[#46716] - [5.4] com_templates zip archive
- Fixed in Code Base
- 26 Jan 2026
- Medium
- Build: 5.4-dev
- # 46716
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- brianteeman:templatexip
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Summary of Changes
the template manager can open/read zip archives BUT if you dont have the php ziparchive extension enabled on your server you get ugly errors.
this PR adds a check for the ziparchive extension
I made this against 5.4 branch as its a bug fix BUT it adds a new language string so maybe that means it has to be pushed to 6.1
Testing Instructions
- add a zip file to \media\templates\site\cassiopeia
- in the template manager select the archive
- if you can see the contents of the archive then you have the ziparchive extension for php enabled
- disable the ziparchive extension for php. If you are using laragon its as simple as unchecking zip in the list
Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request
when the ziparchive extensions is disabled
Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request
when the ziparchive extension is disabled
Link to documentations
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Documentation link for docs.joomla.org:
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No documentation changes for docs.joomla.org needed
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Pull Request link for manual.joomla.org:
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No documentation changes for manual.joomla.org needed
| Status | New | ⇒ | Pending |
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- | Category | ⇒ | Administration com_templates Language & Strings |
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on ba1c52f
Tested with WAMP, no problems as expected
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| Status | Pending | ⇒ | Ready to Commit |
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✅ Final test before merge with JBT
- Before PR, commented out
extension=zipin/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/docker-php-ext-zip.inifile and restarted Docker container, seen ugly:An error has occurred. 0 Class "ZipArchive" not found - Applied PR with Patch Tester
- Seen proper error message 'The PHP ZipArchive extension is not enabled.'
- Enabled zip extension again, restarted Docker container and ZIP archive content is shown in template manager
| Status | Ready to Commit | ⇒ | Fixed in Code Base |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-01-26 13:09:25 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | muhme |
Thank you @brianteeman for your contribution. Thank you @sandewt for support and @heelc29 and @PixedBo for testing.
Thanks
I have tested this item ✅ successfully on ba1c52f
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