first before a fresh intsall?

question 2 uplaod to ftp place the unzip folder of populus on /public_html/main?

question 3 once the welcome page of rocket theme installer i follow the step 1 to 4 , should i place the created mysql data base from the cpanel ?

question 4 after finishing all and deleting the unzip folder from the public html , why is it just a white scree with parent directory?

question 5 does a sub domain have an effect on this?

i am very much new to joomla and rockettheme , no backgrounder on editing html nor css . i am really a newb, please someone help me.

1) Yes, that is my understanding, create the mysql database first.

2) upload the files and folders to /public_html.

3) you input the host name, mysql username and password (password is most often the same as your hosting account password), and the database name that you had previously created and if you want the site to look exactly like the Demo, be sure at this time to choose to Install Sample Data. If I understand your question correctly.

4) You are supposed to only delete the /installation folder. Nothing else.

5) I don't understand your question - does a subdomain have an effect on what? You can install this on a subdomain if that helps.

Here is a written tutorial (http://tutorials.rockettheme.com/joomla-templates/rocket-launcher.html).

you input the host name, mysql username and password (password is most often the same as your hosting account password), and the database name that you had previously created and if you want the site to look exactly like the Demo, be sure at this time to choose to Install Sample Data. If I understand your question correctly.


sir in the  host name >>> localhost then mysql username and password is the same as my hosting account username and password?

No...You must create a new one....if you are using CPANEL....you must try it from Databases=My SQL Databases....if you want more help...let me know so i can make it for you...
Regards
Mariela

I am currently uploading the rocket launcher via the ftp, hope it works and i will let you know what happen afterwards mariela.

it did work but when i type in the actual site name its showing me the index of/  ? do i have to type in this url to see the template ex.  www.world.com/joomla_rt_populus/index.php

to which directory should i upload it? /public html ?

what to put on the url on step 3 should i live it as it is or could i change it to just my website url ?

When you use rocketlauncher..for default it got install at yoursite.com/Rt_populus/ so now you must move the files to the folder public_html/ and too change to the right path inside the configuration.php

im am in the process of uploading it via ftp to the public_html , is this the correct way before i luanch the rocket launcher?

inside the rocketlauncher file you will find the RT_poplus folder...so all that is inside this folder is that must be uploaded to the public_html folder

may i ask should i create a new folder ?

No, you upload the content of RT_populus folder directly in public_html. Then, you access the installer via: http://www.yoursite.com

He just sent me an PM and he solved his issue

was able to successfully install it now the final step is detach the joomla_rt_populus to the website domain name. can someone guide me a step by step procedure on how to solve it ? the main unzip folder was uploaded via the ftp directly to the public_html now what must i do ?

Dennis please post template specific questions in the template specific forums, in this case the Populus Forum (http://www.rockettheme.com/option,com_smf/Itemid,190/board,86.0/).

Cheers

I am having a similar problem in that I upload the files via ftp succesfully and then only see the file directory, not the rocket launcher page. In my files, there is no public_html folder so I created one and then put the folders into it. There is no config.php or any other files - just the folders. http://www.toowoombaphotography.com if anyone can assist I would be really grateful. I use rocketheme alot but this is my first attempt at rocketlauncher.
Thanks!

You have no public_html folder (it depends on your server), but you should have something similar. It could be mainwebsite_html, or httpdocs. Find first this folder, then copy all content of RocketLauncher package in this folder. Type http://www.toowoombaphotography.com and you should be able to perform your installation.