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#30636 Joomla 4 version for testing

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Latest post by tabletguy on Wednesday, 05 December 2018 02:51 CST

tabletguy
I couldn't find specific search boxes for the forum. I didn't get any hits when typing in the subject line. Sorry if this is a repeat.

I've set up a local (laptop) site with Joomla 4.0.0-alpha5 and I would like to install Admin Tools Pro, Akeeba Backup Pro, etc.

When I added Admin Tools, the site started throwing an error immediately (I think JError() not found or something like that -- since I stupidly concentrated on "fixing" this instead of documenting it). Basically I manually deleted the administration\akeeba folder and the plugin\akeeba folders, which got it back to basic install working.

I searched the development releases, but didn't see anything targeting J 4.

Can I download and install versions for my local "Alpha 5"? If so, where are they? If not, I understand.

Thanks for your time,
Stephan

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
Currently Joomla! 4 is in an early alpha stage and everything is changing rapidly. We will not spend any time achieving compatibility with it until after its first beta is released. If more backwards compatibility breaking changes are applied in subsequent betas or RCs we will not work on compatibility with Joomla! 4 until they release a stable.

The reason is quite simple, really. We know that we can achieve compatibility but it's a process that requires just over a week of our time during which we have to put everything else -- including support -- on hold. This has a short term but signifficant impact on our business. I am willing to take that impact once to achieve compatibility with the new major version of Joomla!. I cannot, however, take this impact over and over because of the necessary, but constant, changes during the alpha period.

My operating assumption following the discussions I had with George Wilson, the J4 release lead, is that around the first beta the architecture will be solidified and we can start working on compatibility. If they discover a major issue that requires more changes I'll have to sit that one out and resume the work after the stable (or at least a solid release candidate) is released.

FYI: I am using the first person in most of this because I am the one who'll be doing most of the compatibility work. Davide will be helping with testing what I do and replying to client tickets in the meantime.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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tabletguy
Thanks! Hopefully others can see this post and not take extra time wondering about it.

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