Web application errors

Question

Hello,

I'm trying to install joomla 1.7 from WAG but get the following error:

The application could not be installed:
- Error while install application pack
- Error while installing application package: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: input

 

There's nothing in the windows logs. Using wsp 1.20. All servers running Windows 2008 64 bit. Also tried to create mysql db first and then install but error is the same.

 

Anyone?

Answer 1

I have the same problem installing Joomla 1.7 from WAG.

can you share if have you fixed the problem?

Answer 2

Hi,
We have the same issue.  Currently WAG cant load DotNetNuke, Wordpress, Or Joomla the 3 most popular APPS ALL FAILING!!!  

Can Microsoft fix this?  
Can WAG be a stable app with clear easy to use one click installs?   ( Yes on the 2nd tuesday of next week)


It's really time to find someone to intgrate http://www.softaculous.com/ into WSP and give up on WAG. WAG is a great concept but its got more bugs, and problems then its worth.  

As a hosting business trying to use this in a production environment your only setting yourself up to look bad to your clients that use this product. The WAG is causing more support issues then its worth itsvery embarrassing to use this with clients in production.

Can anyone fix it or is it time to rip out WAG? 

Hope to get results!

 

Answer 3

I am also having the same problem,  for the life of me I can not add a new "Joomla 1.7" website through WAG,  In the past I had  no problems (Joomla 1.6 via WAG),  I have tried installing the MySQL user first,  and the MySQL database first,   I have tried all sorts of password combinations, nothing works.... VERY FRUSTRATING !!!!!   Running Windows 2008R2 64 bit.

The application could not be installed: 
- Error while install application pack
- Error while installing application package: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: input

Bryan 

Answer 4

Hello,

have you checked Windows event log in WebsitePanel section for information what error is really generated during Joomla installation?

Answer 5

This is what is in my error log....

 

Log Name:      WebsitePanel

Source:        WebsitePanel

Date:          10/26/2011 5:51:06 PM

Event ID:      0

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      SDC314.myserver.net

Description:

[10/26/2011 5:51:06 PM] ERROR: Could not retrieve Web Deploy key from the registry

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

   at WebsitePanel.Providers.Web.IIs70.IsWebDeployInstalled()

 

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="WebsitePanel" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-10-26T21:51:06.000000000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>12969</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>WebsitePanel</Channel>

    <Computer>SDC314.myserver.net</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data>[10/26/2011 5:51:06 PM] ERROR: Could not retrieve Web Deploy key from the registry

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

   at WebsitePanel.Providers.Web.IIs70.IsWebDeployInstalled()

</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

Answer 6

I've fixed this problem in WSP Server source by just returning true for function IsWebDeployInstalled. I remember that I had some problems with checking if webdeploy is installed and since I was sure that it is installed I've updated this function to return true. Function is located in IIs7.cs file

Answer 7

Webio,

I appreciate your help !!!!

I can not find the IIS7.cs file to edit it ??  I did a server wide search for the file as well as looked around my various DotNetPanel and Website Panel folders.

I do have "Web Deployment Tool"  installed,  it is version 1.1.0600  (installed 1/25.2010) according to my "Uninstall  or Change a Program" Panel. (Maybe I need to update it?)

Any other hints or ideas ?

UPDATE:  I also have come to notice that I get the same error messages doing things like "Backing Up" and making configuration changes  in WSP as well  (adding a new customer and creating hosting space w/email etc. did NOT create any errors though)

Thanks,

Bryan

 

Answer 8

IIs7.cs file is only available when you download sources for compilation.

Answer 9

Webio,

Again I appreciate your input/advice!!!!

I have downloaded the "Source Files" found the IIs7.cs file,  found the line regarding Web Deployment,  Now I just need to figure out how to rewrite the line (or do I just remove it?) and learn how to compile the source code so I can upload the new file and see if that fixes my problem. (Again everything use to work just fine until I upgraded to 1.2)

I did try updating my Web Deploy to the latest version, as well as tried a host of other things that did not help at all.

Thanks,

Bryan

 

 

Answer 10

Well I now have all the "Web Deployment" errors gone after upgrading to the latest version.   I have no ERROR MESSAGES in Event Viewer  but still can not install Joomla 1.7 using WEB APP GALLERY in Website Panel.

I still get this error at the top of the information FORM after submitting.

