Installing Mods

[NoFeaR / NFSMW]

SMF Version: SMF 1.1 RC2
Hey guys. I have a problem. When i try to install a mod i had uploaded with the Package Manager, then it asks for that ftp stuff. I insert the information asked i get the following error.


Server Error
The following error occurred:

Koodi (SERVER_RESPONSE_CLOSE) [Valitse] Laajenna

The server closed the connection while reading the response. Contact your system administrator.
Please contact the administrator.

[J. Williams]

Your host seems to have problems handling FTP Connections

[NoFeaR / NFSMW]

Ok. But is there another way to install the mods then?

[J. Williams]

Yes, extract the zip on your pc; and follow the instructions in the install.xml or install.mod file provided

[NoFeaR / NFSMW]

Ok. I'll admit i'm a noob to SMF. But it looks and works best i ever seen.
Is that hard to do? And also is there a risk of messing the forum up?

[J. Williams]

The risk is possible, so backup your forum Nope, feel free to ask questions if you don't understand the way its laid out

[NoFeaR / NFSMW]

WOW. I give up. That stuff looks so hard to do in that file. And i know this is not the topic to ask but how do i do a forum backup?

[J. Williams]

Go to FTP and download the entire  forum directory, then go to forum maintenance and download a SQL Backup

[winrules]

Manual Installation of Mods

To make a database backup, go to Admin -> Forum Maintenance -> Backup Database.

[NoFeaR / NFSMW]

Ok. wil do that now. BTW my RC2 had to make 2 updates. That updates was installed wihout any problem. But after that it didnt wanna install any other mods. There are 2 updates to be exact

[J. Williams]

I would recommend an upgrade to SMF 1.1 RC 3 since RC2 is out-of-date

[NoFeaR / NFSMW]

I just tried uninstalling those 2 updates but i stil get the same error.   It worked before
Ok. But i have a few themes installed. Wil they stil work. And in the upgrade wil i lose any forum data?