[SOLVED] Problem with installing third party modules, "zip is not installed on your server"

[manlo328]

I don' t know this is a right place to ask for help. =]

I am using Version 1.3.2 and I am trying to add a some new modules. However, I was received this error message when I uploaded zip files of the modules. For example:

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/viewthread/12807/modules/flash_clock___calendar_module

zip is not installed on your server. Ask your host for further information.

I used appserve as a server to install my prestashop.

I have installed Zip and Winrar in my computer.

Any ideas of my problem? =]

[rocky]

Topic moved since it isn't related to a specific third-party module

As the error message says, your server doesn't have zip installed. You should ask your host to install it. Having zip installed on your client machine doesn't make any difference on the server.

[manlo328]

Thank you buddy, It works now

[rocky]

Great. Please edit your first post and add [sOLVED] to the front of the title.

[Juliette]

Hello Rocky,
I'm having this problem when I try to install a module. I've asked my hosting server and said it has zip installed and I should ask here. What can it be happening?

Thanks

[rocky]

It is the following on line 158 of admin/tabs/AdminModules.php that checks whether zip is installed:

if (class_exists('ZipArchive', false))

The only reason the error would appear is if the ZipArchive class does not exist on your server. Ask your host to make sure that the above expression returns true.

[Juliette]

Thanks Rocky, I'm looking into that, hope my server can fix this

[Juliette]

Rocky, my server is asking me wich php libraries are needed for prestashop to run so they can help me with this issue. It's there info about this?

thanks!

[rocky]

The only information I can find is here. I can't see any information on zip on there though. I only know that the ZipArchive class must be available.

[Juliette]

F... my very expensive spanish hosting doesn't have that class. Is there another way to add modules to prestashop? Via ftp?

thanks

[rocky]

Yes, simply download the module archive, extract it to your modules directory, then upload the new directory to your server.

[Juliette]

thanks Rocky, I'll do that

greetings