How do I install / uninstall component Joomla

Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2006 in Basics | Comments Off

The primary means of extending the functionality of Joomla are the components. Currently, there are many components designed to address various problems. Installation and removal of components produced in the administrative panel of Joomla.

Installing a new component

  1. Avtorizuemsya in the administrative panel of Joomla
  2. Choose from the menu Setup -> Components (Installers -> Components)
  3. Opens dialogue installation components: Install new component
  4. In section Download the installation package push button Overview
  5. Choose an archive with the component on the local machine.
  6. Push the button Download and install (Upload and Install).

Note: if the component is installed the message “Another component is already a folder …», it means that the component or is already installed, or was improperly removed (from the previous install left some files). In the second case, you must delete files and folders left over from a previous installation of the component.

Installing a new component manually

  1. Unpack the distribution component of the computer in any directory
  2. Connect to FTP to your server
  3. In the root directory of the Joomla folder is located media, and create in it any directory, say / Comp
  4. Copy files and folders from the distribution component in the folder you created on the server
  5. Avtorizuemsya in the administrative panel of Joomla
  6. Choose from the menu Setup -> Components (Installers -> Components)
  7. Opens dialogue installation components: Install new component
  8. In section Set in the directory specify the full path to the directory on the server with the distribution component (in our example, it must be a full path to the directory / Media / comp /)
  9. Push the button Set (Install).

Note: if the component is installed the message “Another component is already a folder …», it means that the component or is already installed, or was improperly removed (from the previous install left some files). In the second case, you must delete files and folders left over from a previous installation of the component.

Removing (Uninstalling) component

  1. Avtorizuemsya in the administrative panel of Joomla
  2. Choose from the menu Setup -> Components (Installers -> Components)
  3. On the next page at the bottom of a list Installed Components (Installed Components)
  4. Choose from the list of components that you want to uninstall
  5. Push the button Delete(Delete)

Usually when uninstalling all the component data is permanently lost. However, we must take into account some special features:

  1. When removing a component of some files created in the process of the component can remain on the server, and this can create problems when you reinstall the component. Therefore, just in case you should check whether the retired directory component in / components / and / administrator / components /.
  2. Some components for uninstallation are left in the database, its tables. Sometimes it can be useful – for example when updating components. If you really want to remove a component, make sure that the database is left of tables from the remote component.

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