Star galerry

[astragoth]

Hello,
i would like to use the component star galerry.
I install the the component as it explain the website.
But I didn't find the component in the list of component.
So my first question is, is it normally ?
After, i would to someone explain me how can i use star gallery, at the beginning the installation, to the configuration and the using in the CMS ELXIS, how to add a link to this component.
Thanx for everything
Julien

[eliasan]

Hi,

If you can't find Start Gallery in the list of components then it has not been installed properly. I suggest to try again the installation.

After a proper installation, you will be able to display Star Gallery on your Elxis site, by creating a new menu item of type "component" and selecting Star Gallery as the component used.

[astragoth]

My step for the installation:
- log in administration
- go in the install/uninstall in the menu component
- select browse and i check the zip file: com_stargallery_1[1].7.zip
- After i select upload & install
- after push the button, i'm in a sheet, with the banner and the menu for the administration, but under is blank, is it normally ?

I use Internet Explorer as web browser, and when i tried to install the component, IE say me that the page has an error, but i didn't say you where exactly, but when i see the source, the page didn't finish, i finish by an openning table, but nothing after.

Thanx again for your previous and next answer.

[eliasan]

Hi,

It is not normal to see a blank page after "installation".

Star Gallery is a component.
You should go to Components -> Install/Uninstall

Also please check that the following directories are writable:
tmpr
administrator/components
components
images/stories

Also please try to rename the file com_stargallery_1[1].7.zip to com_stargallery_1.7.zip prior using it.

[astragoth]

Hi,

I rename the name.
I tried again to install the component but i find nothing in all the directories give you, only the directory tmpr, there is the zip file.
do you have an explication about it?

If you want, i can give you the login and password to connect at the administration, and the url to connect you.

thanx to much for your answer.

[eliasan]

You could send them, just to take a look.

[MarD]

Hi I've just installed star gallery and looks really amazing.
But I also have two troubles. First while (not from administration panel) trying to upload an image, I need to choose a category, I've created General category but can't see it in drop down menu.
Second, from administration panel I'm trying again to post an images and refuses with the message: GD library not installed. I've tried GD and GD2 library support with no results.

Thanks in advance.
P.S. Before two days as Guest, Yesterday an Elxis user and today a member of the forum. I'm amazed with Elxis project and I wanna say a big thanks to its creators and supporters. So THANKS guys and keep it up with mooooore plugins and stuff... 

[datahell]

Check if your PHP has GD/GD2 support. Go to administration -> system -> view system information. Tab php information. Is there anything about GD?

[MarD]

yes it's enabled.

GD Version: bundled (2.0.28 compatible)

anything to mention about the category issue? What can I miss that causes drop down menu's category item to not appear?

[datahell]

Administration -> Star Gallery configuration -> Tab upload -> Allowed Category (multiple select) and User Panel access.

[datahell]

Do these modifications:

File stargallery.php line 837
change this:

$imgthumbname = ($thumbok) ? $lowfilename : '';

to this:

$imgthumbname = ($thumbok) ? 'tn_'.$lowfilename : '';


File stargallery.html.php line 870
change this:

<td><input type="checkbox" name="thumbcreation" value="ON" checked/></td>

to this:

<td><input type="checkbox" name="thumbcreation" value="1" checked/></td>

An updated version (1.7.2) will be published soon.

[MarD]

Ok thank you, I've fixed the category problem.
Now, I can't edit stargallery.php and stargallery.html.php because it seems php writes as nobody and I don't belong in that group, so i get a permissions deny. I'll inform my Administrator to see if he can do something about.

[datahell]

Elxis has a Tool for this!

Administration -> Tools -> Change mode

Change mode to star gallery's folder and then wanted files. Update them and then change mode back to the original (for security).

See attached screenshot.
Notice: You also may have to enable FTP access over files from Elxis global configuration if you still can not change mode.

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[Seiyoku]

I have another question regarding stargallery.

Does it store the images in the DataBase or in the HD of my server?

Since I have limited space on my DB it matters for me not using it all for stargallery, I am using wrappers and a custom made flash gallery at the moment in order not to use the DB.

[eliasan]

Hi,

Star Gallery stores images using the file system, not db.