Error log has 100 entries - reinstall

[Neverhurry]

Hi,

my Error log has about 100 entries since I upgrade to SMF2 rc2, should I reinstall SMF because I have a problem that the users avatars can not show in PMBlog. What is your opinion? If yes, can you advise me how to cleanly reinstall SMF? I have some 12 mod installed. Many thanks.

[Kratty256]

Did you create a backup before all of these errors showed up in the error log?

[Neverhurry]

Did you create a backup before all of these errors showed up in the error log?

unfortunately no... 

[Kratty256]

Hmm... Well it depends if you think these are MAJOR errors (like errors that involve the way the forum operates and everything) or not. If they are, I would reccomend a re-install.

What's good, is you can use the same SQL database and when you re-install, it simply refreshes your forum back to the normal settings - All you loose are the modules and themes - You keep all the members and boards, which is a total life saver!

If you think you and your members could live with the errors then that's your decision.

[Neverhurry]

I Really appreciate your opinion. I will think about it if I can stand the small problem.

But what is a reinstall? is it:

- upload all smf 2 rc2 install files again to the ftp and run install.php?

if yes, should I delete all the older files first?

or

should I use the backups in the package folder, there is a zipped file of whole smf system before the first mod was installed, should I just unzip this file to the smf root, so it goes back to the state of the very beginning (without any mod, any theme)?

or

there is a 3rd way?

Many many thanks.

[Kratty256]

What I would do is go ahead and do a backup of everything, save it somewhere you'll remember (To do a backup: Admin -> Maintenance -> Forum Maintenance -> Database find Backup Database check everything and click the Download button. ) (I'm pretty sure you know this already, just telling you anyway. )

Then yes, you can get the install.php file and open it up and do the re-install.

Be sure you use the same database as you did before, that way you won't loose all your members and boards!

[Neverhurry]

Thanks! 

[Neverhurry]

Sorry Andrew,

do you know "upload all smf 2 rc2 install files again to the ftp and run install.php? if yes, should I delete all the older files first?"

that is very important, do you know should one delete all the older files before uploading new install files before reinstall? thanks!

[Kratty256]

Some of the files for modules won't be able to be deleted as you need to uninstall and delete the files to those.

You can just do a complete re-install - Delete all of the old files. All those are for are themes, modules, and some of the .php files. The real importand stuff (Like what you did: The members, boards, etc) are in the SQL database.

[Neverhurry]

Thank you Andrew very much! I mark it as solved.

[Kratty256]

Glad you got it sorted out!