Error Updating Component - does not update

Question

I'm not sure if it's a good title for my question, because my component actually updates - at least that's what Joomla tells me.

So, the problem is that I developed a component and now I need to update it but it doesn't seem to be updating.

I created a folder called component-update in my root folder. Inside that folder I have:

1. update.html file containing information about the update.

2. My zipped component called com_gallery-update-1.9.1

3. XML updates.xml file containing instructions for the update.

In my updates.xml file I have:

<updates>
    <update>
        <name>Gallery Update</name>
        <description>Gallery Component Update</description>
        <element>com_gallery</element>
        <type>component</type>
        <version>1.9.1</version>
            <infourl>http://localhost/component-update/update.html</infourl>
        <downloads>
            <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://localhost/component-update/com_gallery-update-1.9.1.zip</downloadurl>
        </downloads>
    
        <tags>
            <tag>stable</tag>
        </tags>
        <targetplatform name="joomla" version="3.[23456789]" />
        <php_minimum>5.3</php_minimum>
        <supported_databases mysql="5.6.19"></supported_databases>
    </update>
</updates>

In the component's mainfest file I have:

    <updateservers>
      <server type="extension" name="Gallery Updates">http://localhost/component-update/updates.xml</server>
   </updateservers>

On the "Update sites" page, in Joomla Administrator Panel, I have:

Gallery updates

http://localhost/component-update/updates.xml

My component appears on the update list and I'm able to update it; Joomla gives me this:

Message

Updating component was successful

But the component does not change the version and when I click on "Find Updates" I can see my component update again on the list, which means the component wasn't really updated.

I can't tell you what's wrong because it doesn't give me any error message.

I have tried:

1. Changing folders

2. Changing XML files

3. Trying update type collection

4. Clearing the cache

5. Reparing database

6. Rebuilding update sites

7. Changing names

None of those worked. If someone has experienced this before, please help me.

I'm following along with this tutorial: https://docs.joomla.org/J3.x:Developing_an_MVC_Component/Adding_an_update_server

Answer 1

I feel so silly...I just forgot to change the version of the component in the XML mainfest file from 1.9 to 1.9.1. If you are running into the same trouble don't forget to change the version of your component in your component's mainfest XML file.

<version>Updated_version_of_your_component</version>

I had this:

    <name>COM_GALLERY</name>
    <!-- The following elements are optional and free of formatting constraints -->
    <creationDate>03/07/2020</creationDate>
    <author>Author</author>
    <authorEmail>[email protected]</authorEmail>
    <authorUrl></authorUrl>
    <copyright>Copyright Info</copyright>
    <license>License Info</license>
    <!--  The version string is recorded in the components table -->
    <version>1.9</version>
    

I changed to this:

    <name>COM_GALLERY</name>
    <!-- The following elements are optional and free of formatting constraints -->
    <creationDate>03/07/2020</creationDate>
    <author>Author</author>
    <authorEmail>[email protected]</authorEmail>
    <authorUrl></authorUrl>
    <copyright>Copyright Info</copyright>
    <license>License Info</license>
    <!--  The version string is recorded in the components table -->
    <version>1.9.1</version>
    

More info: https://docs.joomla.org/J3.x:Developing_an_MVC_Component/Adding_an_update_server