I switched domain names for my SMF and now some functions are not working

[bangbangboogie]

I switched domain names, now the post tools are not working like change the color, etc.

I read to upload the recovery thing through ftp, but i have no idea how to do that.

please help

[Kill Em All]

What is repair_settings.php?
How do I use FTP? / What is FTP?

You will have to ask your host for your FTP details.

[bangbangboogie]

^^ thanks, this i so confusing.

[bangbangboogie]

so i went to my host, followed the directions to ftp , and all it did was tell me about ftp. is there any other way to run the repair ??

[Tiribulus]

I host myself so I don't really do it the way you are, but you would use ftp to put the repair.php file in the root directory for your forum. The main one where all the files and folders that make up
SMF are located. Then you put the address for your forum in your browser with the addition of /repair.php at the end of the address. So if your URL was http://www.mysite.com, you would put http://www.mysite.com/repair.php. That brings you the repair utility and that will easily let you check your paths and some other relevant stuff.

[bangbangboogie]

^^^ thanks i am getting closer but everytime i try to up load the repair.php file it cancels and says the upload canceled, also where exactly am i suposed to put the repair.php?

[Tiribulus]

It sounds like you need to change the permissions for the folder you're trying to upload to..., maybe, though you would think it would say something like that in the error. Somebody else will have to help you with using those host control panels for changing permissions. I've never even seen one. However the file goes in what's called the docroot. The topmost folder that contains the SMF installation. You'll see folders in there named themes, sources, packages, smileys and a few others. I imagine the control panel will tell you someplace where on your server that is for you too. Have no fear, there's always an answer. You'll get this squared away.

[bangbangboogie]

^^ thanks man i appreciate it.

[bangbangboogie]

I got the repair php uploaded via FTP, but now my forum is saying

!!
MAJOR SECURITY RISK:
You have not removed repair_settings.php!

what am i supposed to do now?

[Tiribulus]

That's actually good for now. It means that the file is in the right place. Now put the address for your site in a browser adding /repair.php at the end like this:

http://yoursite.com/repair.php

If it happens to have folders in the address, still put the file name at the end. Example:

http://yoursite.com/forum/repair.php

You will get the repair utility page and it will tell you whether you have problems with your paths, which is probably what's the issue is.

[bangbangboogie]

OMG this is driving me nuts,
it keeps saying page not found when i put the forum name in a browser with /repair.php at the end.

[wandawill]

put repair_settings.php on the end just repair won't get it.

[bangbangboogie]

i got this issue resolved.  Thank you all for the help.

Should i start another thread to get tapatalk installed on smf ??  Thats the other thing driving me nutzo!

[Paul_Pauline]

Hi.

What is tapatalk ?

[bangbangboogie]

http://www.tapatalk.com/en/mobile [nofollow]

Now my google ad banner is gone. wth

[bangbangboogie]

ok i got i got everything fixed, thanks again guys. what a work out that was.