Why is this Joomla template not working?

Question

Hi,

I just installed Joomla on my pc. Everything works just fine. I installed a lot of templates and they all worked, but the template i really want to use doesn't.

I want to use this template: http: //byjoomla.com/docman/bj-joomla-templates/bj-venus/download.html The result would have to be like this.

When I installed Joomla i clicked on the button "Install Sample Data". When i install the template i get this error on a blank page:

Parse error: parse error in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\html\com_content\frontpage\default_item.php on line 158

When i don't install the sample data, the template is displayed, but it contains a lot of errors. Take a look: http: //grab.by/6eGi

Notice: Use of undefined constant _ISO - assumed '_ISO' in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 20

Deprecated: Function split() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 20

Notice: Undefined variable: header in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 98

Notice: Undefined variable: toolbar in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 1

Notice: Undefined variable: advert1 in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 131

Notice: Undefined variable: headline in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 138

Notice: Undefined variable: top in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 152

Notice: Undefined variable: right in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 173

Notice: Undefined variable: banner in C:\wamp\www\templates\bj_venus\index.php on line 166

I don't know what's wrong. I've opened a topic at the official Joomla-forums, but i don't get any answer: http:// forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=466&p=2250353

// Sorry about the space between http:// and the other part, but that's because i'm not allowed to post more hyperlinks... (I have to gain 10 reputation points)

Answer 1

You need to configure your PHP correctly. If everything is configured right and you are getting error, then the template is buggy. I looked at the bj_venus\html\com_content\frontpage\default_item.php, the file looks fine, no errors... most likely config problem.

Joomla runs under following requirements, http://www.joomla.org/technical-requirements.html

1. Make sure you are not running PHP 5.3, Joomla is does not run on PHP 5.3 well (a lot of bugs). You need PHP 5.2.x
2. Disable error reporting, but modifying php.ini set display_errors = Off to hide all the errors. Or if you are developing and want to ignore notices set error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE - this will display errors but ignore notices. For more error reporting configuration see php documentation.