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Seeking a legal redress will be in the long run, a mere waste of time and resources expecially if your host is a able to prove its case.

I think you should hit the keyboard and start allover again, it may be painful but that may likely save your face in front of your client.

Last year, I lost 12 websites to http://9xhost.net, a foreign host, through a reseller plan I got from them. I had to practically redo all of them at my expense. Even at that, I still lost some clients businesses. Worse was my reputation that has been stained.

Why on earth should a client drag you on for over five months on just one website? My take on this is, you're either a leaner or you made your self desperate to work for them at a very rediculous price. My advice, next time, please give a client a time frame for a project to be completed and all materials must be made available within such period and failure to do, they should at least pay you your balance. You may decide to charge them extra afterwards for time wasted.

Take a look at this, a client commissions you to do a website, you told him, it'll take you one month to complete and from your estimate, a one month data plan should be enough to complete the website. The client then dragged into a second month, will your data provider refund your expired data plan after a month? My brother, please let's be business minded in all these.

Your experience is an integral part in growing in this business, you MUST have to live with it.

At what point are you getting this error?

kawkab:
Good day Zeno Fego.

I followed the tutorial as stated from Page 1.

On trying to connect Joomla to the database I keep getting this message;

Could not connect to the database. Connector returned number: Could not connect to MySQL.[i][/i]

Please can you help me with the way out.

Pls get help from XAMPP.

horlaoluwa:
hello people in the house help me on my xampp server the my Apache and Mysql is not starting it will just be displaying this message( Attempting to start Apache app...)

Pls use the steps outlined below.

draypyper:
@ZiniFego, the Joomla Software is not installing on my Windows 8.1 even after following every step, shows installing and doesn't finish installation, really need help ASAP

phunkies9:
i have successfully installed joomla,i goggled d problem and i got a solution and i'll b glad 2 share it here for other nairalanders.firsly try and access ur training folder on ur c\drive den u click on installation,click on sql,click on mysql u'll see a text file named joomla.sql,open it wit notepad den u do d following, 1.press ctrl h,it will pop out a tab,type engine=innodb in d find what section nd type engine=myisam in d replace section and click on replace all,wait till it replaces d command den save and close d notepad,restart ur system start ur joomla installation again and am very sure its gonna work.

If it will be convenient for you, I can set up a subdomain for you in one of my domains. You can drop your email and phone number so I can reach you with further details.

akinnex:
Thank u sir... the site is just for testing, I just need it up for 2 days or about 5 days before I now start getting paid host

You should put the files in the root folder of your website. In Linux hosting, the root folder is the public_html folder.

You may also put the files in any designated folder.

akinnex:
‎If I export my table from local host and put on the phpmyadmin of a live server,

Where on the live server  will I now place the rest folder d one in htdoc in local host

Free host comes with limitations in the long run.

You can get 2k/yr hosting at http://SpringWebHost.com. I think that's fair enough.

akinnex:
I need a freeweb host which can I use

Everything appears ok with the configuration.php file. I think you should talk to your host.

robbase:
Dear master,
Thank you so much for your assistance.
This is the latest error message from the website www.jtowngossips.net: Error displaying the error page: Application Instantiation Error: Could not connect to MySQL

And below is my configuration.php file
<?php
class JConfig {
public $offline = '0';
public $offline_message = 'This site is down for maintenance.<br /> Please check back again soon.';
public $display_offline_message = '1';
public $offline_image = '';
public $sitename = 'JTown Gossips';
public $editor = 'tinymce';
public $captcha = '0';
public $list_limit = '20';
public $access = '1';
public $debug = '0';
public $debug_lang = '0';
public $dbtype = 'mysql';
public $host = 'localhost';
public $user = 'jtowngos_joomxyz';
public $password = 'user123';
public $db = 'jtowngos_joomxyz';
public $dbprefix = 'jtg1_';
public $live_site = '';
public $secret = 'bxBHsExFxGhu4gu9';
public $gzip = '0';
public $error_reporting = 'default';
public $helpurl = 'http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&keyref=Help{major}{minor}:{keyref}';
public $ftp_host = '';
public $ftp_port = '';
public $ftp_user = '';
public $ftp_pass = '';
public $ftp_root = '';
public $ftp_enable = '';
public $offset = 'UTC';
public $mailonline = '1';
public $mailer = 'mail';
public $mailfrom = 'edrobino@gmail.com';
public $fromname = 'JTown Gossips';
public $sendmail = '/usr/sbin/sendmail';
public $smtpauth = '0';
public $smtpuser = '';
public $smtppass = '';
public $smtphost = 'localhost';
public $smtpsecure = 'none';
public $smtpport = '25';
public $caching = '0';
public $cache_handler = 'file';
public $cachetime = '15';
public $MetaDesc = '';
public $MetaKeys = 'Music, Video, Artists, Entertainment, Models, Gossips, Jos, JTown, Magazine';
public $MetaTitle = '1';
public $MetaAuthor = '1';
public $MetaVersion = '0';
public $robots = '';
public $sef = '1';
public $sef_rewrite = '0';
public $sef_suffix = '0';
public $unicodeslugs = '0';
public $feed_limit = '10';
public $log_path = '/home/jtowngos/httpdocs/logs';
public $tmp_path = '/home/jtowngos/httpdocs/tmp';
public $lifetime = '15';
public $session_handler = 'database';
public $memcache_persist = '1';
public $memcache_compress = '0';
public $memcache_server_host = 'localhost';
public $memcache_server_port = '11211';
public $memcached_persist = '1';
public $memcached_compress = '0';
public $memcached_server_host = 'localhost';
public $memcached_server_port = '11211';
public $proxy_enable = '0';
public $proxy_host = '';
public $proxy_port = '';
public $proxy_user = '';
public $proxy_pass = '';
public $MetaRights = '';
public $sitename_pagetitles = '0';
public $force_ssl = '0';
public $session_memcache_server_host = 'localhost';
public $session_memcache_server_port = '11211';
public $session_memcached_server_host = 'localhost';
public $session_memcached_server_port = '11211';
public $frontediting = '1';
public $feed_email = 'author';
public $cookie_domain = '';
public $cookie_path = '';
public $asset_id = '1';
}

