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    • 53441
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    Hi,

    This is my first approach to Modx - it was recommended by a friend but the start is very rough sad
    I have installed the latest Revolution version on my Windows 10 machine.
    Everything went OK without any errors. Trying to find the problem I've tried this installation procedure many a few times, the latest installation has the CSS/JS compression turned off but it doesn't help.
    Frontend displays without any problems, /manager shows login form and when I provide the login data I get logged in but all I see at /manager is a blank screen. I checked that page source and it is totally blank.
    Server's logs doesn't show anything wrong. I've cleaned the modx's and browser's cache many times - no change.
    My server and PHP versions are: Apache/2.4.16 (Win64) PHP/5.6.11

    I can provide any other configuration info if needed to solve this issue.
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      Look at the MODX error log: core/cache/logs/error.log

      The most common cause of that problem is an error in one or more of the values in the core/config/config.inc.php file (especially the ones related to the manager path or URL), or the config.core.php file in the Manager directory (which should contain the path to the core directory).
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        Thanks for your fast reply. I've checked the log and here it is:

        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/09a091d0aff32ee0a9ae2ca01d01d85c/0/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/index.php
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/09a091d0aff32ee0a9ae2ca01d01d85c/1/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/ht.access
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/bcd874e2c685e6fd4fec9af7174cd618/0/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/manager/assets
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/bcd874e2c685e6fd4fec9af7174cd618/1/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/manager/controllers
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/bcd874e2c685e6fd4fec9af7174cd618/2/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/manager/templates
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/bcd874e2c685e6fd4fec9af7174cd618/3/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/manager/min
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/bcd874e2c685e6fd4fec9af7174cd618/4/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/manager/ht.access
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdoobjectvehicle.class.php : 227) Could not copy D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/bcd874e2c685e6fd4fec9af7174cd618/5/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/manager/index.php
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdofilevehicle.class.php : 40) Could not install files from D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/xPDOFileVehicle/2b4a9dc0c4ed23cc5f547e741f40fbbd/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/connectors/
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdofilevehicle.class.php : 40) Could not install files from D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/xPDOFileVehicle/b982e78273bfc9d8c4a61bf4bab507f0/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/connectors/
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdofilevehicle.class.php : 40) Could not install files from D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/xPDOFileVehicle/725190f61150cb5698ce511c049588d8/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/connectors/
        [2017-05-07 20:56:26] (ERROR @ D:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\xpdo\transport\xpdofilevehicle.class.php : 40) Could not install files from D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/xPDOFileVehicle/0f29f3899a75cde9b682b7fca01ffdf2/ to D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/connectors/ 



        I have checked if the paths and files exist. Here's how it is:

        There's a directory:
        D:/htdocs/mysite/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/

        There are files:
        d:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\packages\core\modContext\09a091d0aff32ee0a9ae2ca01d01d85c.vehicle 
        d:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\packages\core\modContext\09a091d0aff32ee0a9ae2ca01d01d85c.resolve.core.resolver 

        But there's no dir like:
        D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/core/packages/core/modContext/09a091d0aff32ee0a9ae2ca01d01d85c/0/


        Anyway the files it tried to copy: index.php, ht.access
        are in the dir: D:/htdocs/cudownelata/_cms/

        and also files/directories:
        /manager/assets
        /manager/controllers
        /manager/templates
        /manager/min
        /manager/ht.access
        /manager/index.php
        

        were created also.

        Similar situation is with the second part of the errors ('Could not install files') - files where created at their destinations.


        Then I removed the cache directory, cleared the cookies, tried to login to the /manager again, after supplying proper login and pass, I still get the blank screen at my local testing address: http://cudownelata/manager/. I checked the the cache directory - the files there has been recreated by the cache/log directory and the log file has not been recreated.

        Directories in d:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\core\config\config.inc.php looks fine.
        Directory in d:\htdocs\cudownelata\_cms\manager\config.core.php looks fine too.

        What can I do next to find the problem?
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          It sounds like an issue with the permissions or ownership of the directories (the ones that files can't be copied from, or to ) -- or it could be that the unzipping of the MODX source file is failing, though that would be less likely. Lots of us have installations on Windows 10, so it's definitely possible. I use XAMPP for this.

          I wonder if the underscore in the directory name is an issue?

          You can empty the error log (don't delete it) to make sure you're seeing current problems.

          BTW, there should also be an install log (in addition to the error log). I think it's in the same directory but I'm not sure.


          [ed. note: BobRay last edited this post 6 years, 11 months ago.]
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            • 53441
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            Under Windows 10 there practically are no permission problems especially on non system drive.
            I even checked the previous version 2.5.5 (I think it was) - the same problem.

            No success, no clues, finally I've installed the Evolution version.
            If it will be so great as recommended by a friend I will try then to install some future version of the Revolution branch.
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              You could try [url-=https://bobsguides.com/why-choose-gorevo.html]this[/url] (it's a commercial extra). Now would be the time, before you install a lot of extras. You might still run into the same problem, but I don't think so.
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