SWORD Plugin Not installing

hussainyousaf · June 5, 2020, 12:18pm

@asmecher I am using OJS 3.1.1.4 and it is not installing SWORD plugin. Error screenshot is attached.

I have download this plugin from this link https://github.com/asmecher/sword/
that you mention in plugin gallery.

asmecher · June 5, 2020, 4:32pm

Why not just install the plugin directly from the Plugin Gallery? There should be an Install button there.

The .zip file you’ve downloaded is not a compatible version, and it’s in the wrong format; the plugin installer expects a .tar.gz file, which can be downloaded from the Releases area of the github page. But again, it’s better to use the Plugin Gallery to get and install the right file automatically.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

Fernanda · June 5, 2020, 10:46pm

Hello, @asmecher. Thank you for responding. I tried to download the tar.gz file from releases but it didn’t work. two questions:

when I download it, should I store it in any specific place? Currently I’m just leaving it in the downloads file and naming it “quicksubmit”.
How could I install it automatically? When I go to the plugin gallery and click on “Install quicksubmit”, it says that I don’t have a folder that corresponds to it. Is there another way to do it?

asmecher · June 5, 2020, 11:37pm

Hi @Fernanda,

Regarding the message: The uploaded plugin archive does not contain a folder that corresponds to the plugin name

Have you correctly configured the tar tool’s location in your config.inc.php configuration file? If you have, then maybe OJS doesn’t have access to it; check your PHP error log for details.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

hussainyousaf · June 6, 2020, 7:00am

@asmecher please see the screenshot

It’s showing that is already installed but installed plugin area there is no installation there. I removed SWORD plugin directory in fie manager area but still showing installed already.

Please guide.

asmecher · June 6, 2020, 3:10pm

Hi @hussainyousaf,

If you manually remove the plugin from your installation’s plugins directory, you’ll also have to remove its entry from the versions table.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

hussainyousaf · June 7, 2020, 6:03am

Thanks for guidance. I removed from version table and then i try to install from Plugin Gallery with these below steps.

after that i click OK button but wait till 10 minutes no installation performed and this screen still there.

What’s wrong with him. Please guide.

asmecher · June 7, 2020, 7:16pm

Hi @hussainyousaf,

Check your PHP error log for details.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

hussainyousaf · June 8, 2020, 4:40am

[07-Jun-2020 06:00:51 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function getProductType() on string in /home/pjoorgpk/public_html/lib/pkp/classes/plugins/PluginHelper.inc.php on line 107

Please check this error

asmecher · June 8, 2020, 5:26pm

Hi @hussainyousaf,

The problem is most likely that your tar configuration in config.inc.php is not correct, or OJS is not allowed to execute it, or OJS does not have permissions to create new files in plugins/generic.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

hussainyousaf · June 9, 2020, 5:08am

@asmecher

Then, how can i install plugins. Please guide because this is urgent.

Regards

asmecher · June 9, 2020, 4:11pm

Hi @hussainyousaf,

Have you configured the tar setting in the config.inc.php configuration file?

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

hussainyousaf · June 10, 2020, 7:43am

@asmecher

Please guide how can i configured the tar setting in config.inc.php because i have no idea for this.

asmecher · June 10, 2020, 2:14pm

Hi @hussainyousaf,

You might need to ask your system administrator what the appropriate setting value is; it will depend on your server.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

hussainyousaf · June 10, 2020, 3:24pm

@asmecher

We are using shared hosting what changes required please let me know then i ask my shared hosting company.

hussainyousaf · June 24, 2020, 7:19am

@asmecher waiting for your response, please guide how i configure tar file setting because we are using shared hosting services.

asmecher · June 25, 2020, 1:00am

Hi @hussainyousaf,

I’m afraid I can’t tell you what the appropriate location of the tar tool is; you’ll need to ask your host.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

Amirreza_Talaiekhoza · June 30, 2021, 11:59am

Hi. I wanted to install a new plugin (MostRead plugin) that was not in the “plugins gallery” list. I downloaded it from the “https://github.com” website. When I upload the compressed file in the OJS I faced with a notice, “The uploaded plugin archive does not contain a folder that corresponds to the plugin name”, therefore, I could not install it. I changed the file format from zip to tar.gz but I faced the same notice again. In the previous comments, you told that the problem may be related to the tar configuration in config.inc.php or OJS is not allowed to execute the plugin, or OJS does not have permissions to create new files in plugins/generic. Would you please let me know how to config the tar in config.inc.php or how to allow OJS to execute the plugin or how to adjust the OJS to permit it creation of new files in plugins/generic? Thank you very much in advance for your reply.

rcgillis · June 30, 2021, 6:14pm

Hi @Amirreza_Talaiekhoza,

Can you please post your question in a new post? This is an older post, and creating a new post will help keep the forum organized and allow for a more effective response to your specific issue. Feel free to link back to this post in your new post as well.

Thank you,

Roger
PKP Team