# Can't install free add on from new market place

**URL:** https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443
**Category:** Marketplace
**Tags:** bug
**Created:** [May 20, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443 "2024-05-20T06:44:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![cmerritt](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/cmerritt/32/3614_2.png) [@cmerritt](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/cmerritt)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/1 "2024-05-20T06:44:26Z")

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I have a fresh install of V9.3.1 for testing and tried to install simple gallery from the market place.  
I get the following error when downloading.  
_Whoops \ Exception \ ErrorException (E\_WARNING)  
rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be a directory_

_…/src/Marketplace/PackageRepository.php168_

PHP V7.4.33

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### Author: ![Steevb](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/steevb/32/3525_2.png) [@Steevb](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/Steevb)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/3 "2024-05-23T17:04:00Z")

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I have a similar issue with the free ‘Lite Slider’. I’ve assigned it to a project and was prompted to go the dashboard to install. When I try to download I get ‘An error occurred while processing this request’.

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### Author: ![Myq](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/myq/32/4281_2.png) [@Myq](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/Myq)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/4 "2024-05-23T17:12:29Z")

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There’s a [fix for that](https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/commit/e72bf8455fb2bcd78f4a8ed52566d3e4879aaa0e) coming in 9.3.2. On some servers, some combination of OS and filesystems cause PHP’s `rename()` function to fail.

If you have the ability, you can replace `concrete/src/Marketplace/PackageRepository.php` with [this version](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/concretecms/concretecms/e72bf8455fb2bcd78f4a8ed52566d3e4879aaa0e/concrete/src/Marketplace/PackageRepository.php) which should fix the problem.

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### Author: ![Myq](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/myq/32/4281_2.png) [@Myq](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/Myq)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/5 "2024-05-23T17:13:35Z")

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@Steevb that sounds like it might be a different error. Can you check the logs to get the exact details of what the error was? If it is indeed the `rename()` function, [this answer](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/4) might fix it for you.

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### Author: ![Steevb](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/steevb/32/3525_2.png) [@Steevb](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/Steevb)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/6 "2024-05-23T17:34:17Z")

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@Myq: Looked at logs and error is the same.

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### Author: ![Steevb](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/steevb/32/3525_2.png) [@Steevb](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/Steevb)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/7 "2024-05-23T17:38:32Z")

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That file mod fixed the issue. Thanks.

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### Author: ![Myq](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/myq/32/4281_2.png) [@Myq](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/Myq)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/cant-install-free-add-on-from-new-market-place/7443/8 "2024-05-28T22:09:23Z")

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FYI: 9.3.2 which includes this fix has just been released: [GitHub - concretecms/concretecms at 9.3.2](https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms/tree/9.3.2)
