J3.x

Table xxx postinstall cpanels does not exist

From Joomla! Documentation

Users are seeing a "Table #__ doesn't exist" message due to an incompatibility in the older version of FOF code with the Joomla 3.x series.

Versions affected[edit]

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General Information

This pertains only to Joomla! version(s):- 3.2.x


What is the cause[edit]

When a site is upgraded to 3.2, sites which are using extensions which have not been updated that are powered by FOF, now included in Joomla 3.2 as the Rapid Application Development layer.

How to fix[edit]

Create a backup, then delete the following files from your site:

  • libraries/fof/controller.php
  • libraries/fof/dispatcher.php
  • libraries/fof/inflector.php
  • libraries/fof/input.php
  • libraries/fof/model.php
  • libraries/fof/query.abstract.php
  • libraries/fof/query.element.php
  • libraries/fof/query.mysql.php
  • libraries/fof/query.mysqli.php
  • libraries/fof/query.sqlazure.php
  • libraries/fof/query.sqlsrv.php
  • libraries/fof/render.abstract.php
  • libraries/fof/render.joomla.php
  • libraries/fof/render.joomla3.php
  • libraries/fof/render.strapper.php
  • libraries/fof/string.utils.php
  • libraries/fof/table.php
  • libraries/fof/template.utils.php
  • libraries/fof/toolbar.php
  • libraries/fof/view.csv.php
  • libraries/fof/view.html.php
  • libraries/fof/view.json.php
  • libraries/fof/view.php