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Unable to install Articles Addon

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    orionweb Reply #1, 13 years, 5 months ago
    I had an old version of the Article addon (version 1.4.7 I think). I started trying to create a blog today and noticed that there was a new version 1.6.5-pl so I hit upgrade in the Package manager.

    Now the blog is broken and I cannot access it in the Modx manager to add or edit any blog entries! When I click on the Articles / Blog container, it shows blank where the Articles settings normally should be. The Modx resource tree shows up ok.

    I then try to remove the addon completely and download (using the package manager) and install it again. Still same result (i.e blog is now broken).

    I can't seem to find anyway to get a copy of the old working version sad

    Forgot to mention I'm running the current version of modx (MODX Revolution 2.2.7-pl (traditional)).

    Please help?

    Package Manager installation error below.

    Console running...
Attempting to install package with signature: articles-1.6.5-pl
Package found...now preparing to install.
Grabbing package workspace...
Workspace environment initiated, now installing package...
xPDOVehicle validator failed: type php (/home/mycpanelusername/public_html/subdomains/modxcms/core/packages/articles-1.6.5-pl/xPDOTransportVehicle/420d7e7dca08580b3046235449c67b7e.validate.archivist.validator)
Could not validate vehicle: Array ( [license] => GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, 

[b]<snip some extra stuff here about the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE>[/b]

 [signature] => 561a54e73c17c3b00ec4bf7a2926fdf6 [initialConfig] => [object Object] [text] => Continue [id] => package-install-btn [hidden] => false [handler] => function (va){ var g = Ext.getCmp('modx-package-grid'); if (!g) return false; var r = g.menu.record.data ? g.menu.record.data : g.menu.record; var topic = '/workspace/package/install/'+r.signature+'/'; this.loadConsole(Ext.getBody(),topic); va = va || {}; Ext.apply(va,{ action: 'install' ,signature: r.signature ,register: 'mgr' ,topic: topic }); var c = this.console; MODx.Ajax.request({ url: MODx.config.connectors_url+'workspace/packages.php' ,params: va ,listeners: { 'success': {fn:function() { this.activate(); Ext.getCmp('modx-package-grid').refresh(); },scope:this} ,'failure': {fn:function() { this.activate(); },scope:this} } }); } [scope] => [object Object] [minWidth] => 75 [removeMode] => container [hideParent] => true [events] => [object Object] [ownerCt] => [object Object] [container] => [object Object] [rendered] => true [template] => [object Object] [btnEl] => [object Object] [mons] => [object Object] [el] => [object Object] [icon] => [iconCls] => [boxReady] => true [lastSize] => [object Object] [useSetClass] => true [oldCls] => x-btn-noicon [doc] => [object Object] [monitoringMouseOver] => true [action] => install [register] => mgr [topic] => /workspace/package/install/articles-1.6.5-pl/ [HTTP_MODAUTH] => modx51657c84deeb54.77194857_1517534d03d5591.18622383 [package_action] => 0 [vehicle_package] => transport [vehicle_class] => xPDOTransportVehicle [class] => xPDOTransportVehicle [guid] => cec6f73b816328414658411de3999191 [native_key] => cec6f73b816328414658411de3999191 [filename] => xPDOTransportVehicle/561a54e73c17c3b00ec4bf7a2926fdf6.vehicle [namespace] => articles [object] => Array ( [source] => articles-1.6.5-pl/xPDOTransportVehicle/561a54e73c17c3b00ec4bf7a2926fdf6/ [target] => return MODX_CORE_PATH . 'packages/'; [name] => taglister-1.1.7-pl.transport.zip ) [resolve] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [type] => php [body] => {"source":"articles-1.6.5-pl\/xPDOTransportVehicle\/561a54e73c17c3b00ec4bf7a2926fdf6.resolve.taglister.resolver","type":"php","name":"resolve.taglister"} ) ) [validate] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [type] => php [body] => {"source":"articles-1.6.5-pl\/xPDOTransportVehicle\/561a54e73c17c3b00ec4bf7a2926fdf6.validate.taglister.validator","type":"php","name":"validate.taglister"} ) ) [package] => )

Successfully installed package articles-1.6.5-pl
    [ed. note: orionweb last edited this post 13 years, 5 months ago.]
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      orionweb Reply #2, 13 years, 5 months ago
      I tried to use the package manager reinstall feature and got a similar error.
      Console running...
Attempting to install package with signature: articles-1.6.5-pl
Package found...now preparing to install.
Grabbing package workspace...
Workspace environment initiated, now installing package...
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.container_ids )
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.default_container_template )
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.default_article_template )
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.default_article_sort_field )
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.article_show_longtitle )
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.mgr_date_format )
Skipping vehicle object of class modSystemSetting (data object exists and cannot be upgraded); criteria: Array ( [key] => articles.mgr_time_format )
xPDOVehicle validator failed: type php (/home/username/public_html/subdomains/modxcms/core/packages/articles-1.6.5-pl/xPDOTransportVehicle/420d7e7dca08580b3046235449c67b7e.validate.archivist.validator)
Could not validate vehicle: Array ( [license] => GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2,

<and so on...>
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        treigh Reply #3, 13 years, 5 months ago
        This is likely caused by an incompatible version of MODX. Articles 1.5+ requires Revolution 2.2.1-pl to run. If you have an older version of MODX you should upgrade it to the latest. I would advise you to go with an incremental upgrade.

        I you don't want a MODX upgrade, then completely uninstall Articles, then manually clear your core/cache folder, clear your browser's cache and reinstall the previous version of Articles -- 1.4.7 you said.

        Last but not least, you should backup your database before embarking on this frightening journey. It could save you lots of pain.
          A MODx Fanatic
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          orionweb Reply #4, 13 years, 5 months ago
          @ thank you for your reply. I just updated my original post to mention that I'm running the current version of modx MODX Revolution 2.2.7-pl.

          I'll try the the emptying the core/cache directory suggestion.
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            orionweb Reply #5, 13 years, 5 months ago
            I clear the modx core/cache and the the browser cache seems to have made it work. However install error is still there!
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              treigh Reply #6, 13 years, 5 months ago
              This looks more like a warning to me than an error. It seems the system is telling you that you already have the proper settings on the database for Articles-1.6.5-pl and you really don't need any upgrades. If it's working, I wouldn't worry much.
                A MODx Fanatic