Hi Glenn,

I'd install after upgrading to Joomla 3

Are you using the Joomla update component? This will install a version not sure if it is 3.5 or 3.6 now

You won't be able to jump to the latest version which is 3.8.2

Prior to the latest release there was lot of problems even with 3.5 updates to 3.8

not sure about the upgrade component, if you think thats best then i will.(I downloaded this yesterday .. Joomla_3.5.1-Stable-Update_Package )
I thought i could use the joomla update and change the options to 'short term support' to get the updates but it isnt working for some reason. So do I need to do a manual install with the update or install it through extension manager?
thanks
glenn

When you say it isn't working

Are you not seeing the option for the J3 install?

Can you attach a screenshot of what you see?

Cheers
Paul

paulus103 wrote: its basically the same screen Paul .(see attached) I tried it on another site and it worked as should but not this one for some reason ..

Struggling with my memory but if yougo to extensions update

is there a clear cache button?

and a find updates button?

Cheers
Paul

If there is click both and then go back to the joomla update and see if the Joomla 3 option shows up

Cheers

paulus103 wrote: your memory's fin paul that worked a treat and its found the 3.5.1 update.
Well here goes ..

no joy I'm afraid.. I must have missed something (see attached jpg)
Should I have taken out or changed the old colourshift template from default ?
Im not sure what the errors indicate .. still on PHP v5.6.31 btw

Glenn Shaw wrote:

not sure if this helps any Paul .. see attached jpg please

Is the admin accessible?

no im afraid not, (see attached)
I do have a backup so i can reset to just before the upgrade .. (as you may have guessed Ive tried a few times lol

hmm

Your localhost is J3 compliant?

Have you tried renaming that folder \system\stats_old

With the 2.5.28 everything was up to date regarding database etc?

paulus103 wrote: I believe so Wamp is set to the following :_
Apache 2.4.27
PHP 5.6.31
MySQL 5.7.19 and MariaDB 10.2.8

yep that is ok

not tried renaming but i will do.
i updated or removed any that wernt core components except zentools and the template. Id that what you mean as regards the database??

When a sites Joomla version is updated you need to check that the database matches the new updated version

Frequently it doesn't

It will tell you if the database version doesn't match and then you click the fix button and it updates

On a migration you will always need to check the database is up to date

On a migration it will sometimes take a long time to update

Cheers
Paul

This is Joomla 3 but same applies for Joomla 2.5+