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upgrade 1.9.2 to 3.4.23 problems

Started by inpixelate, 29.04.2016 23:14:45

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inpixelate

J!3.5.1
php version 5.4.45
Apache server
Databse version 5.5.48-cll

I followed the instructions here (http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/from-jd1-9-1-x-on-joomla-2-5-to-jd3-2-on-joomla-3-2) to upgrade JDownloads to 1.9.2 on J!2.5
Then followed the instructions here (http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/how-to-upgrade-jdownloads-component-from-1-9-x-to-latest-3-x-version) to upgrade Jdownloads to 3.2 on J!3.5.1
I had the luxury of being able to upgrade in a subdirectory on the same server, and keeping the original live site (for link checking and verifying permissions, file links etc)
I reset the user permissions and that part seems to be ok (I am testing with a user account that has ALL permissions, at this time), I had just started checking it until I ran into this situation:

On live site (old version but still working:)
I can login on http://sitename.com/index.php/customerlogin.html
After login you get redirected to this page:
http://sitename.com/index.php/customerdownloads/
this shows the (1.9.2) Categories List Layout
when clicking on a category to open, I get this type of a download link:
http://sitename.com/index.php/customerdownloads/viewcategory/2.html

On the test site,
when i login with customerlogin:
I get 404 error.
I pulled the menu item to a public visible menu, and same result
I set up a new login page: customerlogin2 with "http://sitename.com/testsite/customerdownloads" as the value in the Login Redirect
It works if i let it go to the user profile page where thy have to manually append /customerdownloads to the url
or I can put: index.php?option=com_jdownloads&view=categories in the login redirect box.
Then it gives me a list of download categories and the url: http://sitename.com/testsite/component/jdownloads/categories.html
When I click on a download category here, I get: http://sitename.com/testsite/Categories/customerdownloads/category/2-anam4-library.html
in the url and the product page in browser (I think instead of showing a 404?)

I saw "This requires creating a new base (root) category which must be the new parent category for all other categories." in the first set of directions (http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/how-to-upgrade-jdownloads-component-from-1-9-x-to-latest-3-x-version) so I started a new test site (another subdirectory) to try putting all of the downloads into one parent category

I think in the end I just have myself so confused: I have tried everything I can think of, played with the redirects plugin etc, until finally disabling the redirects plugin because it was just disguising the problem, but now I have no idea where to pick up and start again.

Any ideas at all?
I am desperate for help : )

PS I can give actual urls (or access to jDownloads crew) in PMs but client confidentiality prevents it here...
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Arno

#1
Hi,
it is not easy for us to help you when we cannot take a look at your backend.

QuoteI followed the instructions here (http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/from-jd1-9-1-x-on-joomla-2-5-to-jd3-2-on-joomla-3-2) to upgrade JDownloads to 1.9.2 on J!2.5

Then followed the instructions here (http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/how-to-upgrade-jdownloads-component-from-1-9-x-to-latest-3-x-version) to upgrade Jdownloads to 3.2 on J!3.5.1

What was exactly your old version?
Would it be possible to get a backup from your old jDownloads data (created with the jD backup function on the 'Tools' page)?

I must away for the next hours but when i am back, i will try to solve your problem.
Best Regards / Gruß
Arno
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inpixelate

#2
Yes! As directed in the tutorial, I did! How can I get this to you?
Lovely! Would be wonderful if you could help! 
Original version was 1.9.11 on joomla 2.5.27
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Arno

Okay.  Please send me the backup via PM (use the file attachment).

QuoteOriginal version was 1.9.11 on joomla 2.5.27
I think you mean 1.9.2.11.

But why have you used this instructions?
QuoteI followed the instructions here (http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/from-jd1-9-1-x-on-joomla-2-5-to-jd3-2-on-joomla-3-2) to upgrade JDownloads to 1.9.2 on J!2.5
Best Regards / Gruß
Arno
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inpixelate

Arno,
The original version was actually 1.9.1.6 : ) Sorry about the typo...
I sent the backup in a PM, just let me know if you need the jdownloads_cat or jdownloads_files database tables, too, I made copies of those, too.
Let me know if there is anything else I can provide to help troubleshoot this!
So very grateful for your help!
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Arno

Best Regards / Gruß
Arno
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inpixelate

Amazing! Thank you for the detail : )
I VERY much appreciate your work on this!

I will be working with this today and I will let you know how it goes! : )
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inpixelate

#7
Arno- Thanks so much for helping me get the jDownloads set up and installed the right way! : )
we can mark this one solved in my book!

in regards to the weird urls being used:
Finally figured out the reason for the url to keep using the http://sitename/index.php/Categories/menu-item-name instead of http://sitename/menu-item-alias  ...
even though all of the joomla SEF settings were correct and url re-writes, etc
it was an easy matter of - in the manage menus section and in the individual menus to click on "rebuild"
Magic! All the links work!

Thanks again, Arno!
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Arno

Nice to hear this.  ;D
Thanks for the update! So we can close this issue.  ;)
Best Regards / Gruß
Arno
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