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SMF 2.1.x Support / Upgrading from 2.0.19 to 2.1.2 problem
June 24, 2022, 04:13:53 AM by gloudiesaurus...... 'm trying to upgrade www.gppits.net/forum from 2.0.19 to 2. ............ .2. When I use package manager I get this message: QuoteAn Error Has ............ ! Package upload failed due to the following error: " ............ the package was downloaded to the server it appears to be ............ . Please check the Packages directory, and the "temp" sub-directory are both ............ . If you continue to experience this problem you should ............ extracting the package on your PC and uploading the extracted files into ............ subdirectory in your Packages directory and try again. For ............ , if the package was called shout.tar.gz you should: 1) Download ............ package to your local PC and extract it into files. 2) ............ an FTP client create a new directory in your "Packages" folder, in this example you ............ ". 3) Upload all the files from the extracted package to this directory. 4) Go back to the package ............ browse page and the package will be automatically found by SMF." I tried to ............ all extracted files from the extracted package into the "package directory" but SMF doesn't find ......
#2
News and Updates / SMF 2.1.3 Released
November 21, 2022, 02:06:14 PM by shawnb61...... Members, Simple Machines is pleased to announce a new patch for the 2.1.x line of SMF, ............ pushes the version number to 2.1.3. Notable changes in SMF 2.1.3 Unicode ............ did not apply. Attachments enhancement - Automatically delete inserted img tags when the ............ unread orphan alerts, created by message or topic deletions or permission changes. Notification ............ - Issue warnings if attachment or avatar directories are not found. Also, a new option was added ............ allow the user to rerun the attachment conversion. Enhanced ............ - Fixed numerous issues causing mod installs to behave differently across Postgresql and MySQL. ............ is much easier now to develop a mod that supports both. Fixed a bug ............ being persnickety and did not like implicit float to int conversions. Fixed a bug where the sql_mode ............ .x. Fixed a bug where explicitly "Not Following" a topic resulted in it showing up in your unread list, ............ , so that support should have been carried forward to 2.1... Fixed a bug where errors appeared in the ............ error log when crawlers attempted to access now-moved avatars. During the 2.1 ............ deleting fulltext indexes. Fixed a bug where "Trying to access array offset on value of type null" ............ up in the log. Fixed a bug where the editor would drop links if copied and pasted. Fixed a ............ where right-to-left languages could not be specified and ............ url setting erroneously affected signature and topic behavior. Fixed a bug where hidden members ............ hidden from admins, too... Fixed a bug where the wrong icon was used for ............ not being built properly. Fixed a bug where custom themes might load empty styles. Fixed a bug ............ edits on profile info, e.g., website urls too long. Fixed a bug where page numbers in lengthy ............ upgrader bug where 1.1 migrations might fail with Too few arguments to function smf_mysql_insert_id(). ............ minor enhancements and tweaks to layout. Please see the change list on GitHub ............ more information. How to update to 2.1.3 If you are currently using ............ 2.1.2 you can perform the update using the Package Manager ( ............ Center > Package Manager). There you should see a notification ............ 2.1.3, including a "update your forum" link. If you do not see this notification ............ the Package Manager, please run "Fetch Simple Machines files" ............ > Scheduled Tasks), and then try again. If you are currently using version 2.1.0 - 2.1.1, you ............ use the process described above to apply previous update patches successively until ............ reach version 2.1.3. If you are currently using any older version of SMF ( ............ , SMF 2.0.x, or one of the SMF 2.1 Betas or RCs), you can upgrade directly to 2.1.3 from whichever ............ you are currently using by using the "Large Upgrade" ............ from the Download page. Be aware that using this upgrade method ............ require you to reinstall any customizations that you have ............ to your forum, so if you are running SMF 2.1.0 or ............ , it is recommended that you apply the successive patches instead of using the ............ Upgrade. If you are having problems downloading the patch from ............ admin panel, you can download the patch package from the Package ............ Updates page and install it via the Package Manager, as you would any other mod package. ............ refer to the Online Manual for more details about patching ............ . Finally, as always, please do not use this topic for support requests. You will receive a much ............ by posting in the 2.1.x Support Board. Thank you for using SMF! Regards, Simple ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / 2.0.15 not updating
May 24, 2024, 06:07:57 PM by Kestryll...... 'm trying to update my forum from 2.0.15 but 2.0.16 lists ............ failures and the large update fails to upload. 2.0.16: QuoteError in Package ............ encountered during a test installation of this package. It is strongly recommended that you do not ............ with installation unless you know what you are doing, and have made a backup ............ error may be caused by a conflict between the package you're trying to install and another package you ............ already installed, an error in the package, a package which requires another package that ............ don't have installed yet, or a package designed for another version of SMF. 2.1.4 Large ............ QuotePackage upload failed due to the following error: " ............ the package was downloaded to the server it appears to be ............ . Please check the Packages directory, and the "temp" sub-directory are both ............ . If you continue to experience this problem you should ............ extracting the package on your PC and uploading the extracted files into ............ subdirectory in your Packages directory and try again. For ............ , if the package was called shout.tar.gz you should: 1) Download ............ package to your local PC and extract it into files. 2) ............ an FTP client create a new directory in your "Packages" folder, in this example you ............ ". 3) Upload all the files from the extracted package to this directory. 4) Go back to the package ............ browse page and the package will be automatically found by SMF." I have tried ......