The following issues caused this error message to appear:

1. The database username in our configuration.php file does not match that of what is configured on your hosting account
2. The database password in our configuration.php file does not match what of what is configured on your hosting account
3. The database hostname in our configuration.php file could not be connected to.

Please note no 3 because your hostname may not be "localhost". You may have to check with your host to give you the appropriate parameters.

Can you paste your configuration.php file here? That will help us further to address your issue.

robbase:
Greetings, my website is working well on the local server, and I have uploaded all files to the parallel plesk panel, imported my database, but when I try visiting the online site, I get the error message that " cannot connect to my SQL" I made my database name and password to use my p panel username as prefix, but no way please help.
If possible visit www.jtowngossips.net to see the error message. Thank you

You need a software like Artisteer from http://artisteer.com to make templates and it comes with its own documentation.

oluwayetunde:
Does anyone have a comprehensive tutorial on building a Joomla template.

Please go to extensions.joomla.org to search for your specific extensions.

horlatech02:
hello people at home [center][/center]
please i need your help/advice on these issue

i want to build a website for an organization with joomla that will need the following features
customized registration field,forum,payment, e.t.c
please what are the extension to be used and how to get them

Waoh, this is cool, never knew, have been using 102 to 131, will try the 120 to 131.....will come back to thank you later if it works

Will there be a roll over if you exhaust any of the plans?

Nuclearact:
this is a new plan, the 1.5GB bonus can be used during the day and the 3gb will take effect in the night as I first explained. You can check the phone section.

Nuclearact:
this is a new plan, and is a bit different from the night plan

Thanks for the offer.

mabelly:
Hello Zinofego and every other joomla masters, i would like to build a website using joomla, i have started the project but due to time i cant really continue learning and building so, i am looking at sourcing it out for quick execution. I already have a template i would love to work with and this makes the job easier. Please if you know you are good using joomla and wont mind doing the job at not too expensive price contact or whatspp me on 07010998586. Thanks

Account Suspended? Guy, try and fix that.

pureguide:
just did a couple of changes on it www.nairablast.com

http://SpringWebHost verified!!!

It's 102 to 131

dhsfbi:
text 120 to 131

You'll use the 1.5G at first, any time of the day and night and after exhausting it, you will start using the 3.0G.

After exhausting the 1.5G and you disconnect your device between 6:00am and 8:59pm, you won't be able to reconnect until 9pm. After then, you'll be able to browse again until redisconnect your device.

dhsfbi:
I currently use MTN surprise plan, 2500 for 4.5GB. 1.5GB can only be use during the day 6am-8.59pm and the night 3GB takes effect 9pm-5.59am

@Horlaoluwa, please try the suggestion below

phunkies9:
i have successfully installed joomla,i goggled d problem and i got a solution and i'll b glad 2 share it here for other nairalanders.firsly try and access ur training folder on ur c\drive den u click on installation,click on sql,click on mysql u'll see a text file named joomla.sql,open it wit notepad den u do d following, 1.press ctrl h,it will pop out a tab,type engine=innodb in d find what section nd type engine=myisam in d replace section and click on replace all,wait till it replaces d command den save and close d notepad,restart ur system start ur joomla installation again and am very sure its gonna work.

horlaoluwa:
please help me i am trying install joomla 3 but it just load very long at the installing stage(Creating database tables ) and it's not installing

You may have to source for an extension that does that. Which version of Joomla are you using?

robbase:
Good day Master,
Thank you so much for your joomla tutorial, it has really updated me. My challenge right now is that I transferred JavaScript codes for animating .gif images into the joomla environment but the images are static. Please help. Bless You.

Thanks bro for letting me into this. I would have really loved to do it but the budget for the project is quite very low. The premium e-learning extension only is $297. Other extensions like the chat component will also be bought. So $600 will be a good take for it.