The application could not be installed: 
- Error while install application pack
- Error while installing application package: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: input

 

Here is my Audit Log

00:00:00  Package ID: 133

00:00:00  Site Name: newwebsite.com

00:00:01  Title: Joomla! 1.7

00:00:01  Version: 1.7.0

00:00:01  Download URL: http://joomlacode.org/gf/download/frsrelease/15633/67773/Joomla_1.7.0-Stable-Full_Package-WebPI.zip

00:00:01  Author: www.joomla.org

00:00:01  Last Updated: 9/2/2011 12:56:14 PM

00:00:01  ApplicationPath: 

00:00:01  SetAclParameter1: 

00:00:01  DatabaseServer: 

00:00:01  Automatic DatabaseServer: 

00:00:01  DatabaseName: newdatabase_db

00:00:01  Automatic DatabaseName: 

00:00:01  Database Prefix: 

00:00:01  Automatic db prefix: 

00:00:01  DatabaseAdministrator: 

00:00:01  DatabaseAdministratorPassword: 

00:00:01  Database Username: newuser_usr

00:00:01  Automatic Database Username: 

00:00:01  Database Password: Ab$123456

00:00:01  Automatic Database Password: 

00:00:01  Load Sample Data: No

00:00:01  ConnectionString: 

00:00:01  Website Name: My new website

00:00:01  Automatic Website Name1: 

00:00:01  Automatic Website Name2: 

00:00:01  Site Administrator: admin

00:00:01  Site Administrator Password: Ab123456

00:00:01  Site Administrator Email: [e-mail]

00:00:01  FTPDisabled: 

00:00:01  Automatic FTPDisabled: 

00:00:01  WSPResourceGroup: MySQL5

 

Very frustrating as I add at least one Joomla website a week.

Any Suggestions.

PS: NOTE TO -  Lloyd Zhang - Microsoft Contingent Staff, Moderator   - ABOVE IS NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM STARTED IN THIS THREAD !!!!!!!!!!  THIS PROBLEM IS STILL UNSOLVED !!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Bryan

Answer 11

I have a guess that the problem might have to do  with the Question "Database Server"  where you state it is LocalHost or enter in the information,  I don't believe this was a question before but as I did a local "Web Platform Installation" of Joomla 1.7  today I see it is now.

I have seen some Joomla install files in WebsitePanel folders, none of the ones I have found appear to be the ones used - as I make minor text changes in them and they don'reflect on the setup page.

Does anyone have an idea where the current Install Script is for v1.20 ???  Is it now part of the zip file that is downloaded when you start the Joomla Install  Joomla_1.7.0-Stable-Full_Package-WebPI.zip   which can be found here   http://joomlacode.org/gf/download/frsrelease/15633/67773/Joomla_1.7.0-Stable-Full_Package-WebPI.zip

This is in the Application.XML file .

 

  <!-- Prompts the user for the database server name.-->
  <!-- Note that this parameter has only one parameterEntry element. This parameter is used with the configuration file and the connection string.  It is not used within the SQL script itself like the other paramters are. -->

  <parameter name="DatabaseServer"
             description="This is usually localhost or a host name provided by the hosting provider."
             defaultValue="localhost"
             tags="MySQL, dbServer" >

    <!-- Parameter substitution -->
    <parameterEntry
        type="TextFile"
        scope="install.sql"
        match="PlaceHolderForServer" />
  </parameter>

  <parameter name="Automatic DatabaseServer"
               defaultValue="public $host = '{DatabaseServer}';"
               tags="Hidden, MySQL" >
    <parameterEntry
        type="TextFile"
        scope="configuration.php"
        match="public[\s]*\$host[\s]*=[\s]*'[^']*';" />
  </parameter>

Thanks,

 

Bryan

Answer 12

We are seeing the exact same issues with the joombla also!

this needs fixed ASAP

Answer 13

Well a problem here is that this thread was marked as answered "by Lloyd Zhang Microsoft Contingent Staff, Moderator"  when it is not!!!!!!

I am going to start another thread over this in hopes that maybe it will get an answer that works !!!

Here is the link to the NEW THREAD

OTHERS HAVING PROBLEMS -  PLEASE VOTE HERE TO HAVE IT FIXED !!!!!

Bryan

Answer 14

yeah right nothing is fixed. Why is my post marked as fixed because it is not!

 

Still not working and i'm beginning to question the support for this product. Please tell me that it is not another Helm story.....

 

Also the awstats conf file issue also still not working, no workaround, no fix, no comment from support etc for months!!!

 

This is very bad for business and for customers that have put their trust in WSP.

Answer 15

Has only done a build and can provide a patches dll for this issue?

Answer 16

Yep.... I got bit with HELM v3 as well,  

also purchased DotNetPanel (aka WebsitePanel) just a month or two before it closed up (or bought by Microsoft as I suspect) and went OpenSource.  

I was also very upset when they marked this thread as ANSWERED when it was not !!!!!

I was raised since 1984 as a Microsoft user - DOS (with Multiplan and Wordstar)  to Windows 3.0  on up,  I even have my MCSE,  but I have to say the more I deal with Microsoft Support..... THE MORE I PREPARE TO MOVE TO LINUX where opensource is supported and embraced !!!!!