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SMF 2.1.x Support / missing file in update?
June 12, 2023, 05:37:58 AM by WhiteJC...... I try to update to 2.1.4 I get an error Error in package ............ encountered during a test installation of this package. It is strongly recommended that you do not ............ with installation unless you know what you are doing, and have made a backup ............ error may be caused by a conflict between the package you're trying to install and another package you ............ already installed, an error in the package, a package which requires another package that ............ have not installed yet, or a package designed for another version of SMF. the "main" ............ appears to be a missing file... ./cron.php - file not found ............ mods installed: Ad management Embed tweet bbcode Stop forum spam Admin notepad (emulating) I don't ............ how these would cause a missing file? can I download this file? ......
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SMF 2.1.x Support / Upgrade error 2.0.19 to 2.1.4
November 21, 2023, 09:09:06 AM by jorgerll...... afternoon, I have been trying to run the process for a week but there is no way ............ critical error that appears. There are only 5 topics about this error in old versions and applying ............ the instructions in those topics still does not solve it. I have the forum ............ perfectly on version 2.0.19. - I switch to English language, install the latest version of ............ and logs. - I overwrite files with the update package. I give permissions. - I go into ............ .php and settings_back. php. I do not know what to do... Updating Your SMF Installation! Thank you ............ choosing to upgrade to SMF 2.1.4. All files appear to be in ............ script is for 2.1.4. It is recommended that you visit the Simple Machines Website to ensure you ............ upgrading to the latest version. Critical Error! The upgrade ............ find script.js or it is out of date. Make sure your theme paths are correct. You can download a ............ checker tool from the Simple Machines Website Thak yo very ......
#6
SMF 2.1.x Support / Trying to upgrade from 2.0.19 causes error message
November 05, 2023, 05:58:47 PM by CraftyLion...... 'm trying to upgrade my forum from v2.0.19 by downloading ............ package and I get this message - Package upload failed ............ to the following error: "Although the package was ............ to the server it appears to be empty. Please check ............ Packages directory, and the "temp" sub-directory are both ............ . If you continue to experience this problem you should ............ extracting the package on your PC and uploading the extracted files into ............ subdirectory in your Packages directory and try again. For ............ , if the package was called shout.tar.gz you should: 1) Download ............ package to your local PC and extract it into files. 2) ............ an FTP client create a new directory in your "Packages" folder, in this example you ............ ". 3) Upload all the files from the extracted package to this directory. 4) Go back to the package ............ browse page and the package will be automatically found by SMF." I've never ......
#7
SMF 2.1.x Support / Cannot install mods
September 08, 2022, 06:06:57 AM by Leo2...... have upgraded to SMF 2.1.2, and all the modifications and themes ............ . When I try to install the mods, I got access to /Packages ............ and 777. In the error log I have records similar to: Code Select Expand https://www.site.ru/forum/ ............ .php?action=admin;area=packages;get;sa=upload /home/user/public_html/forum/ ............ /PackageGet.php (Line 684) Tracing data Error type: ............ Error message 2: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move "/tmp/phpc0SlWt" to "/SayThanks_2.3.3.zip" ............ I try to upload the mod file error is: Code Select Expand ............ error has occurred Package upload failed due to the following error: "The ............ you are trying to install cannot be located. You may ............ to manually upload the package to your Packages ............ ." If I try to upload through the link to SMF server, the error ............ : Code Select Expand An error has occurred You cannot download or install new packages because ............ Packages directory, or one of the files in it, is not ............ it, no matter it is zip or unpacked folder in /Packages folder. I also created /Packages/temp folder ( ............ somewhere here), no effect. Please help me to fix the problem. ......
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SMF 2.1.x Support / Upgrade SMF 2.1 RC3 to SMF 2.1.2 failed
October 13, 2022, 02:23:42 PM by Recursos...... Trying to upgrade from SMF 2.1 RC3 to SMF 2.1.2 But it ............ not working: SMF Customization Site\Patches states: "If there is no ............ version, then package manager upgrades are not possible. To upgrade you ............ need to use the Large Upgrade (also known as Full upgrade) ............ ." Downloaded "smf_2-1-2_patch.tar.gz" but: Installations ............ for "SMF 2.1.2 Update" ERROR The package you are trying to download or install is either ............ actions for "SMF 2.1.1 Update" ERROR The package you are trying to download or install is either ......