CreativeWeb:
Hello ZinoFego, you can grab this job since you are a joomla geek. I will pay you 100 USD for it. Check it out: https://www.nairaland.com/1992104/joomla-job

Fash0622:
A competent web designer is needed urgently for the re-modelling of an existing corporate website.
If you can handle the job within a given timeline, kindly contact Seun on 08063900409.
Thanks

The guy said you should contact him!!!

CreativeWeb:
I can do the job perfectly for you. Send me email at: creativewebng@gmail.com

khadri:
I can do the job you can reach me ibraq22@yahoo.com or 08189706507

There are two ways to do this.
1. You can download an Extension to do that. Just google the extension you want or head to http://extensions.joomla.org/ to get the extension that you need.
2. You can develop your own custom extension. But in this case, you must be vast in the knowledge of PHP, MySQL and CSS

istorenig:
i want to know how to develop plugin to submit data to database in joomla. thanks

Do you need a free chat extension for your Joomla website? Please head here: https://iflychat.com/

Retweeted CMS Critic (@cmscritic):

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You may have a look at our portfolio at http://joomlaextended.com/index.php/website-portfolio , if you're convinced, we can talk from there.

SimpleJetty:
Pls I need someone to create an affordable website for me. I will let such person know the kind of website I want once we have discussed terms. I want it as soon as possible with necessary features on it. Thanks.

Here is my quick take after analyzing the website:

1. It should be optimized for mobile viewing.
2. Let the website have a logo placed somewhere that's obvious for others to see.
3. There should navigation menus on the homepage.
4. The chat platform should looked into. For instance, the scroll bar does not come up all the time to see all the persons available to chat.
5. The old topics or previous topics are way to many at a time, they should be paged.
6. The website's background colour should be changed.
7. "The Welcome to " Forum and "Where will you rather be at this time?" should be properly formatted.
8. On the homepage, the Forum, Update and Bulk SMS, containers should either have a background colour or the titles should have a different colour(s) different from their descriptions. The images there should also come in colours.
9. "The Sign In/ Register" should be placed in a more obvious part of the website. And I think there should be a bait or incentive to sign up since the website is new.
10. "Website by Cyprex", should be fixed. It shows "http://.com/cyprexng.com"

To The Webmaster:
Just one month after completing a project of this nature, I think you can still review the website. Add more features if need be. From experience, you should ask for help or get other fellow webmasters involved. After all, at the end of the day, the project will land in your portfolio. The glory will be yours.

To The Project Owner:
Give the guy some time, try and reason with him constructively. Some people do not take criticisms. To your offline community, I think you should limit your interactions with them regarding the financial involvement in this project. Here is why, you came here to further ask for help on how to improve the website, if they have been of help to improve the website as much as they criticized the financial commitment of the project, you may not have likely come here. My brother, People will always talk!

I look forward to seeing a more interactive website.

illuminatic:
1. yes
2. a month
3. I told him I needed chat feature he said no problem but after adding the chat if someone is typing in the other end the second person will not know he is typing and I called him that the chat is not working like modern chat platform and he asked me if he is a facebook developer that will developed a chat that stands out like that of facebook and that is when the quarrel started till date.
4. not loading fast yet on mobile as agreed.
5. No but they told me paying sch amount in Nigeria will give you a site better than that.

Thank you for taking your time to come in.

Lets be open minded here.

1. Do you understand the Nigerian Currency?
2. How long has his design been in your website?
3. Did you approve the design in the first instance?
4. Are there functions that you agreed with him and have not been implemented yet?
5. Is the website delivering results as you agreed with him?
6. Were your offline advisers part of the original financial implication for the design and functionality of the website?


I think I'll be able to advice on the refund aspect based on the answers to the above. I'll also criticize the design afterwards.

Thank you.

illuminatic:
Fellow Nairalanders I was charged N420k by a developer on Nairaland (onyegbu) to re-design our forum www..com because of many unique features he added but people are saying the price is too much and the guy refuse to refund me at least N200k as suggested by people . Please I want you guys to help me review if the design of that site worth that amount so there will be peace.

Hmmm....two-edged sword!

Hey bro,

I'm objective here, hope you'll see it as such. Here are a quick fixes on your website http://www.eandetechnologies.com/index.html

1. Your Logo is very poor.
2. The animation on the homepage appears not properly done.
3. The Portfolio section on the homepage is clustered. Not very friendly to the eye.

You may have a look at these portfolios.
http://www.joomlaextended.com/index.php/website-portfolio
http://www.greenmousetech.com/websites.html
http://www.greenmousetech.com/

As a website developer, a fellow website developer should look at your website and will be willing to do business with you.

Thank you.

ediko5:
You can go ahead and charge 3k for a professional website design if you care but i want you to know that a road side bricklayer is better than you cos they charge higher than your web design jobs.
even if you use CMS or any other platform, that does not mean you should make the professional look cheap before a novice. people now say "website na website" just like someone will say "car na car" and you feel you can buy a prado jeep for 500k simply because a golf is sold at that amount.

You can get it at http://JoomlaExtended.com

cougarng:
Pls sir can u kingly send me ur ebook my mail is ngusha4@gmail.com