{"id":64,"date":"2020-06-23T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T11:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/?p=64"},"modified":"2020-08-05T13:24:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:24:36","slug":"joomla-3-x-copy-failed-htaccess-problem-solved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/?p=64","title":{"rendered":"Joomla 3.x \u2013 copy failed: – .htaccess problem – SOLVED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Error: Could not open c:\/xyz\/xyz\/.htaccess for writing<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After several years of Joomla use I have received the following error on my website.
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Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copy failed: C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\tmp\\install_5ecbb9cc419bf\\install_5ecbb9cc55a50\\fof\\.htaccess to C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\libraries\\fof30\\.htaccess<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JInstaller: :Install: Failed to copy file C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\tmp\\install_5ecbb9cc419bf\\install_5ecbb9cc55a50\\fof\\.htaccess to C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\libraries\\fof30\\.htaccess<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copy file failed<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Package Update: There was an error installing an extension: com_akeeba-pro.zip<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before updating ensure that the update is compatible with your Joomla! installation.
You are strongly advised to make a backup<\/strong> of your installation before you start updating.<\/em>
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Browser error while trying to update Joomla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Browser view of Joomla update freeze on 23%.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I have faced the above problem when I tried to automaticaly update any of my iinstalled plugins and even when I tried to upgrade Joomla to a newer version. The only plugin which was able to update without problem was the language package!
I have searched the web for help but unfortunately I could not end up to a proper solution. Actually, I could not find someone with the same problem.
I have tried to realize if my problem caused by folder permissions error (.htaccess) but it did not – Step 5 (below) ensures it was not a permissions problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOLUTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Backup your site.
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  2. Update manually your website to the latest Joomla version.
    https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Duba0GEj2L8<\/a>
    (Joomla 3.x. How To Update The Engine Manually)
    Do not forget to fix the database structure
    Extensions – Manage – Database – Fix.
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  3. Check that Joomla has been updated successfully and that your site works properly.
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  4. Check if the error persists – try to automatically update your plugins.
    Extensions – Manage – Update.
    If they update, then fine – time to stop reading.
    If they not, then continue reading.
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  5. Ensure that you are able to install a new instance of Joomla (latest verion – same with your update website) on your server without any problem. Do it, make the installation and delete the installation folder.
    Check the front end that works properly.
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  6. Copy the following folders from the root of the fresh installation to your website.
    – administrator
    – components
    – includes
    – libraries
    – modules
    – plugins
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  7. (Repeat Step 4) Check if the error persists – try to automatically update your plugins.
    You should be able to automatically (not manually) update your plugins.
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  8. Check that your website’s front and back ends work properly.
    <\/li>
  9. Backup your corrected website. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Best regards
    Pavlos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Error: Could not open c:\/xyz\/xyz\/.htaccess for writing After several years of Joomla use I have received the following error on my website. ———————————————————————————— Warning Copy failed: C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\tmp\\install_5ecbb9cc419bf\\install_5ecbb9cc55a50\\fof\\.htaccess to C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\libraries\\fof30\\.htaccess JInstaller: :Install: Failed to copy file C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\tmp\\install_5ecbb9cc419bf\\install_5ecbb9cc55a50\\fof\\.htaccess to C:\\Apache24\\htdocs\\website\\libraries\\fof30\\.htaccess Copy file failed Package Update: There was an error installing an extension: com_akeeba-pro.zip Before updating ensure that … Continue reading Joomla 3.x \u2013 copy failed: – .htaccess problem – SOLVED<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[30,29,28],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100,"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.spanidis.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}