SimplePortal

[Angelina Belle]

I would not advise a fully manual install of SimplePortal.
If there are a couple of "test failed" on the install, do the rest automatically, then do just the couple things by hand.

Did you keep a "backup" copy of index.php?  If you put it in place of the current, broken, index.php, you will have something you can use.

If not, you can get one from the correct install set.
Or, you can use ftp to look in Packages/backup directory, get the most recent backup in there, extract index.php, and put it in place of the current, broken, index.php.  For more on this backups directory, please see: http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/A_mod_broke_my_forum_what_should_I_do

You may be forced to finish up by uninstalling SimplePortal and the other, most-recently-installed mod (the most recent file backup was created just before you installed that other mod). Then you can re-install. It won't look pretty, but it should work.

[Jasonsj10]

I would not advise a fully manual install of SimplePortal.
If there are a couple of "test failed" on the install, do the rest automatically, then do just the couple things by hand.

Did you keep a "backup" copy of index.php?  If you put it in place of the current, broken, index.php, you will have something you can use.

If not, you can get one from the correct install set.
Or, you can use ftp to look in Packages/backup directory, get the most recent backup in there, extract index.php, and put it in place of the current, broken, index.php.  For more on this backups directory, please see: http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/A_mod_broke_my_forum_what_should_I_do

You may be forced to finish up by uninstalling SimplePortal and the other, most-recently-installed mod (the most recent file backup was created just before you installed that other mod). Then you can re-install. It won't look pretty, but it should work.

Yes, I copied and backed up my hole server. Could you show me what i did wrong in my files?

[Angelina Belle]

You removed about 80 lines from index.php. This kind of mistake is pretty easy to make, but it really messes up your forum.
If you compare the two files, you will see the difference between them. It could be difficult to spot by eye -- so you might want to use a tool to compare two files. WinMerge is an example of windows software that can do this job for you.

My advice is to put all the saved php files in place of all the ones you changed while installing SimplePortal. Then your files will be back to before the install. Since you did not use the package manager, it should have no record of ever having installed SimplePortal.

Now, you are ready to install SimplePortal again. Please use the package manager this time.  It is easier.
Most of the tests should pass.  There may be a small number of failed tests.  You should be able to handle these.
Take careful notes on the edits you will have to do by hand.   Please read more about the installation process, including the information the package manager can give you, at http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Package_manager#Installing_a_Package.

[Jasonsj10]

You removed about 80 lines from index.php. This kind of mistake is pretty easy to make, but it really messes up your forum.
If you compare the two files, you will see the difference between them. It could be difficult to spot by eye -- so you might want to use a tool to compare two files. WinMerge is an example of windows software that can do this job for you.

My advice is to put all the saved php files in place of all the ones you changed while installing SimplePortal. Then your files will be back to before the install. Since you did not use the package manager, it should have no record of ever having installed SimplePortal.

Now, you are ready to install SimplePortal again. Please use the package manager this time.  It is easier.
Most of the tests should pass.  There may be a small number of failed tests.  You should be able to handle these.
Take careful notes on the edits you will have to do by hand.   Please read more about the installation process, including the information the package manager can give you, at http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Package_manager#Installing_a_Package.

:/ I deleted my Index.php and replaced with a fresh one i got this

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( ! ) Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_DOUBLE_ARROW in C:\wamp\www\Sources\Subs.php on line 3935
Call Stack
# Time Memory Function Location
1 0.0025 474128 {main}( ) ..\index.php:0


This might be because i installed EVERYTHING into as it told me to.

[Jasonsj10]

Fixed.. I Just deleted all of my SMF and then i installed it though the package manager. The only issue i got is the theme but i can fix that.

[Angelina Belle]

Good job! Manual installs can be tough.

[Jasonsj10]

One screw up with PHP then BAM your dead... Also SMF make it so easy to do it. I used to use PHPbb but then i tried to add a mod and i had like 1000 steps..

[WantSome]

Hi guys!

