1.1.21 -> 2.0.10

roshaoar · April 30, 2015, 12:10:19 PM

Hi,

Don't know if this is a bug or an error on my webhost's part (Fasthosts in UK). But they have a 'one click installer' through which you install SMF, and then you do a drop 'n drag 'large update'. All very easy but with 2.0.10 when I go to the upgrade.php file I always get "Unable to connect to database - please check username and password are correct in Settings.php".

What you have to do is take a copy of this file before upgrading and then overwrite that file with that copy afterwards. Then it works. I've done this about 10x now and it happens every time.

I apologise if this isn't the best place for this but I thought it might help someone else new to SMF like me.

Thx

Kindred · April 30, 2015, 12:23:10 PM

never ever ever ever use "one-click installers" or "drag and drop upgrades"

If you want to upgrade, then use the upgrade process documented here.
http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Upgrading

roshaoar · April 30, 2015, 12:34:26 PM

Sorry - by drop and drag I meant via FTP from my desktop, not through my host.

Kindred · April 30, 2015, 12:54:13 PM

Settings.php is not part of the upgrade archive file... so, extracting the upgrade files - overwriting your existing server files will not overwrite Settings.php and what you describe is not necessary.

margarett · April 30, 2015, 01:28:17 PM

Actually the current release *DOES* include Settings.php. It shouldn't, I'm reporting it...

roshaoar · April 30, 2015, 01:41:27 PM

Quote from: margarett on April 30, 2015, 01:28:17 PM
Actually the current release *DOES* include Settings.php. It shouldn't, I'm reporting it...

Thank you Margarett.

roshaoar · April 30, 2015, 01:41:53 PM

Quote from: Kindred on April 30, 2015, 12:54:13 PM
Settings.php is not part of the upgrade archive file... so, extracting the upgrade files - overwriting your existing server files will not overwrite Settings.php and what you describe is not necessary.

This is wrong I'm afraid Kindred. Fyi - It's always worth actually checking before posting something as a fact. Especially when someone reports an error like this, which will affect a large number of people.

Illori · April 30, 2015, 01:52:39 PM

kindred meant that it should not be included, he did not know it was included by mistake.

Kindred · April 30, 2015, 02:03:45 PM

Actually, I downloaded the upgrade archive several days ago and checked... it did not include it then... so, if it does now, something went wonky

roshaoar · April 30, 2015, 02:07:32 PM

I'm sure he did - but I'm afraid that's not how he responded! Look I'm a mod on a board elsewhere, I know exactly what it's like, and some people/mods do reply to many topics without always checking first. Which happened in this case. Nobody is perfect, so it's not the end of the world, but sometimes it's good to have a reminder. Even if it's from a nobody semi-newbie like me!

Illori · April 30, 2015, 02:13:02 PM

Quote from: Kindred on April 30, 2015, 02:03:45 PM
Actually, I downloaded the upgrade archive several days ago and checked... it did not include it then... so, if it does now, something went wonky

did you check the zip archive? it is clearly there now. it is also in the package that oldies had attached to the news topic.

Kindred · April 30, 2015, 02:49:41 PM

I did check the archive from the download link...

something is definitely wonky

LiroyvH · April 30, 2015, 08:35:07 PM

Should be good now

Illori · May 01, 2015, 05:10:14 AM

Quote from: CoreISP on April 30, 2015, 08:35:07 PM
Should be good now

confirmed at least the upgrade zip is good now.

roshaoar · May 01, 2015, 05:25:02 AM

Thanks folks

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1.1.21 -> 2.0.10