Installation

Joomla LMS is created as a CMS Joomla! Component and needs the latest Joomla! version for correct work (when the article was being written the latest stable version was Joomla! 1.0.12). You can download the latest Joomla! version from the official site www.joomla.org . You can also find necessary Joomla! documentation there.

Step-by-step component installation

Download JoomlaLMS component (com_joomla_lms_xxxxx.zip) to your computer.
This file is not installable, it should be unpacked first. Unpack the file com_joomla_lms_xxxxx.zip to a local directory. This file contains:
- Component (com_joomla_lms.zip).
- Flash Media Server application (media_server_application.zip).
- Additional staff and notes.
Log in into Joomla's Backend to access the administrative interface. You need the privileges of Administrator or SuperAdministrator to install our component.
Click 'Installers' -> 'Components' in the top menu.
In the part 'Install new component' select the file 'com_joomla_lms.zip'. This is the package file which contains all files for the JoomlaLMS component, located on your computer. Now click on 'Upload file & install'. Since the zip file is about 2 MB in size, you will have to wait a moment while the file is being uploaded to your server and unpacked. If the upload fails or takes too long, try Step 6.
Alternative: You can unpack the contents of 'com_joomla_lms.zip' and upload those files to a remote directory using an ftp connection. Now use 'Install from directory' option, specify the directory on the server from where you want to install the files and click 'Install'. For ex. you've uploaded contents of 'com_joomla_lms.zip' to your FTP into folder 'lms'. In that case you should specify '/path/to/your/root/lms/com_joomla_lms' as install directory.
The JoomlaLMS Component should be installed now. You'll see the Welcome Message Screen.

Package Files are mostly a ZIP or tar.gz compressed file directory, which includes all information for the installation. The main file is an XML document which describes the installation process. In order to use this function for your installation, your web server must support the zlib extension.

Ioncube loader installation

If you receive a message saying 'the file admin.joomla_lms.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_xxx_x.x.so to be installed by the site administrator' after JoomlaLMS installation, it means that ioncube loader is not installed at your server.

Go to the page http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php and download the required loaders. It is most likely that your server has Linux OS and you need Linux (x86) loaders. After you've defined the required package, download it and unpack at you local computer.
At the root folder of your site create a folder 'ioncube' and place the required .so or .dll file in it.
Copy the file ioncube-loader-helper.php to your site root directory, run it from the browser and follow the instructions (you should select 'run-time loading installation' method).
If the installation didn't succeed, you can find the detailed instructions for manual installation here: http://www.ioncube.com/loader_installation.php.

Written by johnc at acimi dot com
Saturday, 14 June 2008
i can't believe how convoluted and difficult the support for uploading and making the ioncube thing work... if this is indicative of this component then it is a complete disaster mess and wouldn't come close to it... i got the ioncube to work for the lms_helper only to discover that when i went to edit the config it came up as needing admin to load it... i consider myself not a bad admin who can figure most stuff out... but how difficult do you have to make this??? screw this component

Written by DEN
Thursday, 22 May 2008
This means that you are trying to install licensed package to another domain (which is not listed in the license).

Written by slava
Thursday, 22 May 2008
The encoded file .../administrator/components/com_joomla_lms/admin.joomla_lms.php is not permissioned for xx.xx.x.xx What does this mean?

Written by DEN
Monday, 28 April 2008
XAMPP php.ini file is usually located at C:\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini Edit it using notes from my post below (~ 5 posts below).

Written by shivdiwan at gmail dot com
Monday, 28 April 2008
i try this for one day for setting differnet path what not work please give soluation for it ASAP Site error: the file C:\xampp\htdocs\pcatalk\News\includes\class_inputfilter.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_win_5.2.dll to be installed by the site administrator.

Written by teddy959 at gmail dot com
Saturday, 23 February 2008
exactly! thats it! but needed a reboot though; thanks den, its great!

Written by DEN
Saturday, 23 February 2008
Open the page Joomla BackEnd -> System -> System info -> PHP info -> find somethig like 'Loaded Configuration File' and check the path to php.ini. May be used php.ini is located in another folder (i.e. 'C:\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini')

Written by teddy959 at gmail dot com
Saturday, 23 February 2008
thanks for your prompt reply, but that was exactly what i did yesterday (in fact tried a few other options too with reboot everytime) just didnt work out, now tried again and the same outcome, any incompatibility with xampp perhaps?? thanks anyway

Written by
Friday, 22 February 2008
Please all question regarding to the installation and configuration post to our Support Forum.

