i have the same issues when trying to install cb plugins, i have the latest joomla 1.5, cb is installed and working perfectly, and i install using the cb plug in manager .....some plugins i have gotten to install but other won't because of the xml issue , and i have tried everything i can personally think of , i am a novice to joomla and cb .....im oldschool , i admit it ...this is all new to me ......considering becoming a doc member but if i can't install plugins and gonna have these serious issues with limited customization im gonn have to find another route .....im sorry if i come across rude but from what ive read , i havnt seen a single viable solution , just questions asked to questions and answers pertaining to other requests