JFolder error

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Q. Why am I getting a JFolder:: error when I try to install an extension ?

 

A. There are several causes for JFolder:: errors, these include:

  1. Joomla has Ownership of the files and the Joomla FTP layer, in Global Configuration, is set to On.  (JFolder::create: Could not create directory usualy indicates this error).
  2. You have the wrong FTP Username and password saved in your Joomla Global configuration menu.
  3. You have no FTP Username and password saved in your Joomla Global configuration menu and have not entered it into the fields on the Joomla Upload and Install screen.
  4. You have followed the the security advice and placed the config file (with a different name) and not saved the FTP Username and password in it.
  5. Your Joomla crashed while doing something and the server automatically assigned it a different user group.
  6. You did not input the FTP Username/Password (or mistyped it) when installing Joomla and the server automatically assigned it a different user group.
  7. You have the wrong temp path defined in Global configuration (JFolder::create: Infinite loop detected usualy indicates this fault).
 
 

 Solution:

Important:
Do not change the folders from 755, or files from 644, to 777
(The configuration.php file should be 444)
The CHMOD permissions are set for User, Group and Other.

When Joomla has Ownership it can use the permissions set for User.
That means Joomla can Read, Write and Execute files.
Without Ownership, Joomla can not write to files.

  1. --
    1. Look at Joomla admin >>>> Help >>> System info ... Directory permissions Tab .... if the directories are writeable set the Joomla FTP layer, in Global Configuration, to Off. (Check this before you try the other solutions).   Joomla 1.5
    2. Look at Joomla admin >>>> Site >>> System info ... Directory permissions Tab .... if the directories are writeable set the Joomla FTP layer, in Global Configuration, to Off. (Check this before you try the other solutions).   Joomla 2.5
  2. --
    1. Look at Joomla admin >>>> Help >>> System info ... Directory permissions Tab .... if the directories are not writeable set the Joomla FTP layer, in Global Configuration, to On, check the FTP username and retype the password.  Joomla 1.5
    2. Look at Joomla admin >>>> Site >>> System info ... Directory permissions Tab .... if the directories are not writeable set the Joomla FTP layer, in Global Configuration, to On, check the FTP username and retype the password.  Joomla 2.5
  3. Put the FTP username and password in your Joomla Global configuration menu.
  4. Manualy edit your configuration file with the correct FTP info and make sure the save FTP details variable is set on.
  5. Contact your Host and explain what is happening, they can reset the server-side permissions.
  6. Same as Solution 4, or (if it is a new installation) perform a Clean install.
  7. Edit the temp path defined in Global configuration. (can also be edited in the configuration.php file).
    [May also apply to JFTP::store: Bad response and JFTP::mkdir: Bad response.

 

 

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