Newsburg Template Installaton Error
Lowell Yates
I created a database, subdomain and set the subdomain to point at the Newsburg webspace directory. I have performed this on many other subdomains so I am confident this part is correct.
I unzip the "Quickstart Pack Joomla 4" with no problems. This is the error I am getting when I type subdomain.domain_name.org to run the Joomla installation.
! An error has occured while processing your request (0) Joomla\Filesystem\File::write(): Argument #2 ($buffer) could not be passed by reference
What is going on? Thanks.
Rashida Rahman
Accepted AnswerHi there!
Sorry for your experience. This usually appears when:
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The server is running an outdated PHP version; especially PHP 8.2+, which causes incompatibility with older Joomla quickstart packages.
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File/Folder permissions are incorrect and Joomla cannot write files.
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The extracted Quickstart package is not compatible with your hosting environment (PHP settings, file ownership, missing extensions, etc).
Recommended Fixes
- Check Your PHP Version
For Joomla 4 Quickstart, the ideal version is:
Recommended: PHP 8.0 – 8.1, Supported: 7.4 – 8.1, Avoid: 8.2+
If your server is using PHP 8.2 or 8.3, downgrade to PHP 8.1 and test again.
- Check File Permissions
Set proper permissions:
Folders: 755, Files: 644
You may also need to enable read/write permission for the installation directory.
- Upload the package using a proper file manager
Sometimes extracting via cPanel or FTP corrupts files.
Try:
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Upload the ZIP
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Extract using Hosting File Manager
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Ensure no subfolder duplication like /public_html/subdomain/newsburg/quickstart/...
Your domain must point directly to the directory where the installer files exist.
Best regards,