{"id":52690,"date":"2015-08-24T05:31:28","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T09:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/?p=52690"},"modified":"2018-02-09T08:42:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T13:42:00","slug":"joomla-3-x-troubleshooter-what-to-do-if-installation-freezes-after-the-first-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/joomla-3-x-troubleshooter-what-to-do-if-installation-freezes-after-the-first-step.html","title":{"rendered":"Joomla 3.x. Troubleshooter. What to do if installation freezes after the first step"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This tutorial shows what to do if installation freezes after first step in Joomla 3.x.<\/p>\r\n

Joomla 3.x. Troubleshooter. What to do if installation freezes after the first step<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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You can face this issue if you use PHP 5.5.x version on your server.<\/p>\r\n

Here is an example that shows Joomla installation freezing on the first step:<\/p>\r\n

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In order to fix this error, you should do the following:<\/p>\r\n

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    Download the latest release of the required Joomla version using this link<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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    Unzip it and replace the existing input.php file<\/strong> on your server with the one from that release.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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    You can use Total Commander or Filezilla ftp client or you can replace the file via hosting cPanel file manager.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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    input.php file<\/strong> is located in libraries\/joomla\/filter<\/strong> folder in Joomal package and on the server.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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    Copy file to the server libraries\/joomla\/filter folder<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n

    \"Joomla_3_x_Troubleshooter.What_to_do_if_installation_freezes_after_first_step_2\"<\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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    Make sure you have replaced the existing input.php file on your server.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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    Refresh the installation page to proceed.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:<\/p>\r\n

    Joomla 3.x. Troubleshooter. What to do if installation freezes after the first step<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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