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SMF 2.1.x Support / Can't install 2.1.1 patch
April 04, 2022, 04:01:25 PM by SethStudent...... , I'm using SMF2.1 RC4. I downloaded the 2.1.1 patch from the SMF Downloads page got ............ error when I tried to Add it (something about there not being any files ............ the package). I then downloaded the patch from Customize/ ............ . With that one I got "The package has been uploaded successfully." When I attempted ............ install from that window, I got "The package you are trying to download or install is either ............ patch folder and there are only two files in it, package-info.xml (993 bytes) and smf_2-1-1_patch.xml (3 ............ ), both dated 02/10/22. The package is in Browse Packages, but the button for Install ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / 'Download Packages' page issue
December 29, 2021, 08:49:00 PM by blackballoon...... installed a fresh copy of 2.0.19, which I downloaded from the SMF site, onto my site and have run ............ issues downloading packages through the SMF package server, where ............ 'm getting the following error: QuoteAlthough the package was downloaded to the server it appears to be ............ . Please check the Packages directory, and the "temp" sub-directory are both ............ . If you continue to experience this problem you should ............ extracting the package on your PC and uploading the extracted files into ............ subdirectory in your Packages directory and try again. For ............ , if the package was called shout.tar.gz you should: 1) Download ............ package to your local PC and extract it into files. 2) ............ an FTP client create a new directory in your "Packages" folder, in this example you ............ ". 3) Upload all the files from the extracted package to this directory. 4) Go back to the package ............ browse page and the package will be automatically found by SMF. Initially I ............ that this could just be the modification I was trying to download not cooperating (Custom Action Mod). ............ , I also tried downloading several other mods (Custom Form Mod, Order ............ Topics, SMFShop - Shop MOD, and BBCode with style) ............ with the same error. I've tried chmod'ing the Package directory and its contents to 777 and 755, ............ the install script that the hostname was set to localhost:3306, so I deleted the installation and ............ the hostname to just localhost. These changes didn't do anything. ............ on my site, however I have tried uploading packages and that does work. I'm kind of at a loss for ............ to solve this. For reference, here is some ............ pertaining to my setup: SMF version: 2.0.19 MySQL version: 10. ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Can't update from 2.0.18 to 2.0.19
January 28, 2022, 03:57:22 PM by someuser001...... , I have been trying to update to 2.0.19 but I can't get it to work. ............ 20.04 64 bit. I first tried through Admin -> Package Manager -> Browse packages. After clicking the ............ to update it "You can install this patch (click here ............ install) to fix your forum and update it to 2.0.19.", it ............ the following: Code Select Expand Although the package was downloaded to the server it appears to be ............ . Please check the Packages directory, and the "temp" sub-directory are both ............ . If you continue to experience this problem you should ............ extracting the package on your PC and uploading the extracted files into ............ subdirectory in your Packages directory and try again. For ............ , if the package was called shout.tar.gz you should: 1) Download ............ package to your local PC and extract it into files. 2) ............ an FTP client create a new directory in your "Packages" folder, in this example you ............ ". 3) Upload all the files from the extracted package to this directory. 4) Go back to the package ............ browse page and the package will be automatically found by SMF. I checked, ............ both Packages and its subdirectory are writable by the www- ............ 744). Tried again, and same issue. I added the package php-zip just in case it is needed, and restarting ............ (stop then start) apache2 but it doesn't change ............ . I tried to download it (using Download package) to see if it ............ . Same issue being displayed. So, I went into the Packages directory, and downloaded the zip ............ the permission as 777, changed the owner/group to www-data. The package doesn't appear in the ............ packages listing. I create a directory named after the ............ by setting recursively the perms+owner/group to the directory. Browse packages still doesn't see ......
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phpBB / Does the phpBB3_Login_Fix work with SMF 2.0.18?
