Trouble connecting an old database to new install of SMF

[asht]

I have no idea how to edit the databse so that has remained unchanged, on the 27th i had the website up, but it had a few small errors, like a message saying i needed to display the copyright info, also the login buton was missing....

[Sir Osis of Liver]

There are a couple of things could have damaged the db.  It may be incomplete - you may have a partial backup, or partial import.  Also sounds like you may have run upgrade.php and it didn't finish, so part of the db was upgraded to 2.0, the rest is still 1.x.

[asht]

yeh that could be a possibility, i am trying to get bluehost to help me out right now im on the phone with them.
What a pain in the fckin ass. i have a backup of the SQL file...which is the database right? i guess i can import it again and start over?

Ash

[Sir Osis of Liver]

You'll have to ask your host to import it if it's 250mb.  Most phpmyadmin setups won't let you import anything close to that.  If the backup is ok, you should be able to get the 1.1.13 forum running properly, then do the upgrade.
 

[asht]

I poked my screen twice now cus of that bug running around.
So they have imported my database again, what do you recomend i do now? re upload the ftp? delete the old stuff first?

[asht]

I am wiling to pay someone $50 if they can fix this for me....im certain its nothing to serious i just have no experience with SMF and Databases.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

If you can wait another day, register here, will see what I can do.

[asht]

ok done

[asht]

Ok it seems i have fixed the site, there were some errors in the setting.php the directories were wrong.
The websites back online but it has the Sorry, the message

" copyright must be in the template.
Please notify this forum's administrator that this site is missing the copyright message for SMF so they can rectify the situation. Display of copyright is a legal requirement. For more information on this please visit the Simple Machines website.
Not sure why this message is appearing? Take a look at some common causes."

I think i will update to SMF 2 now.