Error "You need to fill in a username." (Semi-time-critical)

[kat]

AEVA... OK, cancel that last bit...

[kat]

I thought you said the forum was set to the default theme?

[kat]

's OK, I changed it. No difference...

Do you mind sending me, by PM, FTP access details for your site?

There're a few things I can check, there.

Please, read this, first: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=228940.0

[xenovanis]

Meanwhile, could you also try deleting all files from your /forum/cache directory, except index.php and .htaccess?

[kat]

That might be something.

That directory's crammed full of stuff.

I really can't find anything wrong, on your site.

This is really weird.

Best I can offer, is that if that was my site, I'd get the SMF v2.RC3 large upgrade package and run that.

I don't want this to come-across as "Ner-ner! I told you so!", or anything...

BUT... if you'd backed-up, before installing mods, you'd be OK. I have to confess that I don't always backup, but I sure would before installing something as complicated as AEVA, or TP. 

[xenovanis]

That was one of my last ideas too. It doesn't make any sense, really 

[kat]

Yeah... It's, dare I say?

[xenovanis]

You may and you're absolutely right.

[cralor]

Well, the host we are using doesn't have automated backups, but I should have been a smarter thinker and backed up myself.

Anyway, I think we're just going to run a re-install and work on a new canvas I don't mind so much having to make a new site again.

Well, thanks for the continued support. Really wish there was a reason for this dumb error.

Thanks again.

[kat]

I think that's the best plan, mate.

Good luck with it and keep those backups going.

Keep us informed, ay? 

[cralor]

Sure will.

[cralor]

Alright... well... I'm trying to install now... and all of a sudden... I can't even install

Clicking "Continue" on the first page of Install.php does nothing but refresh the page. What now?

[xenovanis]

I think now would be the time to contact your host and ask him if anything has been changed in the serverconfiguration during the last couple of days.

Before reinstalling, (did you backup - I know, sensitive  ) and remove all 'old' files?

[cralor]

Yeah I've removed all the old files. Haven't had a chance to contact host, but I will look into it.

The 'install.php' page takes a while to load and click "Continue" just is a longggg refresh of the 'install.php'.... hrm....

[Kill Em All]

Sorry for getting back to this late, do you need any further help with this?

At what step of the install.php does the it just refresh?

[cralor]

Sorry. I believe it is a host server issue. Nothing wrong with the actual script.

Thanks for the support and help with this issue.

[kat]

I'll mark this as having been solved, for now.

If you need any further help, with this, just mark it "Unsolved" and post away, OK?

[cralor]

Sure thing. I've re-created the forums on another server for now.

Thanks!

[kat]

[xenovanis]

Thanks for posting back, cralor