Yeah, I remember running into that kinda stuff too and thinking, “wait, this is a fresh install, why is it already acting up?” So yeah, totally get where you’re coming from.
mod_security messing with stuff? Yep, been there. It doesn’t throw errors half the time, just quietly breaks backend forms or blocks things like language override saving. Took me way too long to figure that out once. Def worth checking if it's on and maybe trying with it off just to see.
And those "J5-ready" claims... lol, yeah. I fell for that too. I mean, you'd think they actually tested things, but sometimes it’s just a version tag update. Going extension by extension is slow but honestly the only thing that’s worked for me when things start randomly failing.
PHP 8.2 is nice on paper, but I've seen some weird behavior too. Like, extensions install fine, but something feels janky. I always end up going back to 8.1 when in doubt, just to rule it out. Could be totally fine, but yeah, doesn’t hurt to try.
The PNG thing is interesting. JPGs working but PNGs not? That kinda screams “GD or ImageMagick is missing a piece” to me. Some servers just don’t compile full support unless you specifically install it. Could be that simple.
And yeah, even with a VPS, weird stuff can sneak in. I’ve had mime-type misconfigurations, or like super low upload size limits that mess with media stuff.
Anyway, glad it helped even a little. Makes a difference knowing other folks are bumping into the same junk. Anyone else had to do some weird workaround for early Joomla 5 installs?
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Re: Fresh Joomla 5 Install – What’s With All These Setup Errors?
Yeah, I remember when I first spun up a Joomla 5 site like a couple months back… felt pretty smooth at first, but then random weirdness started creeping in. Kinda like what you're describing.
The blank admin thing after login? Had the *exact* same deal. Looked fine during install, then boom, white screen. I had to nuke the cache folder manually before it even loaded right. No idea why that’s still a thing on a fresh install.
As for the language overrides hanging forever, yep, same. I think it’s tied to some weird Ajax calls getting blocked or timing out. I could be wrong, but maybe it’s something with server config? I had mod\_security messing stuff up quietly in the background once.
The media manager acting up with PNGs is new to me though. Is it just PNGs or other image types too? Maybe a mime-type thing or even image processing lib missing (like GD or ImageMagick not being fully enabled)?
About those “J5-ready” extensions, yeah... marketing speak sometimes. I’ve seen a few that *say* they're compatible, but clearly weren’t tested properly. If you're using stuff like older template frameworks or system plugins, they can silently break things even if the frontend seems okay. I usually disable everything non-core after install, then add stuff back in one by one just to be safe.
Honestly, Joomla 5's still smoothing out some edges. Most of the core is solid IMO, but the ecosystem around it still catching up.
Kinda off-topic, but another thing I always check post-install: session settings in Global Config. I’ve had weird logout issues or backend lag just from session handler being set weirdly on certain hosts.
Could be a mix of Joomla quirks and server setup tbh. Have you tried switching PHP from 8.2 to 8.1 just to see? Some extensions are still iffy with 8.2 even if they "support" it.
Curious, what host are you using? Shared, VPS, something custom? I wonder if some of this is env-specific or more widespread
The blank admin thing after login? Had the *exact* same deal. Looked fine during install, then boom, white screen. I had to nuke the cache folder manually before it even loaded right. No idea why that’s still a thing on a fresh install.
As for the language overrides hanging forever, yep, same. I think it’s tied to some weird Ajax calls getting blocked or timing out. I could be wrong, but maybe it’s something with server config? I had mod\_security messing stuff up quietly in the background once.
The media manager acting up with PNGs is new to me though. Is it just PNGs or other image types too? Maybe a mime-type thing or even image processing lib missing (like GD or ImageMagick not being fully enabled)?
About those “J5-ready” extensions, yeah... marketing speak sometimes. I’ve seen a few that *say* they're compatible, but clearly weren’t tested properly. If you're using stuff like older template frameworks or system plugins, they can silently break things even if the frontend seems okay. I usually disable everything non-core after install, then add stuff back in one by one just to be safe.
Honestly, Joomla 5's still smoothing out some edges. Most of the core is solid IMO, but the ecosystem around it still catching up.
Kinda off-topic, but another thing I always check post-install: session settings in Global Config. I’ve had weird logout issues or backend lag just from session handler being set weirdly on certain hosts.
Could be a mix of Joomla quirks and server setup tbh. Have you tried switching PHP from 8.2 to 8.1 just to see? Some extensions are still iffy with 8.2 even if they "support" it.
Curious, what host are you using? Shared, VPS, something custom? I wonder if some of this is env-specific or more widespread
