JReviews Pre-install requirements

CMS

JReviews is compatible with Joomla! 1.0.x, Joomla! 1.5.x and Mambo 4.6.x.

Required PHP Version: 5.2.x
Required PHP Extensions: json and mbstring

IonCube loader need to be installed and enabled on your server. On some hosting packages it is enabled by default.

If ionCube is not enabled on your server, you can ask your host to install it for you, or you can do that yourself:

download loaders packgage from ionCube website
upload ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so file somewhere in your joomla folder
edit /administrator/php.ini file, create it if not there, and put this inside it:

zend_extension=/path/to/ioncube/folder/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so //use the correct path

if you are using the trial version of JReviews you will also need to place the php.ini file in the root / of Joomla

Watch this video to see how to check JReviews requirements in Joomla 1.5:
JReviews pre-install requirements (1:19 min.)