Bryan

Answer 17

WebIO - I find this strange but, we noticed we had a ton of WSP event log errors regarding the IsWebDeployInstalled not being found. So we installed V2.0 of web deploy and the errors went away. But we are still not able to get joomla installed.

 

Do you know exactly what the IsWebDeployInstalled function was checking exactly?

Answer 18

Same problem here.

 

Voted.

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Steve
Fast2host Ltd
http://www.fast2host.com

Answer 19

Hi everyone,

I noticed this problem by the report from a customer. Then I found this thread. Although I also tried correction, it was impossible for me...

However, I found one hint. I am using original WAG feed in my server. I changed back the version of Joomla to 1.6.3 in the feed. Then I tested the install again, successfully completed. From this result, I think that there is some problem between the package of Joomla v1.7 and WSP.

I hope this can help a little.

Answer 20

Ke-i,

 

What WAG feed are you using,  I tried a couple and could not get any to work (one gave me another 1.7 install that did not work either and the other went back to 1.5.5 install.)

 

Thanks,

Bryan

Answer 21

Ke-i,

 

What WAG feed are you using,  I tried a couple and could not get any to work (one gave me another 1.7 install that did not work either and the other went back to 1.5.5 install.)

Thanks,

Bryan

Hi Bryan,

You can use this feed.

<!-- Joomla16 -->
  <entry type="application">
    <productId>Joomla</productId>
    <title resourceName="Entry_Joomla_Title">Joomla! 1.6</title>
    <id>http://www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/Joomla16</id>
    <summary resourceName="Entry_Joomla_Summary">Joomla! is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla! the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla! is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.</summary>
    <updated>2011-04-21T17:09:31Z</updated>
    <published>2011-04-21T00:00:00Z</published>
    <longSummary resourceName="Entry_Joomla_LongSummary">Joomla! is an open source content management system (CMS). Joomla!'s powerful application framework makes it easy for developers to create sophisticated add-ons that extend the power of Joomla! into virtually unlimited directions. The core Joomla! framework enables developers to quickly and easily build Inventory control systems, Data reporting tools, Custom product catalogs, Integrated e-commerce systems, Complex business directories, Reservation systems, Communication tools and many more. Since Joomla! is based on PHP and MySQL, you're building powerful applications on an open platform anyone can use, share, and support.</longSummary>
    <version>1.6.3</version>
    <link href="http://forum.joomla.org" />
    <images>
      <icon>http://www.microsoft.com/web/handlers/webpi.ashx?command=getimage&amp;guid=102c7d7b-de91-4f0e-b9ad-efb47eef8a74</icon>
    </images>
    <keywords>
      <keywordId>ContentMgmt</keywordId>
      <keywordId>PHP</keywordId>
      <keywordId>MySQL</keywordId>
      <keywordId>ApplicationSpotlight</keywordId>
    </keywords>
    <author>
      <name>www.joomla.org</name>
      <uri>http://community.joomla.org</uri>
    </author>
    <dependency>
      <and>
        <dependency idref="PHP52App" />
        <dependency idref="MySQLApp" />
      </and>
    </dependency>
    <installers>
      <installer>
        <id>1</id>
        <languageId>en</languageId>
        <osList idref="SupportedAppPlatforms" />
        <installerFile>
          <fileSize>7500</fileSize>
          <trackingURL>http://www.microsoft.com/web/handlers/webpi.ashx?command=incrementappdownloadcount&amp;appid=Joomla&amp;version=1.6.3&amp;applang=en</trackingURL>
          <installerURL>http://joomlacode.org/gf/download/frsrelease/14750/64293/Joomla_1.6.3-Stable-Full_Package-WebPI.zip</installerURL>
          <sha1>75eb30952f20f543041a3798ff8b6d4982d4b39c</sha1>
        </installerFile>
        <msDeploy />
        <helpLink>http://forum.joomla.org</helpLink>
      </installer>
    </installers>
    <addToFeedDate>4-21-2011</addToFeedDate>
    <pageName>Joomla16</pageName>
    <productFamily resourceName="Applications">Applications</productFamily>
  </entry>

Hope this helps.

Answer 22

Ke-i,

 

Thanks that helped alot.

 

For those not as technical savvy this is what I did,

 

1. I went to https://www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/3.0/webapplicationlist.xml  and saved the XML to my computer,
2. I opened the webapplicationlist.xml and add the feed mentioned in the above post  right above Joomla 1.7 listing in the XML file  (Or REPLACE Joomla 1.7 would make more sense).
3. I saved the file and then upload webapplicationlist.xml to one of my personal websites  (myserver.com).
4. I opened website panel and went to "Configuration"  - "Servers"  to my Server that has IIS and clicked "Internet Information Server 7.0" and scrolled down to "Gallery Feed URL" and added the location of my new XML   http://myserver.com/webapplicationlist.xml
5. Then I had to go to IIS and restart my Website Panel Sites to get the changes to take affect (this took a while to figure out)

Now if you go to Website Panel and to Web Gallery Applications you should see "Joomla 1.6" available to install - which works.

