Chronoforms 5 Update Recognized by Joomla but error during update

Joomla recognizes that Chronoforms 5 has come out with an update. I went through Joomla's update component and Joomla returned this message:

Warning

Extension Install: Another package is already using the named directory: /data/15/1/117/22/1443185/user/1550655/htdocs/administrator/manifests/packages/chronoforms5. Are you trying to install the same extension again?
Error

Error installing package

Any suggestions on how the update can be applied? Also, if I apply the update, will it overwrite all of my forms?

Hi toad,

This is a Joomla! bug - please see this RS Joomla post for a workaround.

Bob

Hi Bob,

I have the same problems with updating to 5.08 with joomla 3.4.0.
Also tried the solutions in your reply (with the link for the workaround), but the error is still the same.

Is there another solution possible?

Thanks for your reply.

Marco

Hi Marco,

I have no other suggestions. Have you tried the 'Fixing it Manually' approach?

Bob

Hi Bob,

Yes, I did. I have manually changed the install.php file, like the workaround tells.

What is the best I can do for now?
Waiting for a joomla patch, and/or chronoforms 5.09?

Is it also possible to upload the files and maps of the chronoforms update manually, like the way we updated Joomla in the past 😉 ?

Marco

Hi Marco,

Sorry, I have no more information than you do. I have heard that other people got the Joomla RS methods to work OK.

Bob