error during installation prestashop 1.7.0.0. 67%

[Tomasz zi]

Hello,
I tried to install older version prestashop 1.7.0.0. , but it failed during installation: in moment 67% of installation I saw error. That was the moment: "installation modules". Can somebody answer me how to fix it? Where is the error?  Thanx for all answers!

[Knowband Plugins]

Did you check the server log for error details?

I believe either its due to memory issue OR execution time issue.

 

 

 

[El Patron]

Why are you trying to install an old version of PS?  1.7.0.0 version is a very early release.  If you are building a new shop you should use the latest version of PS.

[John Smith 923]

I found the reason that the installation of Prestashop 1.7.0 stopped at 67% in the error-logs of the server:

PHP Fatal error:  Cannot use result of built-in function in write context in /xxxxxxxx/vendor/pear/archive_tar/Archive/Tar.php on line 662, referer .....

The solution that worked for me:

1. Got to "/vendor/pear/archive_tar/Archive/" on your server and open "Tar.php" (e.g. using FileZilla)

2. replace

$v_att_list = & func_get_args();

with

$v_att_list = func_get_args();

Source: https://www.dotkernel.com/php-troubleshooting/fix-installing-pear-packages-with-php-7-2/

3. restart installation

It worked for me, I hope it works for you

 

Why 1.7.0 and not a newer version?

On 9/11/2018 at 4:55 PM, El Patron said:

Why are you trying to install an old version of PS?  1.7.0.0 version is a very early release. 

The reason I had to use 1.7.0.0 was that the migration from PS 1.6 to 1.7. with the migration tool "Migration Pro" only seems to be working with that version.

 

[John Smith 923]

OR: change PHP-Version to 7.1 instead of 7.2 if possible