"action=forum was not found on this server"

[kat]

Just a nudge...

Before you install a mod, try to remember to backup, first.

Yeah, it's a pain in the arse. But, it can save you so much hassle.

Click my sig for the "How".

[johan7804]

Just a nudge...

Before you install a mod, try to remember to backup, first.

Yeah, it's a pain in the arse. But, it can save you so much hassle.

Click my sig for the "How".

Actually, I do But the thing is... I faintly recall the error in question occured before I started to install mods... I had the SMF, SimplePortal and a swedish language pack installed default when the problems started. I have the same setup installed on the test site now and the test site works fine actually.

Also, funny thing, the menues behave differently with the same mods, same settings, same language file and same theme... I earlier thought these might be individual problems, but as they all began at the same time, and I can't seem to replicate them, I'm starting to wonder if something went "wrong" during initial installation and is now effecting several separate things on the site...

As you can see in this screenshot (it's in swedish but you get the idea) the word "Alternativ" is moved to the row below colliding with "Pakethanterare" on the main (green) forums. But on the test site (black), it does not. Installed from the very same files, I save all the installation files for everything I install.



I was told this is a common error with the Relax theme, but how come it did not happen on the test site? I performed both installations by the exact same manner...

[kat]

Ah, now... That's the great mystery of the internet. Sites that seem the same often aren't.

My test site is on exactly the same server, with the same configuration. Yet, some things are different. Quite why, has always been a bit of a head-scratcher.

But, just one tiny thing being different can make quite big differences.

[Kindred]

do note.... that "down on the next line" is a known issue with several themes...

Also note : different browsers will perform the same CSS commands differently.

Finally note the cache...   once you visit a site - your browser often caches the CSS...   your forum may also have the server-side cache enabled

[johan7804]

Well, THIS is indeed strange as well... Went into the server settings to check out the cache settings (if there are any), and find that on the production domain it says

SMF could not find a compatible accelerator on your server

while test domain says

SMF have discovered that your server har XCache installed.

What the...? Both domains are at the same ISP host!!! How is this even possible?

[Kindred]

just out of curiosity...   did you, perhaps, use an "auto-installer" for the primary site?

[johan7804]

just out of curiosity...   did you, perhaps, use an "auto-installer" for the primary site?

Auto installer? No, don't think so... I uploaded all the files to the server and went to www.legione.se/install.php

Then it asked a bunch of questions like database name, database account, password, site name and so on... Is that the auto installer?

I did the exact same way I did when I set up the test site...

[Arantor]

I was told this is a common error with the Relax theme, but how come it did not happen on the test site? I performed both installations by the exact same manner...

Because the theme maintainer fixed this bug in the last few days? The second screenshot shows the menu being wider - which I know is something Runic changed

What the...? Both domains are at the same ISP host!!! How is this even possible?

Just because the domains are at the same host does not mean they are on the same server; they are clearly on different physical servers with different configuration.

[johan7804]

Well, the XCache accelerator was a dead end. Turned out the version of PHP on the server (5.6) did not need an accelerator...

Back to square one.

A friend took a look at the code and suggested a ? should be inserted into the original code in subs.php, but that only went from http://domain/action=forum to http://domain/index.php??action=forum... I'm at a loss here... Instead of NO ? there was now ?? instead

[Kindred]

oh geez...   you installed a mod to remove the index.php from your url... didn't you?




don't do that. EVER!!!!!!!

[kat]

http://domain/index.php?action=forum is what it should be.

Why do people want to remove the "index.php"? Is that some supposed SEO crap?

[Arantor]

Pretty much yes

[kat]

How remarkably silly.

[johan7804]

oh geez...   you installed a mod to remove the index.php from your url... didn't you?

don't do that. EVER!!!!!!!

I most certainly did NOT install such an abomination... :O   

I don't mind having index.php? in the address bar. Why would ppl want to remove that? To make it pretty? Who cares, really? It's an URL...

Mods currently installed are

SimplePortal 2.3.6
Tapatalk SMF 2.0 Plugin 4.1.1
YouTube BBCode 2.6
Member Awards 3.0
Admin Notepad 2.0.2
Avatar Rounded Corners 1.0
Member Notepad 1.0.1
Order Custom Profile Fields

(Yes I know Youtube is outdated and should be replaced with Aeva, thank you very much Working on that one)

Problem appeared when I installed Simple Portal... Tried, as described earlier, install a clean test forum with same mods and settings, problem does not appear there...

[Illori]

A friend took a look at the code and suggested a ? should be inserted into the original code in subs.php, but that only went from http://domain/action=forum to http://domain/index.php??action=forum... I'm at a loss here... Instead of NO ? there was now ?? instead

i guess you made a typo leaving out index.php in the first example. oh well people make mistakes.

[Kindred]

well, there has to be SOME difference between the test forum that works and your live forum that does not work...

htaccess?

[johan7804]

i guess you made a typo leaving out index.php in the first example. oh well people make mistakes.

Actually and sadly, no Check the nr #1 original post by me.

[johan7804]

well, there has to be SOME difference between the test forum that works and your live forum that does not work...

htaccess?

Agreed, but I can't for my life find it!

Would htaccess remove text in links?

[Kindred]

actually yes...   if the index.php is getting removed in one set and not the other...  then it could indeed be related to something in your htaccess

[johan7804]

actually yes...   if the index.php is getting removed in one set and not the other...  then it could indeed be related to something in your htaccess

Well, that sounds hopeful But... I do not believe I have htaccess on this server... What should I be looking for? There are no .htaccess files in root anyways...