Having problems with the package manager?

[metallica48423]

make sure the path you're entering is right.

The path should be the relative path from where you login to FTP and your SMF folder

[shadownexusruler]

earlier i try to use package manager to upgrade to 1.1.4 but i get a message saying package manager disabled

[青山 素子]

earlier i try to use package manager to upgrade to 1.1.4 but i get a message saying package manager disabled

Link to your forum, please.

[shadownexusruler]

here's the link to my forum http://crimsonrmxpcomunnity.smf.instant-forum.com/

[青山 素子]

Free hosts like that normally disable functionality like the package manager.

[shadownexusruler]

why would they disable the package manager while at same time ask the members to update there forum with the latest software

[青山 素子]

No clue. You'll need to ask them. We have no control over the actions of outside places.

[Sarge]

why would they disable the package manager while at same time ask the members to update there forum with the latest software

Since your host has disabled Package Manager, you will probably have to upload fresh SMF files from the SMF 1.1.4 Large Upgrade package, except upgrade.php and the two .sql files. This will overwrite all mods, but I assume you haven't installed any mods because Package Manager is disabled, right?

On the other hand, if you have done any manual modifications to SMF files and don't want want to lose or reinsert them, you will have to update manually. Only a few files are affected by the patch and you can examine the patch package for the necessary changes.

[shadownexusruler]

well my forum is hosted at this site http://crimsonrmxpcommunnity.freesmfhosting.com/index.php

[Sarge]

well my forum is hosted at this site http://crimsonrmxpcommunnity.freesmfhosting.com/index.php

You posted another URL two days before:

here's the link to my forum http://crimsonrmxpcomunnity.smf.instant-forum.com/

Either way, there's no setting in SMF to disable Package Manager; it's up to you to use it or not. Most likely, your free host installs SMF for you and at the same time (or shortly thereafter) modifies it via a script to remove "unwanted" features, like Package Manager.

In short, please contact your host about Package Manager being disabled.

[edit]
For details on how to update SMF to the latest version, refer to my earlier post and especially the Online Manual: Upgrading SMF

[青山 素子]

Either way, there's no setting in SMF to disable Package Manager; it's up to you to use it or not. Most likely, your free host installs SMF for you and at the same time (or shortly thereafter) modifies it via a script to remove "unwanted" features, like Package Manager.

I'm guessing it is more like one of those multi-forum scripts that some free hosts are running. One install of SMF for all the sites, so things like packages are removed because it would affect all sites.

[Chriss Cohn]

The next major release of SMF should solve these problems.

ULTRA-LOL
Do we see something like this in SMF 2.0 ?

Regards, Christian

[InsidiousAlgorythm]

At servage there is no SSH and according to one person "No secure shell (SSH). This means you can't directly run installation and patching scripts, search files, add PHP plugins, zip up whole directories or copy them to another server"

could this be the cause of all the problems? I have tried everything I can to get mine to work and nada.

Though I have givin up on using SMF, I thought this might help

[Sarge]

Though I have givin up on using SMF, I thought this might help

First of all, can you point us at the exact problems you had? Who knows, we might solve them and get you back to SMF

SSH access is not necessary. You might have to ask your host to chown SMF files for you once, but after that it shouldn't be a problem.

[InsidiousAlgorythm]

Hi Sarge, thanks for the reply,

I haven't tried to set up in a couple of months now, so I can't remember the details. It was the infamous Modification Parse Error thing, and it was a fresh install (tried using both the set up script from servage and setting it all up manually.)

I tried multiple fixes but nothing worked, If you'd like I'll set it all up fresh again just as a learning experience. Just let me know if you'd like me to do so.

Honestly I've gone with elgg as my sites backend, but still love the idea of using SMF as my forum, especially if I can get it integrated with elgg

[InsidiousAlgorythm]

Weird...

I installed a fresh copy today 1.1.4 and it's all good, works fantastically... So I guess I won't attempt to replicate the error. On the other hand it may have been the servage team since they just got done doing upgrades...

my lucky day... thanks for all the help everyone.

[Sarge]

Good to know

[majarm]

I have problem with package manager.
I set ftp parameters and after press connect the page return without password.

Is there any help?

[neotan]

Hi,

"http://xxxx/forum/index.php?action=packages"  used to work but now all I get is a blank screen


Any ideas on how I can troubleshoot?

Thanks

[Sarge]

I have problem with package manager.
I set ftp parameters and after press connect the page return without password.

Is there any help?

Upload and run repair_settings.php. Click on the little blue "Recommended" links in the Paths & URLs section and click the Save button.

If you still have problems, upload and run fix_ownership.php attached to the first post of this topic. This script will attempt to fix the path used by Package Manager.