As I Am Having..

mattchewone · February 19, 2009, 02:15:13 PM

..Problems with my Forum as i upgraded from 2.0beta to RC1 and there are a few issues.

If i download the full version of RC1 and install it, can i transfer the database across? If so will this take the mods along with it or will i need to install again? Ideally i would like to install again as they are causing issues.

Many Thanks

Matt

Xylar2 · February 19, 2009, 03:11:41 PM

1. Upload the fresh install of RC1, but delete install.php rather than run it. Then download 'repair_settings.php' and upload to the root of your forum and run it. Change the database name, server etc to how the old one was. Also 'repair' all the other things making sure you do the 'recommended value'. This should fresh install while keeping your database.
2. It will not transfer any mods, so you need to install them again.

mattchewone · February 19, 2009, 03:13:57 PM

That's fantastic, thank you very much.

Xylar2 · February 19, 2009, 03:22:17 PM

Quote from: mattchewone on February 19, 2009, 03:13:57 PM
That's fantastic, thank you very much.

No problem. Let me know of any problems you run into.

mattchewone · February 19, 2009, 06:56:08 PM

We have done as you said almost. My dad installed the full RC1 and transfered across the database, it is all fresh no packages.

But there is still 3 avatars being displayed in posts. My dad thinks that it is database related some how so we are searching for the problem asap.

Xylar2 · February 20, 2009, 05:41:29 AM

That's because they are avatars linked to from another site (eg, photobucket). The dad is right, saying the database has something to do with it, because the database has those 'external avatars' URLs saved in the user IDs. Easy way to get rid of them is just edit their profile and remove the link. Unless external avatars are ok...

mattchewone · February 20, 2009, 05:46:37 AM

The users avatars were original being sent from photobucket so i deleted them thinking this was the problem. I then decided to try out one of the avatars in the package i downloaded and installed. Still three are being displayed.

What i cant understand is that we run a fresh install and moved the database across, how are the avatars still installed? Are they in the database?

Why cant i stop 3 from being displayed this is really starting to irritate me.

My dad thinks its an error in the database which is forcing the avatars to be displayed 3 times, somewhere.

Xylar2 · February 20, 2009, 06:43:13 AM

Clear your cache.

mattchewone · February 20, 2009, 08:40:09 AM

On my computer or on the forum?

Tried on computer and forum, and used a different pc. Still having 3 avatars displayed.

Xylar2 · February 20, 2009, 08:56:25 AM

Wow real strange. Can I have a link to your forum so I can check it out myself? I don't mind if you want to PM me.

mattchewone · February 20, 2009, 10:09:57 AM

No its fine its in my signature its - www.ppforums.co.uk

Xylar2 · February 20, 2009, 10:16:37 AM

Oh XD, I can't believe I didn't see that. OK, after having a look, I now know what you were talking about 0_o. I though that it was 3 members and they all still had avatars. I'm not sure about this, maybe someone else might. Sorry, but glad your forums work again anyway :-)

Dragooon · February 20, 2009, 10:23:25 AM

Can you attach your Display.template.php? Is it a totally unmodified fresh SMF 2 RC 1 install?

mattchewone · February 20, 2009, 11:01:13 AM

Dragoon - I can attach it later on when i finish work in about 6 or so hours.

But yes it is a fresh install, no mods or nothing. All we did was install a full RC1 and transfered the database across.

Thank you Xlyar2 for your help. I really hope someone can help

mattchewone · February 20, 2009, 05:17:57 PM

here is the file you requsted.

Xylar2 · February 21, 2009, 05:51:37 AM

I took a look at that and it is ok. Could you attach Display.php from Sources?

mattchewone · February 21, 2009, 01:15:29 PM

Here is Display.php for you to look at.

Thanks for your help so far hopefully we can find the problem soon.

mattchewone · February 22, 2009, 11:45:39 AM

Anyone able to shed any light on this?

Also before the fresh install i had the "new in topic" mod when we transfered the database across to the new install, this mod has come across and now it displays 3 new in topic imgs. It wasnt showing up in the packages so i thought i would install it to see if it fixed it but it made it show up 4 imgs.

Is there a way i can pick out the members, topics, messages from the database and import just those in to a new database and RC1 without transferring across any muddle up modifications??

mattchewone · February 23, 2009, 02:32:07 PM

Anyone else able to help?

Thanks

Matt

mattchewone · February 25, 2009, 05:20:46 PM

Still having problems, any help is VERY much appreciated!

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