Upgrading from SMF 2.0 RC5 to current

[maximumrock]

Hi

I have an old forum that i installed back in 2010 or so.. version SMF 2.0 RC5...

Is it worth upgrading to the latest version, which i am reading is  SMF 2.0.12??

It's been so long since i have installed a SMF forum..Does the newer version have any mobile friendly features at all?? Also, is there a good tutorial on doing upgrades rather just installs??? i dont wanna screw anything up

Thx,
Max

[Illori]

we dont add features in patches. you should upgrade to make sure you have security patches in place.

http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Upgrading

there are some mods that can add mobile friendly features or themes.

[maximumrock]

Thanks for the response!

I started the upgrade.. I overwrited all the files via FTP and when i went to run the upgrade. I get the following message

Updating Your SMF Install!
The upgrader found some old or outdated files.

Please make certain you uploaded the new versions of all the files included in the package.

Click here to try again.

Any suggestions? I know the upgrade files did upload completely and all files were overwritten

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Did you upload all the directories and files in large upgrade package to forum root?

[maximumrock]

Did you upload all the directories and files in large upgrade package to forum root?

Yes. I also just put the forum into maintenance mode to see if that would help..Still no luck

[Illori]

are you using a language other then english? if so you may need to upload the files for that language as well.

[maximumrock]

No. I have never used anything except English on there. I may have a couple old themes that are not being used, other than that.. the forum was pretty basic.

[Kindred]

my suggestion....

delete the sources and themes directories
delete all files in the root except Settings.php and Settings_bak.php

THEN upload and extract the upgrade archive

[d3vcho]

my suggestion....

delete the sources and themes directories
delete all files in the root except Settings.php and Settings_bak.php

THEN upload and extract the upgrade archive

Save a backup of those files before you do that, just in case.

Regards

[maximumrock]

my suggestion....

delete the sources and themes directories
delete all files in the root except Settings.php and Settings_bak.php

THEN upload and extract the upgrade archive

Save a backup of those files before you do that, just in case.

Regards

Ok will do..
I made a back up of everything including database prior to beginning

[maximumrock]

did as suggested above.

Same result. I hit refresh on the upgrade link.. same message..

Could it be a file permission control issue?

[Kindred]

if you actually deleted those directories and files, I don't see how...

[maximumrock]

if you actually deleted those directories and files, I don't see how...

yeah, its weird.. i have tried it twice since.. ones from uploading the files via FTP and then also uploading them from extracting the zip file in root..

[Illori]

try running What is repair_settings.php? and see if afterwards anything improves.

[maximumrock]

try running What is repair_settings.php? and see if afterwards anything improves.

i think i see whats happening.. and it brought back a few memories..for a brief period.. i changed hosting companies about 4yrs ago for about 6 months.. and originally, this domain that the forum was on, was an add-on domain.. when i moved it back to old host, i made it the primary domain, so the paths on the Repair Settings is showing me that old path rather than the suggested path.. either way, i still got a backup.. will move fwd and see what happens

[maximumrock]

That did it. Thanks for the help everyone!! upgrade completed.. I will check out some of the mods that Illori mentioned about having it mobile friendly.. are those mods listed here on this site still?

[Illori]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=4040

http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?action=search;basic_search=responsive

[maximumrock]

Thanks!

I got one issue since upgrade. When typing a new post or reply..The text is not word wrapping to the next line.. keeps typing..  Not sure if its from the upgrade or when i tried install the package for the mod. the mod was only for the default theme.. this is happening on one of my other themes that was not touched by the mod.. i have since deleted the mod from packages..

screen shot



any ideas?

[Illori]

see if your theme has been created for SMF 2.0.+. this is a bug when using themes for SMF 2.0 RC5 in SMF 2.0.+. if you want to keep using your theme check the tips/tricks board, should have a topic there on how to adapt your theme.

[maximumrock]

see if your theme has been created for SMF 2.0.+. this is a bug when using themes for SMF 2.0 RC5 in SMF 2.0.+. if you want to keep using your theme check the tips/tricks board, should have a topic there on how to adapt your theme.

thats probably it.. old theme.. its been installed since 2010 or so...But even on the default theme, it does that same error. I got no problem getting a new theme for the latest version, if that will fix that issue..but since it does it on the default theme, i wonder if the problem is something else?

