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Joomla! version: 2.5.4
PHP version: 5.3.13
MySQL version: 5.5.24-cll
Host: hostek
Akeeba Backup version: 3.5.2
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Description of my issue:
When I try to back up it starts to run, then gives me an error page which redirects to the defaults Joomla menu (with URL http://184.175.68.2/~househou/site/administrator/index.php?description=Backup+taken+on+Saturday%2C+23+June+2012+22%3A45 ) in less than a second.
I have been through the quick start and followed all of the suggestions. Directories and files have proper permissions. php memory_limit is 192M. I can not check the Temporary directory because I find no such entry on the configuration page. (Also found that there is no "Database Dump Engine " but the setting is under Database backup engine. Do these pages need to be updated?)
By repeatedly trying a backup, I was able to see "AJAX error" flash by, and I then found https://www.akeebabackup.com/documentation/troubleshooter/abbackup.html. I've spent more than an hour trying what is there, and I always get the same quick error screen dumping to the main Joomla menu.
I tried reinstalling, twice, after unpublishing System Restore Points.
Only error in the log is "Akeeba Backup has detected the following potential problems: - 203 Default output directory in use (low) You probably do not have to worry about them, but you should be aware of them."
I am on a preview URL as I am building here while the site is running on another server. I doubt this is an issue, but wanted to mention it.
I installed core, then upgraded without having run or configured core.
Thanks,