I'm using SMF 2.0 (RC5 until i can get the update to work!) and i've used the 'front page' option on the portal (which works lovely, btw, really like it so far).


My query is - when a user logs out, and logs back in, they end up landing on the forum page.  How can I make it so they land on the 'home' page?  I am putting our chatbox and announcements here and so I want everyone to land there when they log on.

Is there any way to do this?

Thanks!

EDIT:  I updated and use 2.0 now.

Also, I've found that the front page of the forum tends to display a little strangely.  The heading bars of each of the blocks are gold as per the theme I'm using.  But for some reason the portal doesn't seem to pick up the left hand side properly, showing a grey space instead.  Is there something missing that I need to add in?  There's a link in my sig to the forum if you want to check out what i mean.

Any help is appreciated.

[SniperXPX]

I just upgraded from SMF 2.0 RC5 to SMF 2.0 and this plugin broke on me. I am not sure on how to get it working again. Can anyone help me? The website is hxxp:ceiling-cat.net [nonactive]. I used the front page/portal feature and it was beautiful and useful.

[TheListener]

I just upgraded from SMF 2.0 RC5 to SMF 2.0 and this plugin broke on me. I am not sure on how to get it working again. Can anyone help me? The website is ceiling-cat.net. I used the front page/portal feature and it was beautiful and useful.

can you explain what you mean by

this plugin broke on me

.

[TheListener]

@Wantsome

Your portal.css file should be in placed in your themes folder.

[SniperXPX]

I just upgraded from SMF 2.0 RC5 to SMF 2.0 and this plugin broke on me. I am not sure on how to get it working again. Can anyone help me? The website is hxxp:ceiling-cat.net [nonactive]. I used the front page/portal feature and it was beautiful and useful.

can you explain what you mean by

this plugin broke on me

.

It shows that it is installed in the package manager but none of its other functions seem to be working.

[TheListener]

Have you checked the permissions?

@sniper I have just had a look and you seem to have the portal integrated with the forum.

[SniperXPX]

Have you checked the permissions?

@sniper I have just had a look and you seem to have the portal integrated with the forum.

hxxp:ceiling-cat.net [nonactive] is the URL

[WantSome]

@Wantsome

Your portal.css file should be in placed in your themes folder.

Thanks Brack1

Just to be sure - do you mean i need to move the portal.css into the themes folder or copy it from wherever it is now into the themes folder?

Just checking so let me know!  Thanks again!

[Angelina Belle]

do you mean i need to move the portal.css into the themes folder or copy it from wherever it is now into the themes folder?

copy it from /Themes/default/css to /Themes/<yourthemenamehere>/css

[Kimmie]

I just upgraded from SMF 2.0 RC5 to SMF 2.0 and this plugin broke on me. I am not sure on how to get it working again. Can anyone help me? The website is ceiling-cat.net. I used the front page/portal feature and it was beautiful and useful.

can you explain what you mean by

this plugin broke on me

.

It shows that it is installed in the package manager but none of its other functions seem to be working.

could it be that what it is actually showing is the package you previously uploaded and its not actually "installed" since Upgrading uninstalls all mods?  Sounds like you either need to delete the files -- or if that version of the mod is still complatible, just reinistall it from there. I just upgraded to 2.0 last night. What happens is even tho it uninstalls the mods, it will still show the files listed there because it does not remove the package you uploaded from before.

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My issue is that after reinstalling this mod on 2.0 some of the mod settings no longer work. The blocks do not show up in the forum (even though I have them set to) and the images that appear on the portal from threads no longer "resize.

Any ideas?

[H3lioz]

Why is this s**t showing?



Anyone knows how to remove it? It comes on all my blocks..

PS. Im using smf 2.0

[Angelina Belle]

Kimmie-- this is unusual behavior.  Did you install any other mods, or have your Simpleportal settings changed?

strafe -- copy portal.css from Themes/default/css to the css directory of your custom theme.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

strafe -- copy portal.css from Themes/default/css to the css directory of your custom theme.

Ah... This solves one of my problems too.