Connection problems

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:29:11 PM

I'm getting the error message sorry SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.

Forum was running fine earlier.

BxK · April 29, 2009, 10:36:42 PM

Check your settings.php file

or

What is repair_settings?

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:44:13 PM

I tried that and got a Not Found error message.

BxK · April 29, 2009, 10:45:16 PM

Not found error? explain more...

tyty1234 · April 29, 2009, 10:45:49 PM

What did you try? Your settings.php file or repair_settings.php?

http://download.simplemachines.org/?tools

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:48:25 PM

I tried the repair_settings and got Not Found
The requested URL /forum/repair_settings.php was not found on this server.

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

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:49:51 PM

My homepage works just fine but when I go to our forum I get

Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later

tyty1234 · April 29, 2009, 10:50:10 PM

Yeah, you need the link I posted to download repair_settings.php and upload it to your SMF forum.

mashby · April 29, 2009, 10:50:30 PM

Mind posting the URL to your site? Have you contacted your host?

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:53:00 PM

Quote from: tyty1234 on April 29, 2009, 10:50:10 PM
Yeah, you need the link I posted to download repair_settings.php and upload it to your SMF forum.

I used the link and got the same message

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:53:42 PM

Quote from: mashby on April 29, 2009, 10:50:30 PM
Mind posting the URL to your site? Have you contacted your host?

www.horseplop.com/forum/index.php
I contacted the host. Originally said disk space was all used up. Said they freed some up but that the problem was with software (SMF)

tyty1234 · April 29, 2009, 10:53:59 PM

Did you upload the file?

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 10:58:14 PM

Quote from: tyty1234 on April 29, 2009, 10:53:59 PM
Did you upload the file?

I tried the repair_settings and got Not Found
The requested URL /forum/repair_settings.php was not found on this server.

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

mashby · April 29, 2009, 10:59:12 PM

OK...but did you download and FTP up the repair_settings.php file before trying to get to it? It won't exist otherwise, thus the 404 error.

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 11:01:55 PM

Quote from: mashby on April 29, 2009, 10:59:12 PM
OK...but did you download and FTP up the repair_settings.php file before trying to get to it? It won't exist otherwise, thus the 404 error.

How do I FTP up the repair if I can't get to my Admin panel?

mashby · April 29, 2009, 11:03:25 PM

Your admin panel won't have FTP (cPanel might though)...
How do I use FTP? / What is FTP?

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 11:20:43 PM

Quote from: mashby on April 29, 2009, 11:03:25 PM
Your admin panel won't have FTP (cPanel might though)...
How do I use FTP? / What is FTP?

OK, I installed Smart Client. Now what do I do?

tyty1234 · April 29, 2009, 11:22:52 PM

Upload the repair_settings.php file to your SMF forum.

mashby · April 29, 2009, 11:24:22 PM

The bigger question I would have for you is who is providing your hosting? Do you have a login to that? From there, you can likely establish an FTP account/password which will then make the SmartFTP work rather well (and allow you to upload the repair_settings.php file).

horseplop · April 29, 2009, 11:51:32 PM

Classic! Host blames webmaster. Typical. Now I guess I don't have a forum. Great

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