 

PS: There maybe a better way than what I did - I take no offense to those with suggestions to make it easier.

 

Thanks,

 

Bryan

Answer 23

Hi Bryan,

Yes you are right. I am also using the same way you mentioned.

And, I'm a ultra beginner. So, Let's help each other from now on:)

Answer 24

Webio - I tried your suggestion and still no luck.  Web deploy 2 is definately installed on the server. I then verified whether or not the IsWebDeployInstalled function was actually returning true and it was.  Regardless, I modified the IIS70.cs to make it always return true and deployed the new dll. I'm still getting the same error:

The application could not be installed:
- Error while install application pack
- Error while installing application package: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: input

I am using WSP v1.20 in a multi-server environment.  The only application that I cannot get to install is Joomla! 1.7. You seem very astute so I am hoping you have some other suggestions.

Are you able to sucessfully install Joomla! 1.7 using WSP v1.20?  If you are then it may inspire me to actually keep working on it.  Previous versions of Joomla have worked - just not 1.7.

Answer 25

Hello,

my previous reply should not be marked as answer for this question. In some point of time I had issues with detecting WebDeploy which resulted in similar error as first post in this topic but it looks like in this case problem is somewhere else because I also can't install Joomla 1.7 so my "fix" will not working in this situation.

Regards

Answer 26

CeraNet, can you make the modified DLL available. Even if it is not the total cure, it still seems a step on the way to it.

Thanks!

Answer 27

I am now having the same issue on Joomla 2.5, was hoping it would've been fixed in this version:

The application could not be installed:
- Error while install application pack
- Error while installing application package: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: input

Answer 28

Any further advice on this? I'd really like to have 2.5. Anyone else experiencing this or is it a setup issue?

Answer 29

Hey there,

Could you please advise what's your environment configuration? I am curious to know Web Deploy version, OS bitness and WebsitePanel Server app pool bitness mode.

Appreciate.

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Answer 30

Hi,

Web Deploy Version: 2

OS : Windows 2008 R2 64bit

WebsitePanel Version: 1.20

Application Pool: 64bit .Net4 Integrated

Everything else installs fine besides Joomla through Web Application Gallery.

Update: I've also tried installing it through Web Platform Installer which works fine. It's just when doing it through WebSitePanel that I have this issue.

Thanks for the help.

Answer 31

Also having this problem, setup same as azizarnolds

Answer 32

I continue to have this problem over 8 months later,  I still need to create my own webapplicationlist.xml  and install Joomla 1.6 then upgrade to 2.5 while running Websitepanel  Version 1.2.1

The application could not be installed: 
- Error while install application pack
- Error while installing application package: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: input

Joomla! 2.5

Thanks,

Bryan

Answer 33

Can someone confirm that the issue exists in 1.2.2.1 beta?

http://websitepanel.codeplex.com/releases/view/81837

Not sure if it does but we made some changes to WAG. Might have corrected it but not sure.

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Omar Armenteros Virtuworks

Answer 34

http://websitepanel.codeplex.com/workitem/244

Pretty sure this is the same issue and has been pushed to the 1.2.2.1 beta

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Omar Armenteros Virtuworks

Answer 35

Yess same issue with 1.2.2.1 beta

Answer 36

Hi.

Has a solution to this problem been found? Something a newbi may implement?

Joomla 2.5.3, Windows 2008 r2 64bit. WSP 1.2.1

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Best Regards, Morris Fury AFRIDATA.net

Answer 37

Note this will only work if you using your own customer web app gallery list. (XML)

Download : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11533

Extract the joomla file

Edit the parameters.xml file and locate the db prefix sections

Remove the word "hidden" and comma if its there.

Save the file

Recompress all content using same name.

Run fciv -sha1 filename

It will provide you with a new sha1 hash - replace your current one in your webapplication.xml file if local on portal server ,etc.

Replace the link.

Remove old joomla file in WSP Server App_Cache folder

Recycle WSP application pool on web server so it repulls new xml file and then retry.

Answer 38

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I downloaded the latest joomla version, 2.5.6 but cannot find the parameters.xml file in the package. Where is it located? Also, how would I implement the fourth and third last steps? Remember, newbi!

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Best Regards, Morris Fury AFRIDATA.net

Answer 39

This has been resolved in beta 1.2.2.1

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Omar Armenteros Virtuworks

Answer 40

Extract the joomla package file and you'll find the parameters.xml file within it