After thought-

Your directions say one can UNZIP all files & folders (e.g. /administrator) and FTP to your ROOT directory-

After looking at the RT code more, seems we need to create a /Joomla_RT_Populus subdirectory, where
mysite.com/Joomla_RT_Populus contains:
/administrator
/cache
/components
/editor and the rest are located- Is this correct? If so, it's not a true root install... just to the RT sub directory (Can you tell I'm sooooo confused!!) God, hate to think I just wasted a 7 hour FTP upload!!! Grrr!

Right now /administrator et al are in my true root directory - not a RT subdiirectory... any hope?

Thanks for any assistance-

Brent II

PS: Stuck at a stand-still, so I created a /Joomla-RT-Populus Subdirectory, and moved all my files there hoping that would help... Well, at least I'm getting errors now..


Warning: main(/includes/version.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /hsphere/local/home/xyz/mysite.com/Joomla_RT_Populus/includes/joomla.php on line 71

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '/includes/version.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php/PEAR:/usr/local/share/pear') in /hsphere/local/home/xyz/mysite.com/Joomla_RT_Populus/includes/joomla.php on line 71

It calls out /includes/joomla.php & version.php - of which, both exist- So, I dunno... Drop 10 and punt

Yes sure.....there wont be any problem...just must write the right path. For example upload the Rocketlauncher at www.mysite.com/test/, after of it install from www.mysite.com/test.

Your welcome.
Regards
Mariela

I have uploaded the populus rocketlauncher to a new website into the root directory as per the instructions given.

In step ten it says to go to your site and finish the template install....ok problem..

I watched the video and understand that the video installs into a sub rt folder, but supposidely, when you go to your website, the Rocketlauncher INSTALLER SPLASH page comes up....I have done that a number of times on other installs and no problem.

This time I uploaded the files to the root, but when I go to my domain, the joomla 1.5 install page comes up not the rocketlauncher splash page.

I am afraid if I go ahead with the joomla install, I will not be using the rocketlauncher....

So my question is this, with the populus rocketlauncher.....ftp'ed to the root directory...what is the path to the rocketlauncher splash page to begin the install?

PS: This is a virgin website and no joomla install has been run yet, I am waiting to get an answer on this before moving ahead.

PS PS: if you go to the demo of the populus site here, click on features>Rocketlauncher the page has two lmain links. One to the video tutorial and one to this thread in installing to the root directory. BUT if you look also on this page to the left there are two notes, the top note is called Run the Installer. THIS IS What has me concerned...its says to go to the folder you have uploaded....(in this case it would be the root folder or www.mydomain.com) and it says I will see the ROCKETLAUNCHER splash screen....but I don't. I see the Joomla 1.5 install screen. Am I suppose to first install the Joomla 1.5? If so the documentation is missing that....honestly I am just worried I am going to screw this up. Somebody throw me a bone and let me know what the path to the rocketlauncher splash install screen is please.

Thanks

I'm experiencing the same problem Michael D described with the Populus template: no rocketlauncher splash screen, just the joomla installation screen.  If I proceed through the installation, when I get to the "install sample data" checkbox, it says there is no sample data to be installed.  If I continue, I end up with a blank default joomla 1.5 site...not the rocketlauncher populus site.

What am I missing?

I've been trying to use the Rocket Launcher with Firenzie.  I have downloaded, unzipped and uploaded each little file. On the ftp client, I have picked through all of the files to make sure the directory listing is successful.  I deleted any possible past connection with Joomla in it whch could have been related to failed or successful uploads.  I installed new destination folders.  The domain should have been isolated by the time I uploaded.  the ftp address is ftp://mysite.com/realme 
 
http://www.realtorvirtualassistance-barjd.com/Joomla_RT_Rocket_Launcher_Frenzie  I have used this url in IE and Firefox.

Thank you for any help.

Just a heads up, I went on this website and it tried to force a trojan upon me!

Hi, Ok, im pretty new to joomla and web servers, etc, anyway here is my problem.

My server company has Joomla as part of my package software availability and the install is automated, it builds the SQL's and everything!  All I have to do is tell it which location on my server and a user name and password, it auto installs and auto configures and notifies me when there is an update to joomla.

I want to use the Populus Style but start out with it EXACTLY as the demo version, all the bells and whistles, etc but as I understand it, I con only do this if i do a fresh install manually??

How do I install all the components and modules and data so i have an exact replica of the demo site but using my existing automated joomla 1.5 install?  i.e. just the template, components, modules, etc and demo data??

I have no idea which files to replace with what in which folder!

Please help its driving me mad!