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"Bad configuration file" when installing a theme


Ed_03

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I am running Prestashop on a local server, when i try to install a theme it gives the "Bad configuration file" error. I tried uploading the theme through the dashboard still it doesnt upload. 

 

Installing the same theme on a Prestashop running online works, but on localhost it doesnt work. What could be the problem? Please help.

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Hi Ed,

 

Error is initiated in file:  /controllers/admin/AdminThemesController.php

 

protected function extractTheme($theme_zip_file, $sandbox)
{
  if (!Tools::ZipExtract($theme_zip_file, $sandbox.'uploaded/'))
    $this->errors[] = $this->l('Error during zip extraction');
  else
  {
    if (!$this->checkXmlFields($sandbox))
      $this->errors[] = $this->l('Bad configuration file');
...
 
 
So, if function checkXMLFields has a problem.
 
This function is defined as follows (In same file):
 
private function checkXmlFields($sandbox)
{
  if (!file_exists($sandbox.'uploaded/Config.xml') || !$xml = simplexml_load_file($sandbox.'uploaded/Config.xml'))
    return false;
  if (!$xml['version'] || !$xml['name'])
    return false;
  foreach ($xml->variations->variation as $val)
  {
    if (!$val['name'] || !$val['directory'] || !$val['from'] || !$val['to'])
      return false;
  }
  foreach ($xml->modules->module as $val)
  {
    if (!$val['action'] || !$val['name'])
      return false;
  }
  foreach ($xml->modules->hooks->hook as $val)
  {
    if (!$val['module'] || !$val['hook'] || !$val['position'])
      return false;
  }
 
  return true;
}
 

See if there's anything in your case that would return false

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Thanx PascalVG

 

Below is my checkXmlFields function but I dont see any condition that would return false. I tried the same theme on a different localhost (on another computer) its working fine. Now im suspecting its something to do with security on the local server im running. Please help. I am stuck. :(

private function checkXmlFields($xml_file)
	{
		if (!file_exists($xml_file) || !$xml = simplexml_load_file($xml_file))
			return false;
		if (!$xml['version'] || !$xml['name'])
			return false;
		foreach ($xml->variations->variation as $val)
		{
			if (!$val['name'] || !$val['directory'] || !$val['from'] || !$val['to'])
				return false;
		}
		foreach ($xml->modules->module as $val)
		{
			if (!$val['action'] || !$val['name'])
				return false;
		}
		foreach ($xml->modules->hooks->hook as $val)
		{
			if (!$val['module'] || !$val['hook'] || !$val['position'])
				return false;
		}

		return true;
	}
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Is the theme file zipped? Maybe unzip and check if there's a file config.xml in there. If zo, rename to config.xml.bkp, re-compress and re-try to istall.

 

If the theme's already unzipped, just rename the config.xml file to config.xml.bkp

 

Then re-try to install.

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Thank you for your help PascalVG. Finally I was able to solve the issue. It turned out i needed to increase the upload_max_filesize in the php.ini file of my localhost. Now i can smile  :)  :D

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