Written by DEN
Friday, 22 February 2008
Ioncube installation for XAMPP: 1. Open the file C:\xampp\php\php.ini 2. Find the section '[zend]' and add the following: [Zend] zend_extension_ts = "C:\xampp\htdocs\ioncube\ioncube_loader_win_5.2.dll" 3. ioncube_loader_win_5.2.dll should be located at C:\xampp\htdocs\ioncube\ in this case (you can place it into any other place)

Written by teddy959 at gmail dot com
Friday, 22 February 2008
hi, followed the instructions above, tried to test lms on localhost first, on xampp, and got the warning as expected: Site error: the file C:\xampp\htdocs\bs1\administrator\components\com_joomla_lms\admin.joomla_lms.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_win_5.2.dll to be installed by the site administrator. then added the line below: zend_extension_ts = "C:\xampp\htdocs\bs1\ioncube\ioncube_loader_win_5.2.dll" to php.ini but it didnot work! what is the "root folder" in your explanation on this page ....... computer. # At the root folder of your site create a folder 'ioncube' and place the required .so or .dll file in it. # Copy the file ioncube-loader-helper. .......... well i tried c:\xampp\ioncube.... and then c:\xampp\htdocs\ioncube.... etc as well but can anyone just give a clue for the "path" of ioncube

Written by jon
Saturday, 12 January 2008
what do you do with the media server file?

Written by DEN
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Please, all support questions post to the support forum (after registration on the site). There you will receive more quickly response.

Written by DEN
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
There is no password for this package. Seems that you have older version of the ZIP packager.

Written by swestbury at cox dot net
Monday, 19 November 2007
When trying to Unzip com_joomla_lms.zip I am asked for a password. I have not located it yet. Can you please let me know what that might be. Thank you!

Written by Vitas
Friday, 16 November 2007
bloody hell, everyone has problems with IONCUBE except DEN, maybe he has some super server ... anyway why do they make it so difficult ????

Written by zaldyvar at yahoo dot com
Sunday, 04 November 2007
Joomla CMS and LMS Installed but ioncube can not load. I have XP SP2 XAMMPLITE 1.6.4 php 5.2.4 (C:\xampplite\apache\bin\php.ini ) Client API library version 5.0.45

Written by Ben M
Wednesday, 03 October 2007
Are there any special notes on upgrading between versions? I have 1.0.3 installed and want to go to 1.0.4 Thanks

Written by DEN
Monday, 01 October 2007
With version 1.0.4 and higher we will provide 'Installation Helper' script, which will guide your through intallation process. Use it and installation will be simple for you.

Written by gaurang dot pandya dot accede at gmail dot com
Friday, 21 September 2007
Hi, This is Gaurang Pandya here with you working as a System Admin in a company at Gandhinagar, India. I have downloaded demo version of Joomla LMS. I have downloaded it in the form of JoomlaLMS_1[1].0.3_TRIAL_unzip1st.zip file which contains a file named com_joomla_lms.zip. While trying extract the file asks for a password and I dont know which password to give. Please advise what should i do. Thanking you. Best regards, Gaurang Pandya

Written by Richard O'Brien
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
I UL'ed the file to my public_html directory. when I attenmpted to do the Joomla component installation, it failed. It reported that The banners component was already being used.

Written by info at ozzyenglish dot com
Sunday, 16 September 2007
I have downloaded up uploaded it. My server is windows doesnt it support it? How can I try it before we purchase it??Why is it so complicated program??

Written by vinod
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
i hv completed installation... but don't know how to add new careers,etc... anyone can help me..?

Written by DEN
Thursday, 28 June 2007
PRO version is encoded for licensed domain only. And will work only on domain which url you've provided in the order. Please all support questions post to our forum.

Written by khampira dot viravong at funkweb dot no
Thursday, 28 June 2007
The encoded file C:\xampp\htdocs\fwc\administrator\components\com_joomla_lms\admin.joomla_lms.php is not permissioned for *...*. The file for the trial version works but not the pro version. WHY?!!!!

Written by DEN

Monday, 04 June 2007

http://www.ioncube.com/loader_installation.php

Please read sections 'Run-time Loading Installation' and 'Run-time Loading Installation'.

Put 'ioncube_loader_lin_4.4.so' into 'ioncube' folder, created in the account root folder. Copy 'ioncube-loader-helper.php' into your joomla root folder, open it from your browser and click "run-time loading installation".

Written by redz at mykompeni dot com

Sunday, 03 June 2007

Site error: the file /home/redzwan7/public_html/site/rc/administrator/components/com_joomla_lms/admin.joomla_lms.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_lin_4.4.so to be installed by the site administrator.

I've download ioncube and install, but still didn't work. How to install ionCube?

Written by DEN
Thursday, 31 May 2007
try 'manual installation', as described in the step 6. Our component is more about 2.5Mb and it seems that your server doesn't support uploads more than 2Mb.

Written by david
Friday, 25 May 2007
wouldn't install...trouble 'transferring to media directory' first trouble i've ever had with something related to joomla

Written by David Moxon

Thursday, 08 February 2007

SMF Forum

To install the forum on your site:

Download the latest version of SMF from www.simplemachines.org to your desktop.
Unzip the folder.
FTP the folder to your Joomla directory. Change the name of the folder if necessary to 'smf' rather than the name you downloaded.
Go to the install.php file via your browser in the root of your SMF directory.
Your URL will already be configured but you will need to set the database parameters. Enter the server of your Joomla database, using the same database name, but leaving the smf table as set. Use the same password as for your Joomla database.
Activate the Forum at the backend of Joomla in the JoomlaLMS/Configuration/Plugins. You need to specify where your SMF directory is. You can find the absolute addresss in your general Joomla configuration, and then add the SMF directory to the end.
Everything is done. Don't forget to activate the forum for the course.

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