[maximumrock]

I just installed a theme called "two minutes".. its still got has the post/reply box all jacked up going to the right

[Sir Osis of Liver]

If a theme does not include a Post.template.php, it will use default template.  If default template is screwed up, the problem will appear in the other theme.

[maximumrock]

If a theme does not include a Post.template.php, it will use default template.  If default template is screwed up, the problem will appear in the other theme.

Its happening on any theme.. new or old.. The default theme should be fresh since it was uploaded earlier today... I just wiped out the default theme folder and reuploaded it on its own, just to double check.. and same thing..

Anything suggestions on what else I can try?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Did you upload default theme from a backup or large upgrade package?  It's also possible the source file (/Sources/Post.php) is damaged.  I would start over with a complete set of clean files.

[maximumrock]

From large upgrade package... thats also where i reuploaded the default themes folder from (after wiping it out)

When you say start over with a clean set of files.. What you mean? run the updater again, even though i have already updated?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

No, you don't have to run upgrade.php again, your database is already upgraded.  Just upload the entire large upgrade package, that will return you to a clean install.

[maximumrock]

Ok. I just reuploaded everything again from large upgrade package.. finished.. i then removed the upgrade files since it was giving me a security issue message.. that went away..

issue still happening though

I tried hitting reply and also quick reply.. same result.. below is quick reply box screen shot

[Sir Osis of Liver]

If you can pm admin access, will have a look.

[maximumrock]

ok. will set it up

[Kindred]

have you hit ctrl-f5 to refresh your browser cache?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

That's a theme problem, only happens with quick reply in Reference.  I'll see if I have it, hold on.

[maximumrock]

That's a theme problem, only happens with quick reply in Reference.  I'll see if I have it, hold on.

Ok..I did what Kindred said.. and that worked for regular reply option.. but yeah, i still see it occurring on quick reply..

ok.. thx

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Just installed Reference 2.0, can't duplicate the problem.  Look in /css/index.css, can you find this?

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#quickReplyOptions form textarea
{
height: 100px;
width: 635px;
max-width: 100%;
min-width: 100%;
margin: 0.25em 0 1em 0;
}



[maximumrock]

again, that theme that is active is pretty old. I got no problem getting a new one.

[maximumrock]

Just installed Reference 2.0, can't duplicate the problem.  Look in /css/index.css, can you find this?

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#quickReplyOptions form textarea
{
height: 100px;
width: 635px;
max-width: 100%;
min-width: 100%;
margin: 0.25em 0 1em 0;
}



will look

[maximumrock]

Did you need me to check in Default theme folder currrent theme?

I checked current theme folder. Found that part .. this is how it views

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#quickReplyOptions form textarea
{
height: 100px;
margin: 0.25em 0 1em 0;
}

[Sir Osis of Liver]

/Themes/reference_2_0/css/index.css

Should look like this -

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#quickReplyOptions form textarea
{
height: 100px;
width: 635px;
max-width: 100%;
min-width: 100%;
margin: 0.25em 0 1em 0;
}



[maximumrock]

i checked the default theme version of the index.css file.. that looks normal like the example you gave me..

I do not have a reference_2_0 directory under themes

Maybe we can try another new theme and see if thats it?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

It's installed here -

  /forum/Themes/shout

[maximumrock]

Ok. thats where i got the code above from..

it shows as

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#quickReplyOptions form textarea
{
height: 100px;
margin: 0.25em 0 1em 0;
}

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Not sure what you've done but there are two themes showing as installed in that directory, and another Reference install with an invalid path.  I would uninstall all themes except Curve and Core, then reinstall the one you want to use.

[maximumrock]

Ok. Will do.. I will find a new theme to use since this one is probably too old to be used anyhow.. thx again. Will let you know how it goes.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

That's what's causing the problem, if you replace that code with the code I posted, quick reply will be ok.  But do as I suggested, clean up the themes and reinstall Reference.

[maximumrock]

Ok. whats the best way to remove the themes???

on server. there is no folder for Curve..

Just Core, Default, Shout and Two Minutes...

[Illori]

the curve theme is in the default folder.
delete the themes from the admin panel, then delete the folders on the server. then reinstall any updated themes you want to use and set what you want as the "default" theme.