November 30, 2021, 04:10:16 PM by pulgoki...... 've been able to convert, then realize that I missed this step. If ............ the step then I can't login. When I try to install the package it gives me an error saying ............ "phpBB3_Login_Fix" The package you are trying to download or install is either ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Upgrading to 2.0.18
October 15, 2021, 05:40:14 AM by GarDouth...... , I updated my forum to 2.0.18 but not all of the elements have updated ( ............ screenshot). The "SMF Package" is fine but "Sources", "Default Templates", and " ............ updating again but now I get an error saying "The package you are trying to download or install is either ............ my question is how do I update all components? You cannot view this attachment. ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Uninstalling a mod
April 01, 2021, 01:43:36 AM by kitz...... 'm trying to uninstall Tapatalk which is no longer an SMF ............ mod, before I can update to a newer version. When I try to uninstall I get ............ error message "Error in Package Installation". By looking at the listed files I ............ files actually say. I'm aware that I will have to download and manually edit these 2 files. What ............ the best way to proceed bearing in mind that the uninstall ............ 2 files first and then can I run the uninstaller to make the changes to the rest of the files. or ............ matter? It's just with Tapatalk making changes to many of the core files, I wasn't sure how the ............ behaves in package manager when you force an uninstall that will ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Uploading Packages
May 02, 2020, 02:10:17 PM by SeaChaser...... trying to upload the SMF4Mobile2.5.4 I received the ............ error: Package upload failed due to the following error: " ............ the package was downloaded to the server it appears to be ............ . Please check the Packages directory, and the "temp" sub-directory are both ............ . If you continue to experience this problem you should ............ extracting the package on your PC and uploading the extracted files into ............ subdirectory in your Packages directory and try again. For ............ , if the package was called shout.tar.gz you should: 1) Download ............ package to your local PC and extract it into files. 2) ............ an FTP client create a new directory in your "Packages" folder, in this example you ............ ". 3) Upload all the files from the extracted package to this directory. 4) Go back to the package ............ browse page and the package will be automatically found by SMF." I followed ............ instructions by creating a folder in Packages that I named SMF4Mobile2.5.4 and after ............ the zip file onto a new file on my PC, I uploaded them all to the ............ folder SMF4Mobile2.5.4 in my packages folder. I am supposed to see them when I go ............ the browse menu for packages. This new mod is not showing up. What am I ............ ? Also, there is a shout folder also in the Packages folder. Should that be there? This directory was ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Modification require
September 03, 2019, 10:25:43 PM by needrom...... SMF Great! The Problem is=... - I want to force WYSIWYG as default for all users, - All the ............ I have been trying to install are all are not installing.. it it ............ "Installations actions for ".............." The package you are trying to download or install is either ............ with this version of SMF.and all this mod am trying to install is compatible with smf 2.0.15 Please, ............ ? the mod I need is Code Select Expand like button and country flag anyway! ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Patching from 2.0.13 to latest version
August 05, 2019, 04:55:07 AM by Trasori...... , I've "inherited" a SMF with package 2.0.13, templates 2.0 and language files 2.0. ............ to patch this version to 2.0.14 predicts some errors ............ the load.php (index.php?action=admin;area=packages) which makes me uncertain about the best path ............ completing the patch. I'm reluctant to conduct a complete new installation. Is it ............ to patch the templates and languages files manually ............ patching the SMF to the next version or are these files included in ............ package or won't make any trouble? I can download the ............ the 2.0.13 Version before I patch it step by step to 2.0.15? Thank you for your support! ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Make member link color as gradient text-color
February 21, 2019, 09:00:56 AM by RobbyAJM...... about changing member color link like using custom css to make gradient color, I've tried Member ............ Link package, but it's not work, the output says The package ............ are trying to download or install is either corrupt or not ............ Zomboy name, that using CSS3 Gradient, right? Do you guys have a good way for it? Thank you! ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / Mod files changed from .zip to .tar.gz
May 01, 2019, 03:18:18 PM by Cloudmaster...... After a long hiatus I'm getting my SMF install up to date. To 2.0.13 it's been easy, but from that ............ the mod files are packaged as .tar.gz. My forum runs on Windows Server ............ , do I have to install some sort of decompression software to ............ with this type of package? FYI the error I get when trying to upgrade to 2. ............ .14 is - You cannot download or install new packages because ............ Packages directory or one of the files in it are not ......
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SMF 2.0.x Support / SMF Install Errors - Vers: 2.0.3 to 2.0.14
November 02, 2017, 04:46:43 PM by MargeKinson...... that hasn't been updated in well...forever. I'm trying to update now but I keep getting errors. This ............ : Error in Package Installation At least one error was encountered ............ a test installation of this package. It is strongly recommended that you do not ............ with installation unless you know what you are doing, and have made a backup ............ error may be caused by a conflict between the package you're trying to install and another package you ............ already installed, an error in the package, a package which requires another package that ............ don't have installed yet, or a package designed for another version of SMF. Or this one: ............ Installations actions for "SMF 2.0.14 Update" The package you are trying to download or install is either ............ it has been a long time since I did anything to the site, so I've forgotten a lot of what I knew ............ maintenance. I've tried installing all the packages beginning with SMF 2.0.2 to SMF 2.0.3 all the ............ to the newest SMF 2.0.13 to 2.0.14 and I get one of ......