when i try to export the sections i get the following

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Error deleting ../administrator/components/com_export_content/zip/ import_content_data.zipError deleting ../administrator/components/com_export_content/new_version/ import_content_data.zipError deleting ../administrator/components/com_export_content/new_version/ install.mysql.utf.sqlError deleting ../administrator/components/com_export_content/new_version/ install.mysql.nonutf8.sqlError deleting ../administrator/components/com_export_content/new_version/ import_content_data.xml

i have no clue what this means

Hi jazzking2001

Please check that :
/administrator/components/com_export_content/zip/...
/administrator/components/com_export_content/img/...
/administrator/components/com_export_content/new_version/...

Are all writable 777 and then re-compile the data.

for some reason i cant 777 some of the files
i says i do not have permission
but i am the owner and admin of my site
i tried to 777 through the ftp and failed
i even opened up the webshell from my site to try to change the permissions
i saved it but the permissions stayed the same as though i did not change them
wierd

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for some reason i cant 777 some of the files
i says i do not have permission
but i am the owner and admin of my site
i tried to 777 through the ftp and failed
i even opened up the webshell from my site to try to change the permissions
i saved it but the permissions stayed the same as though i did not change them
wierd

It sounds like you have got a file ownership issue.
Head on over to the Joomla extension site and grab eXtplorer it should allow you to change permissions.

If you want to learn more about file ownership do a search on the Joomla forums there should be a lot of information about it.

well it seems that i dont have some of those files

i do have /administrator/components/com_export_content/zip/ import_content_data.zip
i changed the permission to 777

however the files in /administrator/components/com_export_content/new_version/
are not there at all

i have these files instead

uninstall.mysql.utf.sql
uninstall.import1.5_data.php
install.import1.5_data.php
import1.5_data.xml
import1.5_data.php

i am using joomla 1 not 1.5

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well it seems that i dont have some of those files

It still sounds like you have file ownership issues.
Try making everything in /administrator/components/com_export_content/... 777

And then FTP all the export content files again and over write the old ones.

Then re-compile the data.

well i unziped the component on my desktop and went to see the files
i opened up new_version/
all i see is

uninstall.mysql.utf.sql
uninstall.import1.5_data.php
install.import1.5_data.php
import1.5_data.xml
import1.5_data.php

i do not see any other the files

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well i unziped the component on my desktop and went to see the files
i opened up new_version/
all i see is

Yes that's because nothing has been compiled due to the permission issue

You need to make all export content files writable (777) and then re-FTP all the Export Content files over the ones that are there now just to make sure none have been corrupted and then re-compile the data.

thanks for helping me so much
i really don't do this much but my site got screwed up and all



well i do not understand what you mean by recompile

Re-complie simply means choose the data you want to move and press the compile button at the top.

Please check out the screen shots in the left menu of this site to get a better understanding of how it works.
Note: The screen shots are of an older version but it is still works basiclly the same.

If you are trying to move data from Joomla 1.0+ series to Joomla 1.5+ series please make sure you have the correct versions of Export Content installed.

version 1.7 is for Joomla 1.0+
version 2.0 is for Joomla 1.5+
version 1.0 is for Mambo.