Line 45 error

[Mabbs]

I wasn't sure if this was the right board, sorry if it isn't. My host went down today and since it has come back my forum has had the following error


Notice: Undefined variable: sourcedir in /home/jamiec/public_html/forum/index.php on line 45

I'm not an expert with it all, does anyone know a simple fix for this?

The site address is www.expertbettingadvice.co.uk/forum/index.php

Thanks

Jamie

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Your Settings.php has been corrupted or erased... do you have a Settings_bak.php.

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[Mabbs]

Yes there is a Settings_bak.php in the folder.

[[Unknown]]

Can you try copying it to Settings.php?

You will lose the last change you made to your server settings.

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[Mabbs]

Hi,

Sorry to be dumb, if I download both those files to my computer, copy what is in the settings_bak file over the settings file then upload the settings file?

I'm not sure what the server settings change means, does that mean I will lose posts?

[[Unknown]]

Hi,

Sorry to be dumb, if I download both those files to my computer, copy what is in the settings_bak file over the settings file then upload the settings file?

Yes, that should work out fine.  What I meant was to:

  - download the Settings_bak.php to your computer.
  - on your computer, rename Settings_bak.php to Settings.php.
  - upload this file back by FTP to your website.

Effectively copying or duplicating the file.

I'm not sure what the server settings change means, does that mean I will lose posts?

No, nothing like that.  But, if you recently changed, for example, the forum's name... it may go back to what it was before. (as this is a backup, which could be older..)

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[Mabbs]

That worked, thanks very much for your help.

Mabbs

[boydverbeek]

hi i have this same problem but ouwer settings_bak.php is empty and still we tryd to change it but nothing still the line 45 how can i fix this???

[[Unknown]]

Please try using the repair_settings.php tool available on the downloads page.

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