Magento

hi guys
i am trying to test out the new modern theme for a client and when i try enter the extension key into magentos connect manager, i get the following message:

Failed to download magento-core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern within preferred state “stable”, latest release is version 1.0.19871, stability “beta”, use “channel://connect.magentocommerce.com/core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern-1.0.19871” to install
Cannot initialize ‘channel://connect.magentocommerce.com/core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern’, invalid or missing package file
Install Errors
Package “channel://connect.magentocommerce.com/core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern” is not valid
PEAR ERROR: install failed

i am not sure whether this is attributed to me working on my local host or if there is just a prob with the connect manager. running PHP Version 5.2.3 on mamp (mac).

can anyone point me in the right direction?

cheers,
chris

Failed to download magento-core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern within preferred state “stable”,

On the Connect Manager page, click on the Settings tab, and switch

Thank you Pedro! That worked like a charm!!!

Anyone know if the Modern Theme (Version: 1.0.19702) functions with Magento version1.0.198702? I can use Magento Connect and install the theme. The homepage works, but when i click on any link, it loads a completely blank page. I have tried installing and reinstalling and uninstalling and installing. Nothing has worked. Same thing happens...blank page.

Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks in advance!

Pedro Silva - 19 May 2008 05:56 PM

Failed to download magento-core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern within preferred state “stable”,

On the Connect Manager page, click on the Settings tab, and switch

Preferred State

to

Beta

. That will let you install non-stable extensions. Hope it helps. Don’t use it in a production installation!

good suggestion, worked for me too.

Good Sugestion but did not work for me.

I’m working on 1.1.3 Magento,

My error message is a little bit different, and I do not undertsand why :
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“Failed to download magento-core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern within preferred state “beta”, latest release is version , stability “”, use “channel://connect.magentocommerce.com/core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern” to install
Cannot initialize ‘channel://connect.magentocommerce.com/core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern’, invalid or missing package file
Install Errors
Package “channel://connect.magentocommerce.com/core/Interface_Frontend_Default_Modern” is not valid
PEAR ERROR: install failed”

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I have no information concerning latest release’s version and stability…

Hope someone will be able to help me and other people having same problem!!!

There is no way for me to use the original design!

Thanks!

Didnt work for me.

This software is hella buggy.

To manually download and install modern theme:

* Do a SVN checkout of Magento Stable Branch SVN from http://svn.magentocommerce.com/source/branches/1.1/ to your local folder.
* Copy app/design/frontend/default/modern to your Magento app/design/frontend/default folder.
* Copy skin/frontend/default/modern to your Magento skin/frontend/default folder.
* Enable the modern theme through Magento admin: System -> Configuration -> Design and under the Theme section, put “modern” for Templates, Skin, Layout and Default.
* Refresh your Magento front store and you have a new skin!

Also I’ve compiled the modern theme files from the latest SVN Branch of 1.1, read more: http://www.joomlavue.com/blog/13-manual-installation-magento-modern-theme

Thanks sphynx, works like a charm

sphynx - 27 September 2008 05:08 PM

To manually download and install modern theme:

* Do a SVN checkout of Magento Stable Branch SVN from http://svn.magentocommerce.com/source/branches/1.1/ to your local folder.
* Copy app/design/frontend/default/modern to your Magento app/design/frontend/default folder.
* Copy skin/frontend/default/modern to your Magento skin/frontend/default folder.
* Enable the modern theme through Magento admin: System -> Configuration -> Design and under the Theme section, put “modern” for Templates, Skin, Layout and Default.
* Refresh your Magento front store and you have a new skin!

Also I’ve compiled the modern theme files from the latest SVN Branch of 1.1, read more: http://www.joomlavue.com/blog/13-manual-installation-magento-modern-theme