Help please!

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 04:47:29 AM

I have posted before but had no luck, so uploaded your smf full installer, i was hoping this would sort my problem out, now when i go to my old forum address i get this page, please look,

Link removed as work is now being done.

when i input my name and pass it does not let me connect, and now i'm stuck, again.

smithy · February 10, 2007, 05:05:09 AM

Hello you need to chmod these files to 777

# attachments
# avatars
# Packages
# Packages/installed.list
# Smileys
# Themes
# agreement.txt
# Settings.php
# Settings_bak.ph

You can usualy do this via your FTP program or in some cases your control panel that your hosting company provides.
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smithy

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 05:17:40 AM

I have set them, but still doing the same thing?

smithy · February 10, 2007, 05:21:10 AM

Did you manualy chmod each file? If so then its strange as to why its not working.

smithy

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 05:22:35 AM

If i pm you name and pass could you take a look around for me?

smithy · February 10, 2007, 05:27:34 AM

Sure no problem allthough the SMF staff says you realy shouldnt give details to normal members. However, if you have posted this problem before and had no replies then i can do it for you. I will need FTP access to do do it though.

smithy

webvision · February 10, 2007, 05:28:05 AM

I think you contact your host.

smithy · February 10, 2007, 05:31:41 AM

He shouldnt realy need to contact his host to chmod files unless maybe he is on a free host.

smithy

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 05:33:22 AM

I have sent you a mp m8, oh i am on a free host.

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 06:52:47 AM

smithy could not send you the answer as it says ive use all the pms i can in one hour, so would you go a head with what you said you would do please, thank.

smithy · February 10, 2007, 07:18:19 AM

Sure,
Am just waiting on a comformation email but it seems to be taking a long time to arrive at my end

smithy

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 07:24:35 AM

If your using aol mail, look in your junk folder. might be going to that.

smithy · February 10, 2007, 07:45:34 AM

Doesnt matter. I figuerd how to access phpmyadmin allthough it is a crazy control panel. Will keep you informed

smithy

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 07:58:45 AM

Thanks for all your doing for me.

smithy · February 10, 2007, 08:32:32 AM

Hi,
I have installed it but is giving out a database error.

http://guitarman.quotaless.com/guitarman_forum/

Everything i have done seems to be correct and i have used repair_settings.php to make sure the paths are correct but because the database error message is not actualy telling me what the error is i am a bit lost. Normaly if theres a database error then it usualy tells you what the problem eg:
Database error SMF can not connect to the database and this tells you the problem. It could be number a of reasons so hopefully one of the SMF staff will come along to sort it out. i will continue to look to find any problems but this is the way i normaly install my own forum.

smithy

guitarman_sales · February 10, 2007, 08:43:06 AM

ok thanks for helping out, i'll ask again, maybe its a hosting problem, not what we are doing. thanks again.

smithy · February 10, 2007, 08:52:12 AM

You are welcome. For security reasons i have removed the install.php file. If you need any more help you can pm me.

smithy

smithy · February 10, 2007, 03:02:32 PM

Bud you should have left it alone for atleast 24 hrs untill smf staff could check it. I had it installed and now it saying smf cant connect to the database. Anyway that means your database setting are wrong.

smithy

guitarman_sales · February 11, 2007, 04:59:15 AM

Sorry m8 i should have said, i was told about a new hosting site, so gave it a try, and it installed the smf forum with no problems first time around, so looks like it was just the other hosting site at fault, no what we was doing, or the smf install. i'm still going to see if the other host can inprove on what they offer, as it does give you a wide choice of database installs, and loads of space. thanks again for helping me m8, and keep intouch.

smithy · February 11, 2007, 05:10:29 AM

No problem m8

Glad you got it sorted. The problem with free host is maybe there version of msql was wrong. Its allways worth paying a little extra if your serious about your website. I personaly would only use a free host to just test things out but i have my own dedicated server so i can test allday long if need be.

The best of luck with you new forum.

smithy

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