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SMF Support => SMF 2.0.x Support => Topic started by: revmitchell on December 08, 2013, 06:20:42 AM

Title: can't add category on new install
Post by: revmitchell on December 08, 2013, 06:20:42 AM
I just installed my software and most things work well but when I try to add a category all I get is the following:

QuoteNot Acceptable

An appropriate representation of the requested resource /index.php could not be found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

http://www.pastorssource.org/index.php?action=admin;area=manageboards;sa=newcat;b00921e2c=740974ecf65de24c5fe42576888a1665

What do I need to do to fix this?
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: johnpaul2k2 on December 08, 2013, 07:35:25 AM
you said "most things work well"

were you encountering any other issue apart from it?

if YES, then what and what?

if No, Please you can contact your Host, complain this issue to them
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: revmitchell on December 08, 2013, 07:41:43 AM
It says a file is missing how is this an issue for my host
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: a10 on December 08, 2013, 07:48:46 AM
Godaddy + mod_security?
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=514584.msg3637638
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=514827.msg3639497
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: revmitchell on December 08, 2013, 08:06:23 AM
thanks
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: revmitchell on December 09, 2013, 03:21:29 PM
I contacted Godaddy tech support and here is their response:

QuoteDiscussion Notes
Support Staff Response
Hello,

I have made additional server tweaks to allow SMF to run without issue, please let me know if you continue to encounter errors adding categories to your forums.

Best Regards,
Jeramie B.

And it is now working I can now add categories.
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: johnpaul2k2 on December 10, 2013, 12:18:03 AM
i told you it's your host problem and you doubted it

anyway, glad it's now working :)
Title: Re: can't add category on new install
Post by: Kindred on December 10, 2013, 07:56:54 AM
BTW:, the whole "missing file" thing is actually something else, entirely....   basically, it is saying that you have not defined appropriate files to be displayed when an error code is triggered (this is a host-side thing, not an SMF thing)

http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/custom404.shtml